This study forms the second stage of a Horticultural Environmental audit. It was undertaken to identify; practices which minimise the environmental impact, increase understanding capacity, willingness of farmers to participate, produce guidelines for implementation as well as allowing for ease of comparison of benefits to economies and resource sustainability. The report makes recommendations to direct the future development towards enhanced adoption of good environmental management.

This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

• Vegetable Fund
• Potato – Processing Fund
• Potato – Fresh Fund
• Onion Fund