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2 June 2014

Integration of crop and soil insect management in sweet potatoes

Project overview
Pests diseases and biosecurity and On-farm and crop management
Sweet potato and Root vegetables
1 May 2014

International Networking for the Australian Vegetable Industry

Project overview
International trade and markets
16 April 2014

Developing a Sustainable Soil Management Model to Increase Farm Gate Returns in Tasmania

Project report
Environment, Industry data and insights and more
Potatoes, Carrots and more
16 April 2014

Evaluating sweetpotato varieties to meet market needs

Project report
Varieties and breeding, Industry data and insights and more
Sweet potato and Root vegetables
16 April 2014

New value-adding opportunities for natural therapeutic products in the Australian Ginger Industry

Project report
Industry development and communication, Postharvest and supply chain and more
VG100417
15 April 2014

Economic survey of Australian vegetable growers, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13

Project report
Industry development and communication, Industry data and insights and more
15 April 2014

First stage agronomic research for sub tropical chicory production

Project report
Industry data and insights, On-farm and crop management and more
Endive/radicchio/chicory and Leafy vegetables
15 April 2014

Generation of residue, efficacy and crop safety data for pesticide minor-use permit applications – CPR

Project report
Pests diseases and biosecurity, On-farm and crop management and more
Broccoli, Brassicas and more

Growers of some horticultural crops are left exposed to greater production risk and can incur significant crop losses when pesticides are not registered for use on their crop(s). This potentially leaves pests, weeds and diseases inadequately controlled. This situation occurs when a cost-benefit analysis indicates that the cost of generating data and preparing data packages for product registration is significantly higher than the additional sales that may be generated from a new registration. To address this situation, sometimes referred to as a market-failure, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), who regulate pesticide-use in Australia, developed a permit system whereby, they permit the use of a pesticide on a crop after reviewing less data than would otherwise be reviewed when a manufacturer registers a pesticide. Because the amount of supportive data required for permits is typically much lower than is required for a full registration, growers and peak industry bodies sometimes fund the generation of residue data and submit it to the APVMA to secure permits for their grower members. AusVeg, the Australian vegetable industry’s peak representative body, through Horticulture Australia Ltd (HAL), commissioned Crop Protection Research Pty Ltd (CPR), to generate such data, and to prepare submissions incorporating the data, to support permit applications and renewals. This report summarises the work undertaken by CPR to generate residue data and to prepare and submit permit applications.