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Viruses in Vegetable Crops in Australia: integrated Virus Disease Management
A fact sheet discussing the difference types of viruses found in vegetable crops in Australia, their transmission and strategic measures for control and management.
Mega Pests – Managing Chewing and Biting Insects
This fact sheet outlines how you can manage chewing and biting pests by looking at a case study of corn earworm in Queensland. Many growers … Read more
National Vegetable Industry Communication Strategy (VICS): management and implementation
Since its establishment in 1996, the National Vegetable Levy, with contributions from the Australian Government, has funded vital research and development (R&D) to help improve … Read more
Pest Management In North Queensland Vegetables
This report investigates improved pest management systems for three vegetable crops in the Dry tropics region of North Queensland, which include capscium, eggplant and sweet … Read more
Pre-emptive breeding to combine superior eating quality in tropical super sweet corn with resistance to major diseases
Australia’s sweet corn industry has huge potential to expand as long as it remains competitive in the international market. Tropical and subtropical environments are major … Read more
Sweetcorn Breeding And Development To Meet The Requirements Of Australian And Export Markets
This project was conducted to breed supersweet corn hybrids which could handle the particular stresses (diseases, insects and climatic) which afflict sweet corn in tropical … Read more
The generation of chlorantraniliprole residue data in beans, peas, and sweet corn
This project was undertaken to generate chlorantraniliprole residue data in beans, peas, and sweet corn. A total of 11 residue trials were conducted, from 2009 … Read more
Understanding Spatial Variation In Sweetcorn Production
Project seeks to quantify the amount of variation in sweet corn production systems and future research and application opportunities of differential management strategies.
Vegetable Production in Western Australia
This fact sheet lists important statistics focusing on five commodities in Western Australia: carrots, tomatoes, sweet corn, onions and potatoes
Viability of the NSW sweet corn industry
This study undertook a feasibility study into changing the processing of sweet corn in the NSW Industry. The study involved a tour by two grower … 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
Weed Management In Sweet Corn
The project develops a number of alternatives herbicides for use in sweet corn, with focus on improving grass weed control and product alternative to atrazine.