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Managing Brassica Stem Canker Phase 2
Brassica stem canker is a disease complex of several fungi causing symptoms that range from superficial scurfing, russetting and discrete lesions on stems to complete … Read more
Scoping Study To Determine The Soil Borne Diseases Affecting Brassica Crops
This report investigates the cause, extent and economic impact of soilborne diseases in brassica crops and canker. The result of the year long study showed … Read more
Residue, Efficacy and Crop Safety Data for Pesticide Minor-use Permit Applications in Vegetable Crops 2011
In Australia, before an agrochemical product can be sold or used, it first must be registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). … Read more
Regional extension strategy for managing western flower thrips and tomato spotted wilt virus in the Sydney region
This report details a major extension strategy undertaken to establish commercial integrated pest management (IPM) services for growers. The strategy for managing WFTand tomato spotted … Read more
Pyramiding genes for clubroot resistance in brassica vegetable crops
The study was initiated with the objective of combining Clubroot resistance genes from a variety of sources to improve the resistance of Brassica vegetables to … Read more
Project Harvest: Vegetable Consumer and Market program
There is an increasing need in Australia’s horticulture industry to monitor and gauge consumer perception and behaviour in relation to fresh vegetables. Colmar Brunton conducts … Read more
Production Of Doubled Haploid Plants In Brassica Oleracea
This project investigates the adaption and optimisation of procedures developed for the another culture of other Brassica crops for Australian cauliflower varieties.
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
Phenological Development And Quality Of Broccoli In South-East Queensland
This study involved the generation of a predictive model of ontogeny, incorporating climatic data including frost risk that would enable broccoli farmers to predict harvest … Read more
Optimum Vegetable Portion Size to Meet Consumer Needs
The vegetable industry is looking for ways to increase vegetable consumption. It was hypothesised that consumers might be buying fewer vegetables for fear of wasting … Read more
Mechanisms and management of insecticide resistance in Australian diamondback moth
Diamondback moth (DBM) (Plutella xylostella L.) is the main pest of Brassica vegetable crops in Australia, and has international notoriety for rapidly acquiring insecticide tolerance, … Read more
Market research for investigating opportunities for more vegetable meal occasions
The objective of this project was to identify new occasions, seasons, or ways to consume vegetables that have the most potential to increase demand. Lack … Read more