Tech time: A guide to getting soil moisture monitoring right
Soil moisture monitoring can provide a real-time and predictive decision-making support tool for growers to improve their irrigation scheduling and water use…
Beneficial bugs boosted through native vegetation insectaries trials in Werribee
AAA Farms and Mason Fresh Produce in Werribee South, Victoria are trialling native vegetation insectaries on their farms to boost beneficial…
Celebrating R&D adoption in Victoria’s vegetable industry
It has been five years since the National Vegetable Extension Network (VegNET) projects in Victoria introduced the R&D Adoption Award at…
How does the surrounding landscape affect beneficials on your farm?
Research led by Charles Sturt University demonstrates that the type of landscape surrounding a vegetable farm is an important influencer of…
Webinar recording: Field and landscape management for beneficial arthropods
Have you heard about native vegetation insectaries? Want to attract more beneficial insects to your crops to better manage pests? On-farm…
Cover Crops for Australian Growers
The table below provides a starting point for helping you choose a cover crop for your farm. Adapt the information to…
Weed Management Guide – Wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum)
Wild radish is a notable weed in all forms of cultivation where it occurs, including vegetables (Figure 2). It is particularly…
Managing irrigation requirements using soil moisture monitoring
Watch this webinar to hear from Dr Kelvin Montagu (AHR), from the Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection team, on what’s…
Harvest to Home: how leeks performed throughout Covid
Harvest to Home is an analytics tool, developed by Nielsen and Hort Innovation, providing insight on marketing performance and shopper behaviour…
Harvest to Home: how carrots performed throughout Covid
Harvest to Home is an analytics tool, developed by Nielsen and Hort Innovation, providing insight on marketing performance and shopper behaviour…
VegNET – Supporting Vegetable Growers
The VegNET project aims to build regional capacity of the vegetable industry by providing research and development (R&D) extension services, products…
Integrated Weed Management (IWM) Case Study – Schreurs & Sons
Schreurs & Sons is a large and successful vegetable growing business based in Clyde, Victoria. Their Koo Wee Rup farm is…
VegNET (N, W, SE) e-news issue 41 – March 2020
NEWS VegNet Phase 2 Vegetables Australia – Autumn 2020 Edition AgChem Update – Regulatory Support and Coordination Fall Armyworm Update and…
VegNET (N, W, SE) e-news issue 40 – February 2020
NEWS Retail vegetable prices set to increase from bushfires, drought and floods New Extension and Adoption Initiative BOM Regional Weather and Climate…
Vegetable Levy R&D Project Updates Webinar
Watch this webinar to learn from key researchers about the latest findings of several Hort Innovation Vegetable Levy Funded Projects as…
Planning for Summer – Irrigation and Water Management
As crop growth and water use increase with the warmer weather, it’s a good time to think about getting on top…
Native vegetation insectaries – permanent habitat for beneficial insects
On-farm insectaries are areas of flowering plants that attract and maintain beneficial insect populations by providing shelter from highly disturbed crop…
Integrated Pest Management of vegetable pests – a more sustainable approach (webinar recording)
Watch this informative and interactive one-hour session to get the latest updates from vegetable industry experts, including IPM Technologies, E.E. Muir...
Spray technology for vegetable growers: a guide to getting it right (webinar recording)
Chemicals play an important role in vegetable production and are regularly used to control insect pests, diseases and weeds. Poor spray...
Biosecurity lessons in planning and response for the vegetable industry (webinar recording)
Plant biosecurity is a series of measures that aid in protecting production areas from harmful insects, weeds, and various plant diseases....
VegNET – Carl Larsen (Victoria)
Are you a vegetable grower? VegNET has been set up by Hort Innovation and the vegetable industry to connect you to…
Precision agriculture technology in vegetable production systems
Precision agriculture (or PA) uses a combination of new technology and existing agronomic knowledge to maximise farm efficiency. There are many...
Lessons from the field – Sean Croft
Sean Croft, of Arahura Farms, is one of Australia’s largest organic carrot growers and is interested in improving soil management practices…