Project report

20 July 2012

Options For Managing Onion White Rot

Report uses a multifaceted approach for the development of practical applications to reduce soil pathogen populations and allow for biological, agronomic and chemical strategies to be […]
20 July 2012

Organic Production Systems – Technology Transfer

Project investigates organic vegetable production techniques and identifies alternate methods to management weeds, diseases and insects that may be able to be applied to convential vegetable […]
20 July 2012

Packaging Of Pre-Prepared Vegetables

The Food Research Institute conducted this project to evaluate the effectiveness of modified atmospheric packaging for value-adding and shelf-life extension of shredded lettuce, mixed lettuce, broccoli […]
20 December 2015

Parent Project for APRP2 program

The Australian Potato Research Program Phase 2 (APRP2) was the dedicated highly collaborative research and development program for the Australian processing potato industry. The five-year program […]
20 July 2012

Pest & Beneficial Ecology In Tomatoes

This project was undertaken to increase the knowledge of pest and beneficial insect ecology, particularly in relation to heliothis or tomato grub, potato tuber moth or […]
20 July 2012

Pest Management In North Queensland Vegetables

This report investigates improved pest management systems for three vegetable crops in the Dry tropics region of North Queensland, which include capscium, eggplant and sweet corn. […]
21 July 2015

Pineapple industry biosecurity plan

Australia’s geographic isolation has meant that the region has been relatively free of many pests that have wrought havoc on plant industries overseas. Freedom from these […]
5 August 2015

PIRSA Netherlands Trip

A number of AUSVEG SA growers recently accompanied the South Australian Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. Leon Bignell MP, on a delegation to the Netherlands to […]
20 October 2013

Plant Health Desktop Study

Australia¡¦s vegetable industry and government have invested heavily in plant health and crop protection R&D. Therefore, a substantial volume of published R&D information has been produced […]
20 July 2012

Pollination Aware

This project was undertaken to consolidate the current knowledge of best-practice management of pollination under Australian conditions; provide a basis for programs to raise awareness of […]
20 July 2012

Postharvest Residue Trials In Rockmelons, 2000

This project undertook trials to generate relevant residue data required to apply for the registration of a postharvest fungicide for rockmelons. Related ProjectsPostharvest Residue Trials In […]
20 July 2012

Potato Breeding Study Tour November 1996

A tour report detailing visits to the European Association for Potato Research EAPR Conference and the Potato Association of America PAA Conference. Also visits were made […]
20 July 2012

Potato Business Grower Groups

Eight Simplot Potato Grower Groups were established across Tasmania and supported by a Simplot Field Officer to inform the development of coordinated strategy to identify the […]
20 July 2012

Potato Early Dying In Australia

This study was undertaken to determine the incidence of Verticillium and Pratylenchus in potato crops in Australia; to quantify the levels of the pathogens in potato […]
20 July 2012

Potato Evaluation Trials – Simplot

This report follows on from previous evaluation of selected processing potato cultivars and lines in Tasmania for the production of French fries. This report seeks to […]
20 July 2012

Potato Evaluation Trials – Victoria

This study evaluates the results experienced from the trials of 27 crossbred lines with the consideration of this sort of evaluation being fundamental to maintaining flexibility […]
20 July 2012

Potato Export Market Development

The project was formulated to examine the export potential and in particular, identify key performance issues and critical success factors with regard to developing an export […]
20 July 2012

Potato Pink Rot Control In Field And Storage

Study investigates the aspects of disease pink rot and the control of pink rot fungus revealed in tests undertaken in laboratory, glasshouse and field experiments. Related […]
20 July 2012

Potato Value Chain Analysis

A summary of the structure and workings of the supply chain for potatoes from farm to consumer identifying efficiency issues as well as a number of […]
20 July 2012

Potato Variety Improvement In New South Wales

This project was undertaken to improve producer awareness of consumer needs and producer opportunities, introduce, evaluate and provide producer access to new “specialty” potato cultivars and […]
27 November 2016

Potatoes Australia

Since its first publication, Potatoes Australia has grown to reach approximately 3,000 readers across the country. By reaching such a broad audience across the entire Australian […]
20 July 2012

Program evaluation for processed potatoes

Economic analyses of six clusters of randomly selected research and development investments funded by the Processing and Fresh Potato R&D Program of Horticulture investments have been […]
21 July 2015

Protected Cropping Grower Tour Europe 2010

A tour designed to contrast high technology greenhouse production in The Netherlands with low technology production in southern Spain was led by Dr Kaye Ferguson, Senior […]
20 July 2012

Pumpkin Varietal Improvement

This project was designed to breed pumpkin cultivars resistant to virus and to reduce losses caused by these diseases in the Australian industry. Related ProjectsPumpkin Varietal […]
20 July 2012

Queensland Fresh Market Tomato Breeding

A range of improved true-breeding lines with superior agronomic performance for early, concentrated maturity, resistance to three races of Fusarium wilt and excellent fruit appearance was […]
20 July 2012

Queensland Fresh Market Tomato Breeding

The report details the development of 70 indeterminate tomato lines with combinations of improved fruit quality, quality field production characteristics and disease resistance in an applied […]