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Consumer and Markets Overview
This Consumer & Market fact sheet provides an introduction to vegetable consumption in the Australian market. It also covers some common market terms used in … Read more
Control of Sclerotinia diseases
Sclerotinia diseases cause major losses in many horticultural crops (eg lettuce, beans, carrots, brassicas and peas). Intense cropping and the use of Sclerotinia-susceptible crops in … Read more
Control what goes into your clean zone
Once the clean zone has been set up, you need to control everything that moves into it. Movement of staff/workers and visitors around the farm … Read more
Controlling Spinosad Resistance with WFT
Western Flower Thrips (WFT) is a devastating and hard pest to manage in crops in many countries around the world. It can carry and transmit … Read more
Development of Effective Pesticide Strategies Compatible with IPM Management used on Farm and Optimising Water and Nutrient Use on Vegetable Farms
Increasing number of Australian vegetable growers are expressing an interest in implementing IPM techniques; however, there is limited knowledge about the impact of fungicides on … Read more
Diagnosing and ameliorating problem soils: decision tree on how to diagnose and ameliorate problem soils
Most cropping paddocks in WA have lower yielding areas within paddocks that perform poorly in most years. If the agronomy and management are good, the … Read more
Diamondback Moth (DBM)
The key pests of Brassica crops, diamondback moth (DBM), is particularly hard to manage. It has been known to destroy Brassica and canola crops and … Read more
Diamondback Moth (DBM) Insecticide resistance management strategy (IRMRG)
This fact sheet provides an overview of the strategy that aims to delay the development of resistance to new insecticide groups that have effectiveness in … Read more
Diseases of vegetable brassicas
Broccoli, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts are members of the brassica family. The family also includes the root vegetables such as turnips and … Read more
Do not go to another greenhouse
Movement of people around the farm is one of the primary ways for pests and diseases to penetrate clean zones. Having the correct quarantine protocols, … Read more
Do not leave crop debris lying about
Crop debris and discarded fruit are a major source of pests and diseases. As soon as a crop is finished, clean out the greenhouse and … Read more
Downy mildew of brassicas
This 2-page factsheet highlights the findings of a project to develop an integrated management strategy for the control of downy mildew on Brassica and stock … Read more