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Improving Australia’s competitiveness in the Mauritius export seed market
Mauritius has been an important market for Australian potato seed with Western Australia being the major supplier in recent years. Mauritius is diversifying its agricultural … Read more
Improving business skills and value chain awareness for young Queensland vegetable growers Phase 1
The premise of the project VG09081, Improving business skills and value chain awareness for young Queensland vegetable growers Phase 1, surrounded the facilitation of two … Read more
Improving Cosmetic Quality Of Ware Potatoes
This project was undertaken to define and document the cosmetic quality problems causing significant downgrading of potatoes produced in the Manjimup/Pemberton region of Western Australia. … Read more
Improving Export Performance Of Vegetables From Tasmania
Seven fresh bean varieties were compared to the current cultivar, Broker, grown by Fourth Farm Produce Pty Ltd for exporting to Japan. The varieties were … Read more
Improving greenhouse systems and production practices (greenhouse production practices component)
In soil-based production systems poor soil health, soilborne diseases, soil salinity and increasing pressures on production are severely restricting productivity for many growers. In addition, … Read more
Improving greenhouse systems and production practices (greenhouse technology systems component) (parent – VG07096)
Low technology greenhouses offer only limited control of the growing environment but are widely used in the greenhouse industry. However, for growers wanting to upgrade … Read more
Improving Lettuce Insect Pest Management – NSW And QLD
This project works with growers to improve understanding of an integrated pest management approach, to recognise pests, beneficials, diseases and disorders in their lettuce crops, … Read more
Improving Lettuce Insect Pest Management – Victoria
This Project evaluates new biological and ‘selective’ insecticide controls of the insect pest Helicoverpa in lettuce. Work undertaken by this project was carried out at … Read more
Improving Lettuce Quality Through Adoption Of Sustainable Production Practices
Aimed to improve the quality, yield,reliability and uniformity of lettuce grown for both domestic and export markets through adoption of sustainable management practices.
Improving Management Of Potato Virus S Through A Better Understanding Of Mechanisms Of Virus Transmission
The project sought to gain better understanding of the means by which Potato Virus S (PVS) enters early generation seed crops.
Improving management of white-fringed weevils in potatoes
The white-fringed weevil (Naupactus leucoloma) is a major pest of potatoes in Australia. Grubs live in the soil where they cause devastating damage to the … Read more
Improving Reliability of Flowering in Bolting Resistant Carrot Seed Crops
In this study, the potential to manipulate flower induction in carrot with plant growth regulating chemicals was investigated. 2,2-dichloropropionic acid (2,2-DPA) was shown to strongly … Read more