1811-1820 of 1848 results
Enhancing market attitudes towards IPM and sustainable vegetable production practices (VG12084)
Consumer attitudes towards sustainable vegetable production practices including integrated pest management (and possible friendly insect contamination) were investigated in this project.
20 June 2014
Increasing energy efficiency and assessing an alternate energy option for Australian protected cropping (VG09124)
To help growers assess their energy use and costs, this project developed information resources. It also investigated lower-energy alternative heating technologies for greenhouses.
18 June 2014
Biogas generation feasibility study (VG13049)
The feasibility of generating and using biogas on Australian vegetable farms was explored in this research, as a way to put vegetable waste to use.
18 June 2014
The effects of different species of true bugs on strawberries (BS12026)
True bugs', such as mirids, and their potential to cause economic damage in Victorian strawberry crops were investigated in this research.
13 June 2014
Thresholds for plague thrips in the Victorian strawberry industry (BS12003)
This project investigated if plague thrips, either alone or in combination with onion thrips, cause damage to strawberry flowers and berries.
13 June 2014
Accelerating the development of the Australian custard apple industry (CU11000)
This project supported an intensive breeding program for custard apples, focussed on the development of high yielding red skin varieties with excellent taste quality, destined for markets in Asia.
12 June 2014
Developing improved strawberry germplasm management and runner quality (BS09024)
This project looked at vegetative propagation for strawberry runners and established a runner accrediation scheme for the strawberry industry.
5 June 2014
Early-season replacement for Imperial mandarin (CT09014)
This project supported a citrus breeding program to find improved varieties for the early part of the mandarin season, with the research run from 2009 to 2013.
3 June 2014
Heritage potato collection (PT13009)
This investment helped bolster and maintain a genetic resource for potato varieties, to maintain diversity for the future of the Australian potato industry.
3 June 2014
Australian avocado export development plan 2014-2019 (AV12025)
Export development planning for Australian avocados was undertaken by this investment, looking at ways to boost exports between 2014 and 2019.
29 April 2014