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Welcome to the June edition (Issue 50!) of the Bulletin where you can find the latest on upcoming events, demonstration site news and resources on soil management and plant health in the Australian vegetable industry.
If you're attending Hort Connections in Melbourne in two weeks time, be sure to visit us at Trade Show stands 98/115 (RMCG) and 99/116 (AHR).
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New technology forum as part of Hort Connections, VIC |
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Potato Industry R&D Forum - Managing pest and disease, VIC |
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Strip-till on show in the chill, Sydney Basin NSW
Thanks to Val and Sam Micallef for hosting a farm walk on a chilly Monday afternoon at the end of May.
Val and Sam’s Orthman 1tRIPr strip-till gear was showcased on their lettuce – corn – brassica rotation.
With perfect soil moisture, Val demonstrated the rip, shatter, tilth, and near perfect seedbed created by the 1tRIPr at 9 km/h. |
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AHR’s Dr Kelvin Montagu dug a soil pit and showed rooting depths, soil horizons, compaction areas, and discussed irrigation strategies for more efficient crop water use.
Andy Ryland (IPM Consulting) was also on hand to discuss cover crops and the challenges they can bring to monitoring and controlling insects.
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Cover Crops with Harvest Moon podcast series hot of the press |
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Time to rejig your rig? Five simple steps in spray rig calibration
A great poster for the chemical storage area and spray rig shed on your farm.
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What we're watching: Managing pesticide resistance in vegetable crops with Dr Paul Horne (webinar recording) |
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Call for membership: Soil Wealth ICP Partnership Network
Do you provide products, services, technologies or know-how to vegetable producers in one or several of the project focus areas?
The purpose of partnerships is to actively build industry capacity. It is especially important for vegetable producers, their staff and advisers to understand current and future innovations.
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To find out more about the Soil Wealth or ICP projects visit the website, or join the Soil Wealth and ICP Community of Practice online. You can also follow us on Twitter @ProtectingCrops or @SoilWealth for the latest news and updates. |
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