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Acute Dietary Risk Assessment – Workshop Report
A workshop on acute dietary risk assessment was held in Canberra, ACT, on April 11, 2002. The objectives of the workshop were to provide an … Read more
Australian Vegetable Industry Carbon Footprint Tool – stage 2 (national development and adoption of the tool)
This project aims to improve the awareness of growers in relation to greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprinting. The project has developed a website, which … Read more
Desktop preparation of vegetable minor use permit applications – 2009 – Agrisearch
Nine permit applications have been prepared and submitted to the APVMA for various fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides in a range of vegetable crops including beetroot, … Read more
Determination of cyprodinil and fludioxonil residues in leafy vegetables
This project was established to generate residue data following the application of cyprodinil + fludioxonil on head lettuce, leafy lettuce grown in the field and … Read more
Generation of Residue Data for Pesticide Minor-Use Permit Applications in Vegetable Crops 2013 – CPR
In Australia, before an agrochemical product can be sold or used, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) must register it. This only occurs … Read more
Generation of residue, efficacy and crop safety data for pesticide minor-use permit applications – CPR
Growers of some horticultural crops are left exposed to greater production risk and can incur significant crop losses when pesticides are not registered for use … Read more
Growing silverbeet in Western Australia
Silverbeet belongs to the Chenopodiaceae family and is closely related to beetroot and also to spinach. This fact sheet provides an overview on growing silverbeet … Read more
Integrated pest management strategies for control of key pests in Asian baby leaf vegetables – Tat soy and Pak soy
Pest monitoring is critical in baby leaf due production due to the short production period and low tolerance for damage, particularly in crops grown for … Read more
Leafy Asian vegetables and their nutrition in hydroponics
The Asian vegetable industry in Australia has grown rapidly and currently contributes about six percent to the value of the broader vegetable industry. The fast … Read more
Less Energy More Profit article
Infotech Research conducted a series of 22 energy audits of levy paying vegetable growers in 2014, as part of a project with Horticulture Innovation Australia … 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
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