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Native Psyllid populations and the distribution of Candidatus phytoplasma australiense
The recent accidental introduction of the tomato potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) into New Zealand has raised fears that this insect pest could readily enter Australia … Read more
Native Vegetation To Enhance Biodiversity, Beneficial Insects And Pest Control In Horticulture Systems
This report summarises findings of the integration of native vegetation into horticultural systems as well as outlining plans for future and industry adoption. Results of … Read more
Neutralising pesticides in recirculating water systems within a protected cropping system
This scoping study aims to explain why pesticide residues issues occur more frequently in high-value lettuce and Asian greens grown in protected cropping (PC) and … Read more
New Chemical Treatments For Fungal Diseases Of Seed Potatoes
This project evaluates chemical treatments of seed potatoes for the control of diseases passed on from the mother tuber to the daughter tubers in the … Read more
New fungicides and strategies for sustainable management of Sclerotinia and Rhizoctonia diseases on vegetable crops in A
Sclerotinia diseases are major threats to the sustainable production of many vegetable crops in Australia. They affect a wide range of vegetable crops. The availability … Read more
New in-field treatment solutions to control Fruit Fly (2)
This project focused on two previously untested methods for managing and monitoring fruit fly in vegetable crops; Netting and repellents, and attraction with UV light. … Read more
New Potato Cultivar Evaluation for McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd
The evaluation and identification of new French Fry cultivars with improved processing and agronomic characteristics adapted to different production regions of Australia is essential for … Read more
New value-adding opportunities for natural therapeutic products in the Australian Ginger Industry
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is one of the best-known and most important spices with a long history of the use of the ginger rhizome in Chinese … Read more
New Washing Treatments For Minimally Processed Vegetables
This project seeks to provide the fresh cut vegetable industry with chemical and/or physical alternative to chlorine for the washing of fresh cut produce.
Nitrogen Dynamics In Commercial Seed Potato Crops And Its Effect On Seed Yield, Quality, Storage And Subsequent Commercial Crop Performance
This report has allowed for seed potato growers to gain increase access to better guidelines on site-specific Nitrogen monitoring using ‘real time’ monitoring tools.
Nitrogen Nutrition In Onions
This project undertook three trials on the Krasnozem soils in 1995/96 investigating the effect of nitrogen topdressing on the yield and quality of onions. The … Read more
Nutrient management of Asian vegetables
This project investigates the general nutrient and specific nitrate guidelines for leafy vegetables aiming to address findings that these vegetables can potentially accumulate nitrate. The … Read more