21 February 2022
Tips to protect beneficial insects in an IPM program
Article
Pests diseases and biosecurity and Chemicals & pesticides
15 February 2022
Tech-driven solutions for integrated pest management
Article
Technology and Grower profile
14 February 2022
Implementing IPM on-farm around Australia
Article
Pests diseases and biosecurity and On-farm and crop management
14 February 2022
Butler Market Gardens partnering with Woolworths to increase organic vegetable production
Article
Grower profile
8 February 2022
Nitrogen fertiliser shortage? A good reason to look at legume cover crops
Article
On-farm and crop management and Chemicals & pesticides
8 February 2022
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) proposal to regulate leafy vegetables
Article
Postharvest and supply chain
Leafy vegetables
7 February 2022
IPM: A more sustainable approach for veg pests
Article
Pests diseases and biosecurity and Environment
7 February 2022
Final report: Research and operations to trial innovative glass and photovoltaic technologies in protected cropping
Project report
Technology, On-farm and crop management and more
Capsicum, Leafy vegetables and more
Smart glass film reduces heat gain during high radiation hot days and blocks heat loss at night or on cold days, provides better heat insulation than normal glass and reduced temperature control costs.
This project determined the impact of smart glass film on light quality and quantity, photosynthesis and carbon assimilation, and leaf biochemistry, yield and nutritional quality of vegetable crops in a high-tech glasshouse facility. Standard management practices were used for trials on commercial eggplant, capsicum and lettuce cultivars, to assess the efficacy of smart glass film on reducing energy, nutrient and water use without impacting crop yield and quality.