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10 essential practices for all growers
The profitability and productivity of your greenhouse can be significantly improved by minimising the losses caused by pests and diseases. Preventative pest and disease management … Read more
10 essential practices for all growers
The profitability and productivity of your greenhouse can be significantly improved by minimising the losses caused by pests and diseases. Preventative pest and disease management … Read more
A Guide to Effective Weed Control in Australian Brassicas
A fact sheet with information to help you plan and manage weeds that compete with Australian brassica crops. It provides an overview of weed management … Read more
A guide to the prevention and management of clubroot in vegetable brassica crops
A 6-page fact sheet providing guidelines on the prevention and management of clubroot in vegetable brassica crops. Strategies discussed include: hygiene (both on the farm … Read more
A Smooth Transition
This fact sheet describes the processes and structures required to facilitate a smooth transition through the family business.
Accessing Useful Resources On-line
This fact sheet is a collection of online resources that growers can access, as well as a list of other sources of industry information.
Action points for making decisions
This fact sheet outlines ‘action points’ or thresholds to help you make decisions about managing pests and diseases. The more accurate your action point, the … Read more
Always check for pests and diseases
Monitoring the crop regularly and routinely enables you to find pests and diseases early. This means you will have more management options available to you.
Aphid-transmitted viruses in vegetable crops – integrated virus disease management
Aphids acquire and then transmit viruses in one of two ways, either by non-persistent transmission or by persistent transmission. The majority of aphid-transmitted viruses affecting … Read more
Are my soils acid? Acid Soil Action Leaflet No. 3
This report describes signs that indicate soils may be acidic. It also contains information on: getting soils tested, using pH testing kits, and using lime … Read more
Asian melons
This fact sheet provides an overview of the Asian melons (smooth Luffa, angled Luffa, and Wax Gourd, Hairy/long melon or winter melon) – origin, distribution, … Read more
Beet cyst nematode on vegetables
The beet cyst nematode can cause considerable damage to brassica crops as well as to beets, rhubarb, and spinach, by severely damaging the root systems, … Read more