This is a workbook for use by participants in a competency-based training course in Integrated Pest Management (IPM), which has been designed to meet the needs […]
These three colour-coded tables provide information on the impact that residues of several insecticides and one fungicide on foliage have on specific greenhouse biological control agents […]
This colour-coded one-page table provides information on the impact that insecticide residues in media have on a species of beneficial mites, Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis). Information relevant […]
This project provides a coordinated response to farm chemical related regulatory issues at the domestic and international levels such as chemical reviews to ensure continued availability […]
Discusses the Nuffield Australia Farming Scholarship which is offered to producers within the horticultural industry in a bid to help the industry compete in a global […]
This newsletter details four case histories that illustrate how successful pest control was achieved in commercial greenhouse farms using Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Each case history […]
This website provides information for growers, consultants, students and others about managing the Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) and some other pests of broccoli, cauliflower, cabbages, brussels […]
This web page describes the symptoms of White blister (with useful photographs), the conditions for infection, the source of the disease, how it spreads and control […]
This 3-page colour-coded table provides information on the impact that insecticide residues on greenhouse plastics have on greenhouse biological control agents. Information relevant to the management […]
Integrated pest management (IPM) is a package of interchangeable agricultural practices that can be used to manage pests in the crop. IPM is based on keeping […]
Integrated disease management is the practice of using a range of measures to prevent and manage diseases in crops. The term integrated pest management (IPM) is […]
This 16-page report summarises the key outcomes from laboratory and field trials conduted during 2002 – 2004 under project VG01096, “Stop the rot – managing onion […]
A 3-page table providing information on the toxicity of insecticides to greenhouse biological control agents. Information relevant to the management of Western flower thrips (WFT), Tomato […]
This is a presentation on how insecticide resistance occurs and ways of managing it so that new chemicals retain their effectiveness. Related ProjectsInsecticide resistance management presentation
One-page table showcasing the effects of individual insecticides on beneficial insects and mites. Related ProjectsInsecticide effects on beneficial insects and mites
An informative PowerPoint presentation that shows the key features that enable identification of Western flower thrips (WFT) versus the other thrips that are commonly found in […]
This poster outlines work done to date and future work to be conducted under project VG05094, which aims to develop control strategies based on IPM that […]
This fact sheet provides information on the features to look for when identifying Western Flower Thrips and other species of thrips. Information relevant to the management […]
This guide provides information to assist in decision-making for control of western flower thrips (WFT) in capsicums, cucumbers, culinary herbs, eggplant, lettuce, ornamentals, parsley and coriander, […]
Western Flower Thrips (WFT) first arrived in Australia in 1993 and this 35-page booklet was developed to inform horticultural industries of the danger of this pest, […]
This report discusses the development of Vegetable Industry Exporters Network (VIEN) designed to assist in the development of an export development investment agenda for the vegetable […]
The Vegetable Climate website is a key resource linking Australia’s climate and the vegetable industry and was designed to help growers understand climate variability, government policies […]
This 18-page booklet provides concise information on the biology of tospoviruses and their thrips vectors. This information is then related to the range of integrated methods […]
The future profitability of the Australian potato industry has been identified as dependent on improved marketing and education. National school surveys by Kondinin Group during 1992, […]
A fact sheet (in poster format) giving insight into the cause of head rot of broccoli grown for processing in Tasmania, including information on how some […]
This poster summarises the results of fields trials with new fungicides to replace procymidone (which was suspended by the APVMA) for control of onion white rot […]
Foliar diseases in greenhouse vegetables are usually controlled by the regular application of fungicides. The fungicides used for the diseases powdery mildew, downy mildew and Botrytis […]
This report details the outcomes of a workshop held to discuss and further develop an appropriate approach to address the research area of sensitive waterways management […]
Accurate information about diagnosing and managing diseases is essential for sustainable crop production. The book Diseases of Vegetable Crops in Australia provides a comprehensive reference for […]
This poster highlights the key insect pests, key beneficial organisms (insects, spiders and mites) and the quality issues arising from damage caused by pests including downy […]
This report discusses the success of the bimonthly, Vegetables Australia magazines. The magazine has continued to communicate levy benefits to growers, allowed for increase grower recognition […]
This 19-page booklet is one of the tools in the “Keep it CLEAN” guide. It has been developed to help growers implement preventative management practices. It […]
Prior to this project (VN05007), fungicides were only applied to prevent early white rot disease, but there was no commercially effective program to extend crop protection […]
A calculator spreadsheet to help quantify the costs and benefits of investing in a lettuce planter. Related ProjectsInnoVeg Local Partnership Program- Collaborative and Innovative Industry Development […]
