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Native Vegetation and Pest Control
Vegetable growers can make native vegetation an important part of their disease and pest management. Native vegetation is known to help with pest management through … Read more
The addition of root and hydroponic vegetables to the Belt (flubendiamide) label for the control of Lepidoptera sp.
The Australian root and tuber vegetable crop group includes crop such as carrot, beetroot, and the smaller root and tuber industries of swede and radish. … Read more
Taking stock of the Australian Asian vegetable industry
This study aimed to review and analyse the current situation in the Australian Asian vegetable industry and assess the sustainability of the industry and future … Read more
Sydney Basin Vegetable grower study tour to California July 09
This tour was conducted to review the large scale vegetable production areas in California, focusing on water and soil usage strategies in areas with low … Read more
Study Tour – Lettuce Harvester
The objective of the tour was to assess existing, new and emerging technologies that could improve the efficiency and effectiveness and how they could be … Read more
Scoping Study On The Management Of Varnish Spot In Field And Hydroponic Lettuce
This project assessed the awareness of Varnish spot and bacterial leaf spot across the industry through the use of a survey and industry contact. The … 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
Reducing Listeria contamination from salad vegetable farms
This project aimed to get a better understanding of how L.monocytogenes enter vegetable farms, what is the best type of test that growers need to … Read more
Reduced Pesticide Use On Lettuce
Downy mildew caused by Bremia lactucae Regel is a major disease of lettuce that occurs in most lettuce growing areas of the world. The disease … 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
Pesticide Residues in Hydroponic Lettuce
This project undertakes a review of the systems and practices used in this hydroponic lettuce sector in order to shed light on this issue and … Read more
New Washing Treatments For Minimally Processed Vegetables
This project seeks to provide the fresh cut vegetable industry with chemical and/or physical alternative to chlorine for the washing of fresh cut produce.