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VEGEnotes

Section last updated: 28/06/2008



r&d logoVEGEnote factsheets inform growers on a wide range of technical matters and projects funded by their National Vegetable R&D levy.

These topical fact sheets present technical information in an easy-to-read format and help researchers communicate their project outcomes to the vegetable industry.

SA IDO project logoTopics include Integrated Pest Management, Cool Chain, Irrigation and using recycled water on Vegetable crops.

VEGEnotes is acknowledged as a good solution to improving communication of R&D outcomes to the vegetable industry.

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2003
Western flower thrip pdf 80 k
Lettuce IPM pdf 214 k
Brassica IPM pdf 315 k
Sweetcorn IPM pdf 241 k
Vegetable IDO's pdf 95 k
Cadmium in vegetables pdf 942 k
Cadmium in vegetables (Vietnamese) pdf 389 k
2004
The national vegetable levy pdf 70 k
Computers for farm business pdf 71 k
Recycled water for vegetable crops pdf 172 k
Quality washwater pdf 73 k
Irrigation management pdf 139 k
Lettuce aphid threat pdf 132 k
Cool chain pdf 170 k
Biosecurity pdf 117 k
Carrot - disease management pdf 177 k
Quality assurance pdf 56 k
Freshcare pdf 130 k
Spray application pdf 205 k
Celery IPM pdf 102 k
Greenhouse cucumbers pdf 314 k
2005
Minor use program pdf 91 k
Carrot - Nematode control pdf 107 k
Sclerotinia control pdf 246 k
Weed control pdf 209 k
Slug control pdf 130 k
Pesticide resistance pdf 206 k
Capsicum virus diseases pdf 108 k
Safe storage of farm chemicals pdf 183 k
2006
Greenhouse cucumber diseases pdf 200 k
Silverleaf whitefly management pdf 189 k

 

 

VEGENOTES continue to provide research summaries with contacts for further information and are now distributed with your VEGETABLES AUSTRALIA magazine.

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2007
Soil moisture monitoring
White blister
Composting on farm
2008
Precision agriculture
Native vegetation and pest control
Reducing nitrate and nitrite in vegetable crops
 

Suggested future topics include:

  1. Management of soil health
  2. Coordinating chemical practices
  3. Employee training
  4. Benefits of best practice management
  5. Environmental assurance
  6. Market development
If you have an idea for a future VEGEnote, please contact your local IDO



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