Irrigation monitoring in potatoes shows varietal differences in Cowra, NSW
Potato cultivars can have quite different water requirements, and knowing how to best manage water for a particular variety ...
Warren Improvement Group: Young growers with a fresh focus in Western Australia
Being part of a grower group has many benefits. It helps to be on the forefront of new developments ...
Bulletin January 2021
In this edition: Spotlight on soil biology and integrated weed management IWM webinar series recording #2: How cover cropping ...
Managing soil health in Werribee South
Victoria’s Werribee South vegetable growing region predominately produces brassicas and leafy greens. A relatively high salt concentration in irrigation ...
Integrated weed management – Nutgrass (Cyperus rotundus)
Nutgrass (Cyperus rotundus), also known as purple nutsedge, Java grass, coco-grass and red nutsedge, is a major problem for ...
Online resource guides growers to good soils
Vegetable growers in Australia can now access a comprehensive online resource to improve all aspects of soil health on-farm ...
Better managing soilborne diseases with pathogen DNA testing
Soilborne diseases can have a serious impact on vegetable quality and yield. Pre-plant soil DNA testing allows growers to ...
How do you know your soil is healthy? Top tips for vegetable growers
A healthy soil is productive, sustainable and profitable. But what exactly does 'soil health' mean for vegetable growers? Soil ...
Bulletin December 2020
In this edition: Spotlight on soil biology and integrated weed management Focus topics announced for Soil Wealth ICP in ...
The challenge to reduce hillslope erosion at Forth, Tasmania
There are various ways to reduce erosion, including reducing how much water runs off and the speed of that ...
Integrated weed management (Webinar 2 of 3): How cover cropping can improve its use for vegetable growers
This webinar will look at the capacity of both summer and winter cover crops to out-compete weeds during ...
Organic soil amendments put to the test in Tasmania
As part of the Soil Wealth ICP project, a trial has been established at our Harvest Farms demonstration site ...