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Reducing Nitrate and Nitrite Concentrations in Vegetable Crops
Nitrate is essential for the healthy growth of plants. However, a high level of nitrate and nitrite in the diet has been inconclusively linked to … Read more
Managing cadmium in vegetables
Consumer demand for quality products is increasing. Concern about the presence of chemical impurities has resulted in monitoring and research into food quality in Australia. … Read more
Managing Pesticide Resistance
A fact sheet outlining some basic principles growers can follow to avoid pesticide resistance
Methyl Bromide Usage And Alternatives For Disinfestation Treatments
This project was undertaken to assess the crops that require or have methyl bromide treatment for export clearance or the ones that have or do … Read more
Minor use program
Growers of horticultural crops suffer from a lack of legal access to crop protection products. The problem is that while their crops are valuable, individually … Read more
Minor-use Pesticides
Vegetable growers must comply with Australian legal requirements for the use of pesticides in crop production. There are stringent regulations and standards governing the level … 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
Nitrates in the groundwater beneath horticultural properties
Nitrates from nitrogen fertiliser leaches rapidly from sandy soils to the groundwater, where it can make the groundwater dangerous to drink and contribute to algal … Read more
Pesticide Bioremediation Technologies For Australian Horticulture – Stage 2
The project aims to quantify stakeholder and government agency understanding of contamination issues, seeking to maintain the policies, standards and regulations limiting potential threats that … Read more
Pesticide Residues in Hydroponic Lettuce
This project undertakes a review of the systems and practices used in this hydroponic lettuce sector in order to shed light on this issue and … Read more
Postharvest Residue Trials In Rockmelons, 2000
This project undertook trials to generate relevant residue data required to apply for the registration of a postharvest fungicide for rockmelons.
Improved Herbicide Management For Increased Yield And Quality
Project examines the key factors influencing herbicide activity and persistence and also looked at the development of a more rapid and effective analysis methods for … Read more