The 25th Annual Conference of the Victorian Association of Agricultural and Horticultural Educators (VAAHE) will be held at the Melbourne University Dookie campus on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th March. The two day conference will be followed by a Train the Trainer workshop on the Saturday focussed on the National Merino Challenge. This is a great opportunity to learn more about sheep and wool with topics covering such things as condition scoring, nutrition and feed rations, wool quality and breeding, There will be a particular focus, for VCE teachers, on the new study design commencing in 2020. Register to become a member of the VAAHE to save on your conference registration fee!

AUSVEG and PMA Australia-New Zealand Limited (PMA A-NZ) have again united to deliver the joint industry conference and Trade Show, Hort Connections 2019. Members in the horticulture industry will be inspired to aim high, with the theme ‘Growing our Food Future’ headlining the conference. The event will cater to buyers and sellers from every segment of the fresh produce and floral supply chain including seed companies, growers, packers, processors, shippers, importers and exporters, wholesalers and retailers, foodservice, associated suppliers to the industry, and many more. Following on from the successful Hort Connections 2018 in Brisbane, this year’s event is set to become the most influential space for networking, education and business for the entire fresh produce industry.