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Biosecurity implementation to strengthen Australia’s honey bee and pollination responsive industries
The objective of this project (MT10058) was the development of a Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Plan (IBP), a Biosecurity Manual for the Honey Bee Industry, … Read more
Breeding Advanced Tomato Varieties For Australian And Export Markets
This project was undertaken to produce superior tomato varieties having resistance to Fusarium wilt and incorporate into the varieties high fruit quality, including fruit firmness … Read more
Breeding And Agronomic Evaluation Of Tomato Cultivars For Fresh Market Production In Northern Victoria
Tomato production for fresh market is a thriving industry in northern Victoria but relies heavily on the cultivar Arcadia which was developed to meet local … Read more
Breeding And Agronomic Evaluation Of Tomato Cultivars For Fresh Market Production In Northern Victoria
The project conduct a breeding program to identify better fresh market tomato varieties for the ground and trellis production within Northern Victoria.
Breeding Australia’s Potato Germplasm : The Resource For Varietal Development
The study investigates the importance of a supply of new varieties, which have the quality attributes and are high yielding with efficient use of inputs, … Read more
Breeding Disease And Insect Resistant Supersweet Corn
The Australian sweetcorn industry is udnergoing a phase of significant expansion. From 1997 to 2001, population increased by 70% from 70,000 tonnes to 120,000 tonnes … Read more
Breeding For Sweetness And Tenderness In Tropical Supersweet Corn
This project aimed to overcome disease and insect problems by selecting for sweetness and tenderness traits in tropical supersweet germplasm, thus allowing for the expansion … Read more
Breeding Fresh Market Tomatoes For Machine Harvest
This project involved the development of fresh market tomato cultivars suitable for once over machine harvest, reducing labour inputs.
Breeding Potatoes For Improved Quality And Efficiency
Potatoes are the fourth largest food crop internationally and are easily the largest vegetable crop in Australia accounting for 20% of all vegetable production. The … Read more
Build capacity of greenhouse growers to reduce crop loss through adoption of preventative disease management practices
Ten essential management practices have been identified to reduce pests and diseases in greenhouses and these have been highlights in the New guide for growers, … Read more
Business case: Tractor replacement
Deciding whether or not to invest in a new tractor requires considerable deliberation. Are the benefits worth the capital? This fact sheet works through the … Read more
Buttercup Squash (Kabocha) As Potential Export Crop From Tasmania To Japan
Buttercup squash is a potential new export crop for Tasmania because of its declared freedom from fruit fly, suitable climate, experienced growers and export awareness … Read more