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Short Summary
This factsheet discusses how an expert think-tank has helped to fill the information gaps about the effects of fungicides on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques. It also details how vegetable growers in Western Australia's Swan Coastal Plain are learning how to tailor their irrigation and fertiliser schedules in order to enhance crop quality and reduce budget and environmental pressures.
Year Published
2010
Project Provider
AUSVEG
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Increasing number of Australian vegetable growers are expressing an interest in implementing IPM techniques; however, there is limited knowledge about the impact of fungicides on overall crop management. A research group lef by AgAware Consulting Pty Ltd has scoured the globe in a bid to unearth the most useful information available. The data collected has been collated in a series of Best Practice documents that detail the fungicides available for the control of selected diseases along with their environmental compatibility.
Fact sheet
Industry data and insights
On-farm and crop management
Productivity
Chemicals & pesticides