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Understanding the nature, origins, volume and values of vegetable imports
The purpose of this project was to understand the reasons why vegetable imports into Australia are occurring and how the domestic industry can respond or … Read more
An investigation of low-cost protective cropping
Increased climate variability is a key challenge facing the Australian vegetable industry. Heat waves, heavy rain, unseasonal frosts, hail and other extreme weather events can … Read more
Innovative Solutions to Management of Tospoviruses of Vegetable Crops
Tospoviruses infect a large number of horticultural crops, causing losses across the supply chain at all levels. Species such as Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) … Read more
Advanced Stable Fly Management for Vegetable Producers
Post‐harvest residues of most leafy vegetables rot within days after harvest and provide an ideal environment for stable flies to complete their development. The resultant … Read more
Strengthening Biosecurity for the Australian Vegetable Industry – Phase 2
It was identified by the vegetable industry that biosecurity and related technical issues are areas where the industry requires appropriate expertise to respond to, and … Read more
Optimising benefits of vermiculture in commercial-scale vegetable farms
Earthworms are known to be an indicator of healthy soil function. However, there has been limited research into how commercial vegetable farming practices impact on … Read more
Precision seeding benefits for processing pea production
This study, which ran from 2016 to 2019, evaluated how pea yields are affected by plant spacing arrangements, stand density, and individual plant structure. The … Read more
Optimising cover cropping for the Australian vegetable industry
Cover crops are one of the most useful tools for managing intensive vegetable growing soils. The integration of cover crops into vegetable production can improve … Read more
ndustry preparedness for exotic root knot nematode (Meloidogyne enterolobii)
The recent identification of a new species of highly virulent plant parasite, the Guava Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne enterolobii), in Australia means that there is a … Read more