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QLD projects 1996-2007

Horticulture Australia

QLD & NT vegetable research projects (1996-2007)

Projects were funded through statutory levies collected from growers and matched dollar-for-dollar by the Commonweath through Horticulture Australia Limited

Project
Title
Service Provider
VG02103 Scoping the development needs for the Northern Territory Vegetable Industry Northern Territory Horticultural Association
VG05075 Developing strategic alliances with the New Zealand vegetable industry: Study tour for young growers, July 2005 AgTour Australia Pty Ltd
VG01087 Suppressive soils for biological control of root-knot nematodes on vegetable crops Biological Crop Protection P/L
VG02020 Control of sudden wilt in capsicum Biological Crop Protection P/L
VG96033 Management of sol borne pathogens in vegetable cropping systems at Bundaberg QLD (cont'd VG633)  Biological Crop Protection P/L
VG98108 Overcoming seed quality problems in the ginger industry Biological Crop Protection P/L
VG99034 Understanding the causes of sudden wilt of capsicum Biological Crop Protection P/L
VG97040 Trichogramma wasps in IPM programs for vegetable crops  BioResources P/L 
VG98006 Developing an IPM strategy to reduce tomato spotted wilt virus in the dry tropics Bowen Crop Monitoring Services P/L
VG00092 A research project to identify a viable product range based on value-added carrots for sale in Australian supermarkets Bunny Bite Farms
VG07040 Revegetation by Design:  QLD bush working for you CSIRO Entomology
VG99047 Future focus a self assessment tool for training in horticulture  David Milstein & Assoc
VG98149 Fresh tomatoes- market research into consumer attitudes and tastes  Durham Kelly & Olsen P/L 
VG05073 Mechanical Harvesting of Selected Vegetables Excel Consulting Group
VG05100 Understanding the retail performance of broccoli using a tool for determining in store performance and consumer demand Fresh Change
VG03052 Facilitating the development of the Vegetable Industry in Northern Australia - Stage 2 GROWCOM
VG04087 IPM Information Dissemination for Brassicas GROWCOM
VG06160 Desktop Preparation of Pesticide Minor Use Permit Applications in Various Vegetable Crops 2007 - Growcom GROWCOM
VG98121 Vegetable Industry Development Service - Northern Australia GROWCOM
VG98133 'Vegetables for Profit' - Trialing an alternative delivery mechanism of R&D outcomes to the Northern Australia Vegetable GROWCOM
VG99073 Attendance at Asia Food 2000, Singapore, April 2000 and to research access and servicing issues related to exporting Australian vegetables GROWCOM
VG99069 Consumer market research to redefine organic minimally processed products Harvest Freshcuts 
VG00025 Monitoring of tospoviruses by real time polymerase chain reaction QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG00026 Development and implementation of integrated pest management systems in eggplant and capsicum QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG00068 New value opportunities for natural therapeutic products in the Australian Ginger Industry QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG00073 Breeding disease and insect resistant super-sweet corn QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG00077 The development of best practice handling systems for hand picked beans QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG00084 Improving the reliability and consistency of processing beetroot production QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG00091 Super sweet corn cropping feasibility study for processing QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG01010 Improving sweet potato agronomy to meet new market opportunities QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG02030 Integrated pest management in the green bean industry QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG02035 Capsicum breeding for tospo virus resistance QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG03029 Development of guidelines for sustainable management of powdery mildew in capsicums QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG03099 Provision of western flower thrips technology transfer services in Bundaberg and Bowen QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG04006 Heat disinfestation of capsicums for export QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG04017 Using Hippodamia ladybirds in Brassica integrated pest management QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG05035 Improved IPM Systems in the Australian Sweet Corn Industry QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG05037 Delivering Better Management Of Sweet Potato Soil Insects QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG05050 Development and Promotion of IPM Strategies QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG05051 Scoping study into climate change and climate variability QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG05052 The integrated pest management of eggfruit QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG05053 Rhubarb viruses QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG05054 Management of powdery mildew in field and greenhouse cucurbits QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG06016 Extension to VG02030 Integrated Pest Management in the Green Bean Industry QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG06028 Alternative fruit fly control and market access for capsicums and tomatoes QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG06094 A scoping study of IPM compatible options for the management of key vegetable sucking pests QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG06100 Vegetable Plant and Soil Health QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG06113 Leafminer pest-generic incursion management plan for the Australian vegetable industry QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG07017 Thrips management in the green beans industry QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG07023 Driving better vegetable irrigation through profitable practice change QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG07127 Integrated management of foliar diseases in vegetable crops - 3.1 QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG07128 Integrated Viral Disease Management in Vegetable Crops QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG07136 Review of "Diseases of Vegetable Crops" QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG96005 Breeding fresh market tomatoes for machine harvest (Cont'd VG605) QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG96006 Breeding for sweetness and tenderness in tropical and subtropical sweetcorn (cont'd VG606) QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG96007 Genetic transformation of lettuce for resistance to viruses (cont'd VG607) QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG96030 DNA Finger printing technology for purity analysis of hybrid seed in Brassica crops QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG97021 Investigation of plastic mulch alternatives for intensive vegetable production QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG97023 Sweet potato variety improvement  QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG97024 Implementation of an onion downy mildew forecasting service in the Lockyer Valley QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG97025 Queensland fresh market tomato breeding  QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG97031 Management of bacterial fruit blotch of watermelon QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG97036 Insect pest management in sweet corn QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG97073 Integrated weed management, cover crop, mulch and rotation management in vegetable production systems  QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG98002 Development of strategies to control sweet potato weevil QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG98004 Investigation of capsicum genetic resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus, tospvirus serotype IV and bacterial spot QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG98005 Onion production to meet domestic and export market requirements QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG98007 Export of frozen low chemical and organic vegetables to East Asia and the European Union QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG98116 Extending shelf life of minimally processed leafy Asian vegetables  QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG98136 Heat treatment of tomatoes for New Zealand commercial prototype development  QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG98139 Post-harvest insecticide treatment of tomatoes for New Zealand QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG98140 Options for managing onion white rot QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG99057 A survey approach to investigate the solid factors associated with the productivity and sustainability of vegetable production in Australia QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VX01018 Management options for controlling melon thrips in vegetable crops QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VX99021 Detection and management of copper-tolerance in bacterial diseases of vegetables QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VX99035 Heliothis and fruit fly integrated pest management strategies for tomato, vegetable and melon crops QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VX99038 Heat disinfestation of vegetables for access to interstate and New Zealand markets QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
VG07090 Growers Tour to PMA Quadrant Australia P/L
VG02104 Review of the vegetable industry development officer network Rural Extension Centre
VG06044 Investigating the potential of an ascovirus for biological control of Diamondback Moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella The University of Queensland
VG07039 Enhancing the efficacy of fungal pathogens using a synergistic chemical, Imidacloprid The University of Queensland

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