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Ballarat Potato Drip Irrigation Study Tour
Study tour undertaken in June 2003 in which nine potato growers and three industry representatives from Victoria and NSW took part in a study tour … Read more
Baseline Demographic Research for the Vegetable Industry
Project VG13088 was funded by Horticulture Innovation Australia to provide the vegetable industry with a baseline demographic read of the vegetable industry, by which growers … Read more
Beet cyst nematode on vegetables
The beet cyst nematode can cause considerable damage to brassica crops as well as to beets, rhubarb, and spinach, by severely damaging the root systems, … Read more
Beetroot Genetic Improvement
More than 90% of Australia’s beetroot is produced in SE Queensland with more than 98% of the crop canned by the Golden Circle and Edgell-Birds … Read more
Beetroot Variety Isolation In Relation To Colour Pigmentation
Project isolated beetroot variety in relation to levels of colour pigmentation, and to additionally establish optimum growing practices.
Benchmarking and comparing the productionand regulatory conditions of Aust vegetableproducers with our competitors
The scope of the benchmarking study is specifically concerned with the regulatory regime and the effectiveness of enforcement in the following areas: Primary production … Read more
Biodegradable Plastics: The Potential For Australian Potato As An Input For Biodegradable Polymers
The research report deals with the development of bioplastics in the potato industry in Australia. There is growing interest in increasing the share of agricultural … Read more
Biological And Chemical Control Of Rhizoctonia
Project documents the experiments undertaken which tested the ability of the fungicides and biological agents to reduce sclerote viability on Tubers. Laboratory, shadehouse and field … Read more
Breeding Australia’s Potato Germplasm : The Resource For Varietal Development
The study investigates the importance of a supply of new varieties, which have the quality attributes and are high yielding with efficient use of inputs, … Read more
Breeding Potatoes For Improved Quality And Efficiency
Potatoes are the fourth largest food crop internationally and are easily the largest vegetable crop in Australia accounting for 20% of all vegetable production. The … Read more
Canadian Study Tour – Certified Seed Production – Training Of Certification Officers And Industry Trends, June 2007
This Canadian study tour was undertaken to attend a world renowned seed scheme training program. The Canadian Potato Certification scheme is one of the largest … Read more
Carrot nutrition and irrigation
Carrot production in WA in 1989 was 31,000 tonnes, of which 17,500 tonnes were exported, mostly to south-eastern Asia. There, WA has a reputation for … Read more