13 October 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere were noticeable benefits to soil structure following a precision agriculture trial at the Soil Wealth ICP demonstration site in Koo Wee Rup, Victoria, which focused on variable […]
6 October 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNow, perhaps more than ever, people are concerned about their health. Higher vegetable intake is advised, but what happens if veggies make consumers sick? A project […]
25 August 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe rising cost of fertiliser inputs and a greater understanding of the importance of soil health has prompted interest in the use of composts as a […]
4 August 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat could weeds, cover crops and strip-till have in common? In a new podcast from the Soil Wealth ICP team, agronomists Dr Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyse and […]
14 July 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRelated ProjectsSoil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 2This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below and […]
7 July 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBathurst vegetable grower Michael Camenzuli managed to grow pumpkins without the use of plastics. Instead, he used a cover crop (rolled and strip tilled) resulting in cleaner […]
23 June 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCover crops provide multiple benefits, including reduced soil crusting, increased infiltration rates, reduced compaction, weed suppression, and nutrient cycling. Combining cover crops with strip till is […]
23 June 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRegister for an upcoming webinar on Thursday 9 July from 12 noon to 1pm (AEST), to learn the potential role cover crops play in managing mycorrhizal fungi in vegetable production. […]
19 May 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA webinar recording presented by Serve Ag technical agronomist and biofumigation expert Julie Finnigan, and AHR’s Dr Kelvin Montagu helps growers gain insights into cover crops and biofumigation. […]
28 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBefore planting a crop, it is useful to conduct soil sampling and testing to find out what is happening beneath the surface and if there are […]
21 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTesting for soil nitrate is important to manage nitrogen availability in vegetable crops and ensure optimal yield and quality. The Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection […]
14 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMC Farm’s Darren Long is a long-time cover crop advocate who has been involved in a Hort Innovation-funded project established to support Australian vegetable growers, to effectively use cover […]
31 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSchreurs & Sons is a large and successful vegetable growing business in Clyde, Victoria. S&S’s Koo Wee Rup farm is also a demonstration site under the Soil Wealth ICP project. […]
26 September 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo demonstration trial sites were established under the Soils in Action project, run by AUSVEG SA, to showcase compost use in commercial vegetable production. The aim was to […]
17 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA resource has been made available outlining advantages and drawbacks of ground cover use, tillage and residual herbicides. As part of a case study on a Bathurst pumpkin […]
4 February 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFresh Produce Safety Centre Australia and New Zealand has published a fact sheet on the impact of animals on the risk of foodborne illnesses in the […]
16 December 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Bathurst vegetable grower, working with the Soil Wealth team is breaking new ground by using cover crops and strip tillage to make his irrigation water […]
22 October 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection project, delivered by RM Consulting Group and Applied Horticultural Research, have produced an article about whether growers should sell […]
17 September 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCheck out the Growing Matters podcast series, which looks into two different areas on soil health: Growing Matters – #1 Basics of cover cropping with Dr […]
13 August 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJoin this interactive lunchtime session to hear from leading industry experts on some of the most interesting and practical advances in weed management.
30 July 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Soil Wealth and Integrated Cropping Team speaks with Ed Fagan, who explains why his initial reservations about strip-till and cover crops were dispelled. Related ProjectsSoil […]
25 February 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo ensure that the agrichemical needs of the vegetable sector are accurately recorded and understood, AUSVEG is coordinating crop-specific surveys.
1 January 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo ensure that the agrichemical needs of the vegetable sector are accurately recorded and understood, AUSVEG is coordinating crop-specific surveys.
23 July 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo ensure that the agrichemical needs of the vegetable sector are accurately recorded and understood, AUSVEG is coordinating crop-specific surveys.
17 March 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Soil Wealth demonstration site at Cowra NSW has shown the value of cover cropping in retaining soil moisture during a hot, dry summer.
10 February 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCover crops are practical ways of improving soil productivity and health. Learn more at this one-day workshop with visits to a commercial farm.
1 February 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThese workshops and farm walks in Forthside and Cambridge will discuss herbicide resistance, crop rotation influence on weed pressure, cover crops, and integrated weed management.
20 December 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteResearch into cover cropping aims to combine new practices that growers like Tasmania's Deon Gibson can use to improve yields and ultimately increase prices.
19 November 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis video from a levy-funded project discusses the value of cover cropping in maintaining soil health and increasing productivity in potato production.
21 October 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Soil Wealth/ICP project is exploring key issues, including the value of cover crops over the wet season and IPM, at its new site.
24 September 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis levy-funded video provides guidance on sowing, management, and termination of buckwheat as a cover crop, which offers advantages like quick residue breakdown.
13 August 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLearn more from leading researchers and practical experts about how to select and manage cover crops to deliver production benefits in this levy funded workshop.
5 June 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis case study provides insights into some of the main changes involving controlled traffic, cover crops and compost at the Kalfresh demonstration site in Queensland.
28 May 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA farm walk in Richmond, Tasmania, on Thursday 31 May will look at if cover crops can reduce sclerotinia in lettuce. Click here for more!
15 May 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe project team behind the RIPPA has produced detailed recap articles of the robot's roadtrip through Tasmania and Victoria.
30 April 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA report from a levy-funded project has analysed the viability of protected cropping in the Burdekin Dry Tropics, the Atherton Tablelands, Bundaberg and Carnarvon.
26 March 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWinter cover crops can help your soil management, control pests and diseases and protect your soil from wind and water erosion.
29 January 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Schreurs and the Soil Wealth and ICP team trialled Caliente Mustard, rye corn and sorghum as summer cover crops to act as soil conditioners.
16 January 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new case study presents lessons from cover crop and IPM trials at the Eastbrook Vegetable Farms demonstration site in Mt Barker, SA.
12 January 2018
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo ensure that the agrichemical needs of the vegetable sector are accurately recorded and understood, AUSVEG is coordinating crop-specific surveys.