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A multifaceted approach to soilborne disease management
This project provided Australian vegetable growers with the tools and knowledge to better manage the risk of crop losses from soilborne disease.
Consumer and market program for the vegetable industry
Project Harvest aimed to identify opportunities for Australia’s vegetable industry through identifying trends in purchase and consumption, in perceptions of value, retail channel preferences, triggers … Read more
Consumer and market program for the vegetable industry – Phase 2
This project was an extension of project VG12078. Project Harvest aimed to identify opportunities for Australia’s vegetable industry through identifying trends in purchase and consumption, … Read more
Market opportunity for vegetable juices
This project was undertaken to help Hort Innovation and the Australian vegetable industry to understand the market opportunity for vegetable juices. Very little was known … Read more
Improving processing vegetable yields through improved production practices
This project set out to identify ways to increase the average yields of the target processing vegetables. Australian frozen vegetable production continues to face increased … Read more
Export opportunities for carrots, sweet corn, bean, broccoli and baby leaf – Symposia
VG13072 Export Opportunities for Carrots, Sweet Corn, Beans, Broccoli and Baby Leaf – Symposia commenced in February 2014 and encompassed four seminars from 2015-2018: Malaysia … Read more
Improved knowledge of factors contributing to carrot crown rot
This two-year investigative study showed that there were five different types of carrot crown problems that reduce carrot returns to growers: ring crown rot, smooth … Read more
2018 USA Industry Leadership and Development Mission
The 2018 U.S.A. Industry Leadership and Development Mission provided an opportunity for a group of nine vegetable industry members to visit innovative growing operations, research … Read more
2018 Women’s and Young Grower Industry Leadership and Development Mission
These two industry leadership and development missions provided opportunities for women working in the Australian vegetable industry and emerging leaders in the same industry to … Read more
Data analytics and application technology to guide on-farm irrigation
The effectiveness of irrigation practices in Australian horticulture is currently limited by the availability of useful information to growers. Water applications are often based on … Read more
Improving soilborne disease diagnostic capacity for the Australian vegetable industry – VG15009
Soil-borne diseases are a major constraint for the Australian vegetable industry. This project developed DNA based tests for quantifying key pathogens and evaluated their use … Read more
Field and landscape management to support beneficial arthropods for IPM on vegetable farms
This project, which ran from 2017 to 2020, helped vegetable growers to develop practical approaches for pest control, building on previous research from Australia and … Read more