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Fostering and enhancing food safety in the vegetable industry
In 2010 OzFoodNet, a health network to enhance the surveillance of foodborne diseases in Australia, reported 30,035 notifications of nine diseases or conditions commonly transmitted … Read more
Wind power on-farm power generation
Research into on farm power generation has produced details of the options, and explored feasibility of adoption of such systems. Growers can use this to … Read more
Vegetable growing and the Carbon Tax: Article in Vegetables Australia September/October 2011
Industry economic Ian James comments on the potential impacts of the Carbon Tax proposal to be implemented in July 2012. The pricing of carbon involves … Read more
Vegetable Climate Website
The Vegetable Climate website is a key resource linking Australia’s climate and the vegetable industry and was designed to help growers understand climate variability, government … Read more
Vegetable Biosecurity & Quarantine Gap Analysis
this review highlights the changing nature of global quarantine and biosecurity, the components industry biosecurity, the expectations of industries and governments in driving forward evidence … Read more
Security sensitive ammonium nitrate fertilisers: impact on crop nutrient management and alternative fertiliser strategies
This project evaluates the legislation implemented by states and territories to limit access to security sensitive ammonium nitrate which directly affects the way primary producers … Read more
Pesticide Regulation Coordinator
This project provides a coordinated response to farm chemical related regulatory issues at the domestic and international levels such as chemical reviews to ensure continued … Read more
On-farm power generation – options for vegetable growers
Technologies studied were well established and in use. They included: Devices which generate electrical power only: • solar photovoltaics (PV) • wind power • natural … Read more
Horticulture Industries Coordinated Response To Regulatory Issues Arising From Reviews Undertaken By The National Registration Authority And Codex Committees
Australian horticulture has identified, as a key issue, the need to maintain access too much needed farm chemicals. As a result, the chemical re-registration program … Read more
Horticultural Industry’s Coordinated Response To The National Registration Authority’s Existing Chemical Review Program
This project was conducted to assist the horticultural industries’ coordinate their response to the current NRA reviews of endosulfan, parathion-methyl and parathion-ethyl within the Existing … Read more
Business case: Property relocation Part A
This fact sheet, the first of two parts, provides information that growers should consider when expanding, relocating or subdividing land. There are many financial, water … Read more
Ensure Equivalence Of Imported Product With Australian Quality Specifications And Food Safety And Chemical Reside Requirements
The Study investigates the numerous layers of legislation that must be complied with for all food imported in Australia. The report identifies key findings regarding … Read more