Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers

19/06/2026

📣 Workshop invitation for and growers!

can be complex, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming.

QFVG invites you to this workshop hosted by the experts at Proagtive that will give you the tools to start the conversation and plan with confidence.

See you in Gatton on Tue 23 June, or Stanthorpe on 24 June.

Registration is essential 👉 www.growcom.com.au/events

Granite Belt Growers Association Lockyer Valley Growers Inc.

18/06/2026

⏰ Reminder: Major IR and minimum wage changes take effect from 1 July.

If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time to join QFVG and Focus HR for a practical webinar designed to help horticulture businesses understand and prepare for the latest workplace changes.

From minimum wage increases to industrial relations updates and pending C13 and C12 pay rate reviews, this session will provide straightforward guidance on what growers need to know and do.

Don’t leave compliance to chance - make sure your business is prepared.

📅 Wednesday, 1 July
⏰ 12:00pm – 1:30pm
📍 Online via Zoom

Open to all horticultural growers — members and non-members welcome.

🔗 Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/I-J3NS9MQjO6uUCeaqg75w #/registration

16/06/2026

BOOST your workforce support.

Get the support you need, when you need it. QFVG’s trusted HR partner is ready to guide, support and back you with practical advice and resources tailored to growers. Think of them as your team’s extra set of hands.

From Award compliance to employee performance and conduct management, help is just a phone call away.

Learn more:

Workplace & industrial relations supportAt QFVG, we partner with Focus HR to deliver tailored and expert advice to members.Focus HR can assist you with general advice on:All stages of the employment journeyInterpretation of the Horticulture Award and other IR related legislative instrumentsInduction...

15/06/2026

Membership that works for your business.

Qualipac saved $67,000 on their electricity agreements over the next year through negotiated rates thanks to Choice Energy Pty Ltd.

Real savings like these are built into QFVG membership, helping support your business now and into the future.

See how your membership can pay for itself.

Learn more: https://www.qfvg.com.au/member-rewards

15/06/2026

🚨 Last chance to register! 🚨

Join us in Stanthorpe tomorrow for a free and informative dinner event.

Learn about what varroa mite's incursion into Queensland means for horticultural pollination and get on the front foot in protecting your farm from risk.

Register now: https://bit.ly/448vs5z

Queensland Beekeepers' Association Inc AUSVEG Berries Australia Apple and Pear Australia Limited - APAL Granite Belt Growers Association

15/06/2026

Last chance to refer and save!

Know a grower who’d benefit from a QFVG membership? Now’s the time to refer them. They get two bonus months on their first year of membership, and you get two-months free membership for EVERY successful referral!

Offer ends 30 June. See website for full T&Cs.

Learn more:

Share the benefits. Earn the Rewards.

14/06/2026

🌱 Heading to the Agricultural Soils Forum 2026?

Come say hello to QFVG Farm Business Resilience Officer Liz Ford, who will be attending the event in Gatton on Thursday 18 June.

Hosted by Healthy Land & Water, the forum will bring together growers, researchers, industry professionals, and government agencies to explore practical ways to build healthy, resilient soils and productive farming systems.

Topics include:
🌱 Soil health and erosion control
🌱 Soil biology, chemistry and nutrient management
🌱 Carbon and nitrogen management
🌱 Cover cropping, composting and minimum tillage
🌱 Long-term soil productivity

The event will also feature a keynote address from Queensland Food Farmers’ Commissioner Rachel Chambers.

If you’re attending, make sure to stop by and chat with Liz about the Farm Business Resilience Program and the support available for Queensland growers.

📍 Colonial Café and Cultural Centre, Gatton
📅 Thursday 18 June | 9:00am – 4:00pm
🎟️ Registration essential:

Get tickets on Humanitix - Agricultural Soils Forum 2026 | Gatton hosted by Healthy Land & Water. Colonial Café & Functions, Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre, 34 Lake Apex Dr, Gatton QLD 4343, Australia. Thursday 18th June 2026. Find event information.

13/06/2026

💧 Make every drop count – free irrigation workshop for growers 🌱

With rising input costs and tighter margins, getting irrigation right matters more than ever.

Join us at DeLai’s Farm, Tolga on Friday 3 July for a free practical workshop helping horticulture growers improve irrigation efficiency, reduce waste and get more value from every irrigation event.

Hear from irrigation and horticulture specialists on:

✅ Improving irrigation system performance
✅ Saving water and reducing run-off
✅ Using soil and plant monitoring tools
✅ Making smarter irrigation scheduling decisions
✅ Keeping nutrients on-farm and improving water quality outcomes

Plus, take part in a field walk to see precision irrigation set-ups and monitoring equipment in action.

📅 Friday 3 July 2026
⏰ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
📍 DeLai’s Farm, 85 Koch Road, Tolga
💧 Free for horticulture growers

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn practical ways to improve your irrigation management.

👉 Register today www.qfvg.com.au/events or contact Paula Ibell on 0498 119 633.

This workshop is an initiative of QFVG and funded through the Queensland Government’s Queensland Reef Water Quality Program.

FNQ Growers

12/06/2026

Fine-tuning fertiliser timing, irrigation scheduling or ground cover makes good business sense.

Horticulture growers in the Great Barrier Reef catchment can now apply for up to $1,000 in on-farm agronomy support through QFVG’s Great Barrier Reef Project.

The package is designed to help growers access practical, independent advice tailored to their farm.

Learn more today 🔗 www.qfvg.com.au/news-room/agronomy-assistance-for-growers

Growers operating within the Great Barrier Reef catchment area are encouraged to apply for up to $1,000 of on-farm agronomy support currently available through QFVG’s Great Barrier Reef Project.   

10/06/2026

Could Varroa mite impact your crops? 🐝

Varroa mite is more than a bee industry issue — it’s a biosecurity risk that horticulture growers need to understand too.

Join QFVG to hear from the experts about what’s happening, what the risks are, and how growers can prepare.

📍 BUNDABERG - 13 June
9am - 12pm @ Bundaberg Recreational Precinct
* This workshop is being held in conjunction with Queensland Beekeepers' Association Inc Field Day and is a great opportunity to meet beekeepers.

📍 STANTHORPE - 16 June
6pm - 8pm @ Stanthorpe RSL

For more information and to register 👉 www.qfvg.com.au/events

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