The Soil Wealth ICP project has worked closely with the Australian vegetable industry since 2014 to help growers integrate technical R&D information on soil management and crop health into the production systems of vegetable farms.
Soil Wealth ICP is currently focusing on four priority areas identified by the vegetable industry:
- Soil health
- Cover crops, rotations and minimum till
- Consumer education
- Biology and microbiome
- Composting and soil
- Crop health
- Integrated pest, disease and weed management
- Genetics and new varieties
- Optimising inputs
- Nutrient use efficiency
- Waste
- Fuel
- Irrigation
- Carbon and climate
- Understanding policy, markets and methods of measurement
- Resilient production systems (adaptation)
- Mitigation.
Vegetable resources
Bulletin April 2025
In this edition: Bundaberg Qld field walk wrap-up Levelling the pain points in your business Upcoming events and webinars Demo site news from Skye, Vic Resources: Broccoli/cauliflower nutrition guide, gummy stem blight in melons...
Catching up with Dale Creed from the Skye, Vic demonstration site
Our demonstration site at Butler Market Gardens in Skye, Victoria is focusing on improving the health and structure of the site's sandy loam soils south-east of Melbourne through smart nutrient management. Hear more from Butler Market...
Enhancing soil health, FAW management, and input use efficiency – event wrap
In late March, central Queensland potato and vegetable growers and agronomists gathered at Mark Fritz’s property near Bundaberg for a half day field event focussed on soil health, Fall armyworm (FAW) management, and input use...
Gummy stem blight in melons – webinar
Gummy Stem Blight is one of the most damaging diseases in melon crops worldwide. In this webinar, Dr Len Tesoriero (Crop Doc Consulting) explores Gummy Stem Blight in melons and its management options, and delves...
Vegetable demo sites
Recent vegetable news
Catching up with Dale Creed from the Skye, Vic demonstration site
Our demonstration site at Butler Market Gardens in Skye, Victoria is focusing on improving the health and structure of the...
Enhancing soil health, FAW management, and input use efficiency – event wrap
In late March, central Queensland potato and vegetable growers and agronomists gathered at Mark Fritz’s property near Bundaberg for a...
