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Discussion Paper on the management practices on Australian vegetable farms
Annual surveys by the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ABARE) are undertaken to measure the financial performance of Australian vegetable farms. This paper … Read more
Discussion Paper on the production expenses and profitability of vegetable farms in Australia and the USA – a comparison
This discussion paper examined the costs of vegetable farms in the USA compared with those in Australia. Similarities were found between the two countries with … Read more
Discussion paper on vegetable import data and the implications for the Australian vegetable industry
This discussion paper explores vegetable imports around the world in 2011-12, drawing on economic data it challenges some widely held views and considers the impact … Read more
Diverse financial state: Article in Vegetables Australia January/February 2012
This article reports on the financial state of the vegetable industry between 2009-10 based on research conducted by ABARES and considers the varied findings between … Read more
Early Production Of French Fry Potatoes On The Swan Coastal Plain
The project examined the performance (yield and quality) of two commercially important fry varieties under different nitrogen fertiliser regimes and winter planting times on the … Read more
Economic Research Services for the Vegetable Industry
The project aimed improve the range of economic data available; research and analyze that data and provide a range of economic information and to apply … Read more
Economic survey of Australian vegetable growers, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13
ABARES was commissioned by Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) to conduct annual surveys of vegetable growing farms in order to develop a time series of data. … Read more
Enhanced Biosecurity risk analysis tools
The Enhanced Risk Analysis Tools (ERAT) project has developed an interactive approach to priority setting for the future. It draws on state-of-the-art simulation modelling and … Read more
Enhanced Detection Of Potato Cyst Nematode And Bacterial Wilt To Improve Market Access For The Australian And New Zealand Potato Industries
The report discusses the prevalence of Bacteria wilt and potato Cyst nematode and the DNA testing procedures that are more sensitive and robust. The report … Read more
Environmental effects of vegetable production on sensitive waterways
This project aimed to develop processes that enable vegetable farmers to address environmental concerns, with respect to sensitive waterways, at a farm and community level. … Read more
European Greenhouse Study Tour – October 2007
This project was undertaken to view firsthand highly efficient Dutch growing methods and glasshouse systems that have been developed for more than 30 years. The … Read more
Evaluating Water Secure Sites
This project identified and trialled totally new growing regions in regions in regional Australia for a range of whole head and baby leaf lettuce crops … Read more