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Integrating sustainable soil health practices into a commercial vegetable farming operation (VG12115)
The effect of 'softer' soil management practices on improving soil health and increasing vegetable yields were investigated in this research, which looked at reduced tillage, cover crops, mulching and controlled traffic approaches.
16 February 2017
Review and update of the National Standard for Certification of Australian Seed Potatoes (PT15004)
This project undertook a review and update of the National Standard for Certification of Australian Seed Potatoes.
15 February 2017
National Governance Framework for Australian Seed Potato Certification: an options paper (PT15005)
This project developed an options paper to identify a fit-for-purpose, cost-effective and independent national governance framework for Australian Seed Potato Certification.
13 February 2017
Controlling plant and fruit diseases in strawberry fields (BS11000)
The effectiveness of different chemical treatments for the control of grey mould and stem-end rot of strawberries were assessed in this project.
6 February 2017
A focus on irrigation and fertiliser practices to improve production efficiency for language other than English strawberry growers (BS12025)
This project facilitated the adoption of efficient nutrition and irrigation practices among the Vietnamese-speaking strawberry-growing community in Western Australia.
6 February 2017
Evaluating dried grapes types for the Australian industry (DG12004)
New varieties of grapes with superior qualities for drying were evaluated under this project, which ran between 2012 and 2016.
6 February 2017
Objective colour assessment options for the dried grape industry (DG15001)
This project developed and tested a number of different methods for objectively measuring the colour of dried grapes.
6 February 2017
Correlating fruit fly with cherry production and climate (CY13012)
This project developed models to predict Queensland fruit fly populations post-winter throughout Australia.
6 February 2017
Sensitivity study - impact of increasing vegetable exports on the domestic market (VG15061)
The economic impacts of future changes in vegetable export activity were assessed by this project in relation to vegetable production, exports and prices.
19 January 2017
Monash Remediation (AL12011)
After the detection of ringspot virus in budwood tree populations, this investment supported the remediation of the almond industry's budwood repository.
19 January 2017