A dialogue on research, advocacy and people in the Australian vegetable industry from AUSVEG, Australia's peak industry body for the vegetable, potato and onion sectors.
Alex hosts Vegalogue's Advocacy Editions. She's a Public Affairs Support Officer at AUSVEG, and is involved with AUSVEG's advocacy with government and other stakeholders on behalf of the vegetable, onion and potato industry.
Tom hosts Vegalogue's R&D Editions, and is the podcast's producer and editor.
He's the Senior Communications Coordinator at AUSVEG, where he oversees delivery of the vegetable and onion industry communications projects on behalf of Hort Innovation, edits Australian Grower Magazine, and manages the AUSVEG website and multimedia content.
Tom has an extensive background in the horticulture industry in Australia and abroad. Before joining AUSVEG, Tom managed communications for two industry associations, led the analysis team at produce market analyst Freshlogic, was the inaugural editor of Produce Plus Magazine and established the Australian cherry industry communications program on behalf of Hort Innovation.
Tom is a former member of the Rural Press Club of Victoria Committee, and in 2017 won the IFAJ-Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award.