Friday, 11 September 2020

Amidst COVID-19, the Masterclass in Horticultural Business has continued to progress, adapting the delivery of program elements to ensure participating scholars continue to receive a high-valued learning experience that will enhance their development and support overall business growth and innovation.

Delivered by the University of Tasmania (UTAS), the Hort Masterclass is a ten-month course undertaken predominantly online, offering a comprehensive and accessible program to those looking to accelerate their careers in the horticultural sector.

Though the course can be completed full-time within a ten-month timeframe, the program is now accepting part-time enrolments to maintain flexibility in study. This has been particularly beneficial to 2020 participants, as they deal with the continued uncertainty and impacts of COVID-19.

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Monday, 31 August 2020

Growers and production staff are invited to attend a series of pest and disease webinars run by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF).

These online events aim to enhance the Australian nursery industry’s biosecurity measures by showcasing new pest and disease contingency plans and relaying new and updated information to growers.

QDAF pathologists will run a total of four webinars, two of which are in lieu of the annual face-to-face disease workshops and will look through the lens of Integrated Crop Management (ICM).

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Monday, 3 August 2020

Valued at $2.44 billion in the 2018-19 Nursery Industry Statistics report, Australia’s nursery industry is thriving, contributing significantly to the nation’s economic, environmental, and social wellbeing.

But to keep this momentum going and to support further growth and innovation within the sector, the industry must focus on the development of one its most important resources – people.

A new 12-month project, ‘Developing Nursery Career Pathways’ (NY19006), led by RMCG Consulting Group and Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA), is seeking to better understand and boost career development within the nursery industry and other relevant sectors of horticulture.

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