Online information hub for cadmium in agriculture
Looking for information on cadmium in agriculture? Australian scientist Professor Mike McLaughlin has recently refreshed content including reports and ...
Working with earthworms to boost soil productivity
Earthworms are known to be an indicator of healthy soil function, with the ability to improve soil structure and ...
What do weeds cost Australian vegetable growers?
In 2019, the University of New England completed a case study assessment of the farm-level impacts of weeds in ...
Article: Harvest Farms analyses irrigation
Tasmanian leafy salad growing operation Harvest Farms is taking part in a trial with SWAN systems, an irrigation and ...
Viruses infecting Brassicas
This fact sheet provides an overview, identification, symptoms and economic impact of key viruses infecting Brassicas, including Turnip mosaic ...
Virus diseases of cucurbits in Australia
Cucurbits are susceptible to over 50 viruses, a significant number of which cause considerable economic losses in one or ...
Evaluation of postharvest treatments for the control of bacterial soft rot in potatoes – Research Report
Management of rots, both in the field and postharvest, is an ongoing challenge for potato producers. The issue is ...
Area Wide Management (AWM) of pests: guidelines and resources
Controlling pest species can be complex. Insect pests can be particularly hard to control due to their mobility and ...
Plant Analysis for Vegetable Crops – A Practical Guide to Sampling, Analysis and Interpretation
The problem Don’t leave crop productivity and quality to chance – monitor to manage using plant analysis. Use plant ...
Greenhouse Cucumber Production Manual; 2019 Edition
Production of greenhouse cucumbers has expanded rapidly in the last few years. The increasing popularity of thin skinned, seedless ...
Testing for soilborne pathogens – How PREDICTA® can support your crop monitoring and management decisions
Soilborne diseases are a major limiting factor for the Australian vegetable industry and are costly and difficult to manage. ...
Soilborne disease management in greenhouse capsicums demonstration report – North Adelaide Plains, Virginia, South Australia
A farm demonstration trial was set up for a preliminary assessment of the effect of soil amendment, Brassica carinata ...