All posts tagged "crops"
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262Farm ManagementNew research to increase profitability of ironstone gravel soils
New research into ironstone gravel soils in the western and southern regions of Australia is working to unlock potential and increase the...
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250Must SeeChickpea breeding focused on WA growers
Promising results in trials of a new chickpea variety could see the popularity of this pulse grow significantly amongst Western Australian growers...
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312News and ViewsAustralian Cotton tipped for second best year on record
After years of drought Cotton Australia is forecasting the industry’s second largest crop on record due to favourable conditions across most of...
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322Farm ManagementSummer crop production opportunities after waterlogging explored
A new Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investment aims to provide grain growers in southern Western Australia with a range of...
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282Must SeeNew Research Hub protecting Australian crops
A new Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub aims to develop and commercialise an innovative alternative to chemical fungicides, addressing industry challenges...
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616Farm ManagementIncreasing virus epidemics threaten Australia’s cereal and oilseed crops
A researcher from The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture has led a comprehensive review of virus disease research in Australia’s...
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302Farm ManagementGrowers to check their chickpeas for Ascochyta Blight
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) are encouraging chickpea growers to check for Ascochyta Blight, with wet seasons and rising temperatures a...
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284News and ViewsFast-forward breeding and rapid delivery systems for food security
The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture has collaborated with international researchers to develop a roadmap to fast-forward breeding for accelerated...
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645Must SeeRecord canola spurs another wonder winter crop
Australian winter crops are set for another bumper year with favourable conditions and a record amount of land sown to winter crops.
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438Must SeeBumper crop expected as cotton season kicks off in Emerald
The Australian cotton season is officially underway with growers in central Queensland among the first in the country to plant what is...
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When we talk about farm biosecurity, we almost always talk about it from an on-farm producer or growers’ perspective. However, as an agronomist, vet or contractor visiting multiple sites, you can unintentionally carry pests, diseases and weeds off the farm and between sites. Concerned? With a few ...
Tomato Potato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli or TPP) is a pest that all potato, tomato, eggplant, capsicum, chilli, tamarillo and sweet potato (Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae) growers across Australia should be familiar with. Also known as ‘jumping plant lice’ and established in some parts of We...
The AUSVEG Farm Biosecurity Project, a collaboration between AUSVEG and Plant Health Australia (PHA), continues to improve preparedness and response capability to manage biosecurity risks for the vegetable and potato industries. The second phase of the two-year project funded through the National Ve...
Plant Health Australia (PHA) and Melons Australia have teamed up for a new one-year Melon Industry Extension for Biosecurity project to strengthen melon growers’ resilience in biosecurity response, recovery capacity and understanding of proactive on-farm biosecurity practices. With global trade an...
New research into ironstone gravel soils in the western and southern regions of Australia is working to unlock potential and increase the yields of crops planted on this challenging soil type. The three-year Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) phase 2 investment aims to provide tools....
Monitoring for mango shoot looper https://t.co/Q0Pj0RcRQ6
National Plant Biosecurity Strategy released https://t.co/PFVQwNgmsr
How to report pests and diseases as a grower https://t.co/0sgZUEJJ9c