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Case study: Irrigation monitoring in potato crops
A two-part case study from the Soil Wealth ICP project explains how the irrigation tool, IrriSAT, combined with soil moisture monitoring, provided important information to … Read more
Mega pests fact sheet: Managing foliar diseases
The forecast of another La Nina summer, on top of a wet winter, is likely to increase the risk of moisture-related vegetable diseases. Take a … Read more
A guide to preventing leaf and stem diseases
Plant diseases are caused by living organisms feeding on plants and damaging them in the process. Most can spread from sick to healthy plants by … Read more
Implementing IPM on farm: Houston’s Farm, TAS
Houston’s Farm, in southern Tasmania, grow a range of ready to eat leafy salad products including lettuce, brassica leafy vegetables, beets and spinach. Despite a … Read more
Survey: Share your thoughts on Soil Wealth ICP Phase 2
As the Soil Wealth ICP project approaches the end of Phase 2, growers and industry are invited to complete a short survey to help inform … Read more
Implementing IPM on-farm at Werribee South
Victorian vegetable grower Daniel Fragapane grows cauliflower and broccoli in Werribee South. This Soil Wealth ICP case study shares Daniel’s experiences in adopting integrated pest management … Read more
Field Walk: Cover cropping & strip-tillage, Manjimup, WA
1pm-5pm AWST | Wednesday 28 September Potato and vegetable growers are invited to attend a field walk in Manjimup, Western Australia, where cover cropping specialist … Read more
In-person event: Soil Wealth ICP-Soil Biology, Gingin, WA
12pm-5pm AWST | Thursday 29 September Western Australian growers are invited to a Soil Wealth ICP workshop in Gingin, Western Australia, hosted by Dr Kelvin … Read more
AWM webinar: In control – managing lettuce viruses for profitable veg production
4pm-4.30pm AEDT | Wednesday 5 October With presenter Cliff Kinoti from Agriculture Victoria, this webinar will focus on area wide management (AWM) strategies to control … Read more
IPM in practice: A new approach to release beneficials
The slow-release of predatory mites using sachet technology is being trialled in Australia to improve commercial integrated pest management (IPM) practices. Biological Services, a commercial … Read more
Field Walk: Cover cropping & strip-tillage, Manjimup, WA
1pm-5pm AWST | Wednesday 28 September Potato and vegetable growers are invited to attend a field walk in Manjimup, WA, where cover cropping specialist Dr … Read more
Using pesticides in an IPM program to protect beneficials
Crop protection products have different modes of action that can affect both insect pests and beneficial species differently. It’s important to understand the risk profile … Read more