Irrigation monitoring in potatoes Part 1: Practical use of IrriSAT and soil moisture sensors
About the farm The 1,000 ha farm is located at Billimari near Cowra, NSW, on loam and sandy loam ...
Irrigation monitoring in potatoes Part 2: Practical use of satellite information
This case study looked at what extra information could be obtained from paddock satellite images used to monitor crop ...
Precision ag pays off in bumper celery crop: Koo Wee Rup demonstration site case study
Over the past two years, Victorian vegetable growing operation Schreurs & Sons and the Soil Wealth ICP team have ...
Cowra cover crop and strip-till a winning combination for soil health
Cover crops provide multiple benefits, including reduced soil crusting, increased infiltration rates, reduced compaction, weed suppression and nutrient cycling. ...
Managing sodicity in vegetable crops
Sodicity is different to salinity, but it can still have a negative impact on soil structure and crop growth. ...
Pink rot fact sheet
Pink rot of potato is an important soil-borne storage disease of potatoes worldwide. It is caused by the fungus ...
Bulletin April 2020
In this edition: Effective R&D support in a remote setting Spotlight on soil biology and integrated weed management Upcoming ...
Brown etch on butternut pumpkins – Beauty is more than skin deep
Researchers at Applied Horticultural Research (AHR) have been investigating the causes of brown etch on butternut pumpkins. Dr ...
VegNET Bugs and Biosecurity
This is a recording of a VegNET Tasmania webinar in the autumn of 2020. The webinar included presentations ...
Effective R&D support when face to face isn’t possible
The situation Coronavirus (COVID-19) will change the way we do our work, but as we still have important work ...
Bulletin March 2020
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Bulletin February 2020
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