Many resources, tools and guidance materials have been developed for vegetable growers over the past years, covering topics such as soil health, pest management and postharvest handling. However many are no longer available (having gone out of print), or are no longer relevant because they need to be updated.

This project sought to collate, review and then republish outputs from previous vegetable industry projects with a view to developing a more accessible, updateable format.

A project steering committee reviewed the almost 300 vegetable grower resources that were located. The resources were evaluated and prioritised, with pest, disease and disorder identification guides being identified as highly valuable for growers.

The committee decided that a pest and disease identification app would be a useful next generation source of information for growers. An app has several advantages including:

• It serves as a central repository for a large range of materials
• It can be easily updated to keep information current
• Once developed it is cheap to distribute to growers
• It is easy to search, and potentially offers a range of other interactive features.

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