This final report details the ViCSPA Potato Seed Certification Workshop that was successfully held from the 1st to 5th December 2008. The venue was the Primary […]
A guide (in poster format) to the different diseases and disorders of carrots and other factors affecting carrot packout. Related ProjectsCarrot diseases & other factors affecting […]
A calculator spreadsheet to help quantify the costs and benefits of investing in IPM methods for lettuce crops Related ProjectsInnoVeg Local Partnership Program- Collaborative and Innovative […]
A calculator spreadsheet to help quantify the costs and benefits of investing in a capsicum grader. Related ProjectsInnoVeg Local Partnership Program- Collaborative and Innovative Industry Development […]
A calculator spreadsheet to help quantify the costs and benefits of investing in a truck or using contractors. Related ProjectsInnoVeg Local Partnership Program- Collaborative and Innovative […]
A calculator spreadsheet to help quantify the costs and benefits of investing in a new tractor. Related ProjectsInnoVeg Local Partnership Program- Collaborative and Innovative Industry Development […]
A calculator spreadsheet to help quantify the costs and benefits of expanding and/or relocating business property. Related ProjectsInnoVeg Local Partnership Program- Collaborative and Innovative Industry Development […]
A calculator spreadsheet to help quantify the costs and benefits of investing in a new irrigator. Related ProjectsInnoVeg Local Partnership Program- Collaborative and Innovative Industry Development […]
This online resource package has been based on the renown capsicum grower, Phuong Vo, and provides four modules including information on plant nutrition, greenhouse design, climate […]
A calculator spreadsheet to help quantify the costs and benefits of investing in new land for vegetable growing. Related ProjectsInnoVeg Local Partnership Program- Collaborative and Innovative […]
Biosecurity planning provides a mechanism for the vegetable industry, government and other relevant stakeholders to assess current biosecurity practices and future biosecurity needs. Biosecurity planning identifies […]
Biological control agents or Beneficials are natural enemies or competitors of crop pests. They do not harm your crop and they may occur naturally in and […]
This poster describes the aim of project VG07070, which was to determine the economics of managing downy and powdery mildew and white blister using aerial spore […]
Leadership is not easily defined. Much has been written on leadership but I believe it a classic area where actions speak loader than words. Leadership is […]
This presentation reports on some of the findings of project VG07127. Broccoli and cabbage cultivars were tested for resistance to white blister rust and trials using […]
This poster highlights results from trials carried out to find alternative fungicides for Sclerotinia disease control in beans, lettuce and pyrethrum. These trials were necessitated by […]
This poster assists with identifying common diseases of cucumbers. It was developed as part of the project “Integrated management of greenhouse cucumber and capsicum diseases”. This […]
Little is known about the behaviour of earthworms in Australia. Much of it has been done in southern Australia where the information is very general in […]
Fresh consumption of garlic is around 3500 tonnes imported mainly from China, Africa, Taiwan, NZ, and the US. While there has been a decline in production […]
This poster summarises the results of a survey that was done as part of a project aimed at improving the sustainability of foliar disease management in […]
This newsletter is an update on the research project aimed at improving the sustainability of foliar disease management in greenhouse vegetables. Correct disease identification is a […]
This item is the Vietnamese version of a newsletter that outlines the aims of a research project examining the foliar diseases in greenhouse vegetables and reports […]
This newsletter outlines the aims of a research project examining the foliar diseases in greenhouse vegetables and reports on the results of a survey conducted in […]
This presentation outlines the results from a project that evaluated new herbicides for capsicums and chillies. Related ProjectsEvaluation of new herbicides for capsicums and chillies
This poster summarises the results of field trials (conducted under project VG01096) aimed at evaluating DADS (90% diallyl disulphie, Alli-Up’) as part of an integrated strategy […]
Infotech Research conducted a series of 22 energy audits of levy paying vegetable growers in 2014, as part of a project with Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited […]
This project consolidates information on Australian vegetable industry production has improved the breadth and accuracy of the industry database for future statistical analysis. Identification of gaps […]
This 15-page booklet discusses the effectiveness of a range of control measures to reduce the occurrence of “lettuce drop” in the field, which is caused by […]
An absence of suitable pest and disease management tools can hamper the development and productivity of many smaller vegetable industries. This lack can be caused by […]
This booklet provides important steps to improve pest control in greenhouse crops. It gives important information on the background to the problem (a change is needed, […]
This poster assists with identifying common insect pests of cucumbers. It was developed as part of the project “Improvement of biological control systems and development of […]
This poster is a guide to the different diseases of lettuce and includes photographs and descriptions to enable correct identification. For each disease, the following information […]
Successful sweet corn production relies on management planning well in advance of sowing, thorough research to identify market requirements, impediments to production, and especially product specification, […]
4pm-4.30pm AEST | Wednesday 7 September The Soil Wealth ICP team is hosting a series of 30-minute webinars focussing on area wide management (AWM) strategies to […]