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10 essential practices for all growers
The profitability and productivity of your greenhouse can be significantly improved by minimising the losses caused by pests and diseases. Preventative pest and disease management … Read more
10 essential practices for all growers
The profitability and productivity of your greenhouse can be significantly improved by minimising the losses caused by pests and diseases. Preventative pest and disease management … Read more
Biosecurity Induction Manual for Bundaberg Horticultural Farms
Farm biosecurity is a set of management practices and activities that are carried out on-farm to protect properties from the entry, establishment and spread of … Read more
Cleaning And Disinfection Practices For Potato Farms
This project examines the risks of contaminating seed stocks with common potato pathogens in the potato shed, evaluates disinfection procedures and hygiene protocols as well … Read more
Development And Extension Of Potato Hygenic Strategies
Hygiene standards in the potato industry have been increasing in recent years. However, there are some areas which are still in need of attention. This … Read more
Disinfestation of sweet corn for export using phosphine and controlled atmospheres
This project investigated improved safety of cleaning methods for export. Major research findings and industry outcomes of this project include determination of effective quarantine fumigation … Read more
Farm Biosecurity Manual for the Northern Adelaide Plains Vegetable Growers
Farm biosecurity is a set of management practices and activities. It is the responsibility of every farm worker, manager and visitor to implement these practices. … Read more
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
Integrated disease management in greenhouses
Integrated disease management is the practice of using a range of measures to prevent and manage diseases in crops. The term integrated pest management (IPM) … Read more
Keep it CLEAN’ guide
The profitability and productivity of your greenhouse can be significantly improved by minimising the losses caused by pests and diseases. This is a comprehensive guide … Read more
Post Harvest Management for Vegetables
A fact sheet outlining how to maintain the quality of vegetable crops post harvest. Maintaining good vegetable quality requires good systems and communication throughout the … Read more
Why cleaning spray tanks is important?
Crop protection products and associated adjuvants can leave sticky oily residues on all internal surfaces or spray equipment. Small amounts of fungicide or insecticide residue … Read more