Understanding spatial variability in Tasmanian potato crops
Site-specific crop management (SSCM) aims to use data from a range of crop production parameters – measured using new ...
Making sure change works for your business at Cowra, NSW
Brothers Ed and James Fagan run their 1,400-hectare farm on the banks of the Lachlan River near Cowra, NSW. ...
Healthy soils, healthy profit from precision ag trial at Koo Wee Rup, VIC
From 2018-2022, the Soil Wealth ICP team has partnered with Schreurs & Sons and Stuart Grigg Ag-Hort Consulting to ...
Persistence and attention to detail pay off in IPM approach at Braham Produce
Since 2011, Soil Wealth ICP demonstration site growers Andrew and Zurri Braham have used an integrated pest management (IPM) ...
Improving phosphorus uptake efficiency of potatoes
Potatoes are considered to have a low phosphorus (P) uptake efficiency compared to most other crops. As potatoes require ...
Demonstration site trial full report: Richmond, Tasmania
From 2018-2021, a demonstration site trial at Harvest Farms in Richmond, Tasmania explored the impact of organic soil amendments ...
Demonstration site update: Richmond, Tasmania
The Richmond demonstration site in southern Tasmania is located in the Coal Valley and hosted by Harvest Farms. In ...
Boosting mycorrhizal fungi in vegetable crops
The vegetable industry has a growing interest in soil health and beneficial soil microbes, including mycorrhizal fungi. While there ...
Cover crops for weed control and single-use plastic elimination
Grower Kim Ngov has sown another cover crop trial on his intense vegetable farm near the southwest outskirts of ...
Ag-tech trial turns up the heat on weeds
Problem weeds such as oxalis and nutgrass could be a thing of the past for vegetable growers following an ...
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 ...