22 April 2020
Val Micallef and his brother Sam are progressive second-generation vegetable growers located at Agnes Banks in the Richmond region of New South Wales, 60 kilometres north-west […]
17 March 2026
Related ProjectsVegetable industry biosecurity and business continuity strategy (VegWatch)This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below and contributions […]
11 February 2025
Dr Len Tesoriero from Crop Doc Consulting and Andy Ryland from IPM Consulting have a chat about managing issues that have arisen in a cabbage crop […]
5 February 2025
In December 2024, IPM specialist Andy Ryland from IPM Consulting presented on insect pests and beneficials at a practical workshop to growers and agronomists in the […]
5 February 2025
In December 2024, plant disease pathologist Dr Len Tesoriero from Crop Doc Consulting presented on the identification of vegetable crop diseases at a practical workshop to […]
9 April 2024
Integrated Pest Management (IPM), or Integrated Crop Protection (ICP), is an effective combination of chemical, cultural and biological methods to keep weeds, insect pest numbers, disease […]
9 April 2024
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE ABOUT THE QUALITY OF SPRAY WATER? Poor spray water quality can cause the following: reduced product efficacy i.e. poor pest control. change […]
14 November 2024
Intense or prolonged rainfall, and runoff and overflow from drains, rivers, creeks and dams can create the potential for damage to crops through flooding, ponding and soil […]
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When Matthew Gay started farming with his father in 1980, the best place to find out what was happening in the industry was over a quiet […]
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24 May 2024
For more than 100 years, the Kadwell family has been growing potatoes in the Crookwell region. Farm revegetation has been integral to the success of the […]
24 May 2024
The increasing number of school canteens being run by catering companies offers opportunities to increase the vegetable consumption of school children. Getting more vegetables on […]
11 April 2024
The ‘Building Biosecurity Capacity and Resilience within the NSW Vegetable Industry’ project, funded by the NSW Government’s Storm and Flood Industry Recovery Program, brought together scientists […]