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Fruit fly integrated pest management for summerfruit, with a focus on developing an effective female lure-and-kill device (SF12013)
This project demonstrated the effectiveness of a lure-and-kill tool for female Queensland fruit fly in summerfruit crops.
30 October 2015
Market analysis and strategy: broccoli to Japan (VG13048)
This project looked at the potential for Australian broccoli exports to Japan and ultimately contributed to the re-introduction of broccoli to the Japanese market in 2015.
26 October 2015
Managing biting fly in vegetable crop residues (VG12022)
This project investigated techniques to minimise stable fly breeding in vegetable crop residues left after harvest, producing recommendations for vegeable growers.
26 October 2015
Updating and republishing valuable vegetable industry resources (VG12087)
The Veg Pest ID app to help vegetable growers identify pests and diseases was produced by this investment, which also updated and published field guides describing pests, diseases and disorders of brassica, babyleaf, sweetpotato, sweet corn, carrots, celery and parsley.
8 October 2015
Student scholarship: ‘Orcharding the Future: the influence of temperature on pome fruit flowering across Australia’ (AP13023)
This investment supported research into the influence of temperature in flowering (green tip timing) in Cripps Pink apple.
2 October 2015
New onion protocols to assure viability of European exports (VN10001)
Factors influencing the quality of onions along the export pathway to Europe were assessed in this project, which developed recommendations for building resilience.
25 September 2015
Integrated management of diseases in macadamia industry (MC12007)
Macadamia integrated disease management strategies were developed and extended by this project, including for husk spot and Phytophthora root rot.
24 September 2015
Californian prune industry study tour 2014 (DP13701)
This project supported a study tour to California in 2014 to investigate all aspects of the local prune industry.
1 September 2015
The 10th Australian Mango Conference - Northern Territory (MG13700)
This investment supported the 10th Australian Mango Conference, held in Darwin in 2015.
25 August 2015
Greening neighbourhoods - mitigating heat stress with vegetation (NY12018)
This project explored the importance of the nursery industry in helping mitigate heat stress in cities.
21 August 2015