Workforce shortages, managing leafy veg contamination and the Spud Sisters

Vegalogue

Vegalogue is a new podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each month we'll be taking a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and onion sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.
This month, we discuss:

• Workforce availability challenges arising from changes in Federal Government policy with AUSVEG's Lucy Gregg
• Identifying and managing microbial contamination in leafy vegetables with the NSW DPI's SP Singh
• Evolving from family farm to consumer-direct potato marketer with the Spud Sisters

Guests:

• Lucy Gregg, AUSVEG's National Public Affairs Manager
• Dr Sukhvinder Pal (SP) Singh, Senior Research Scientist (Fresh Produce Safety and Traceability) with the NSW Department of Primary Industries
• Kerri Farrell and Catherine Ramage of Spud Sisters

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

Chapters

1. Workforce shortages, managing leafy veg contamination and the Spud Sisters (00:00:00)

2. Workforce shortages (00:01:31)

3. Managing microbial contamination of leafy vegetables (00:08:09)

4. The Spud Sisters (00:19:09)