PASTURE SEEDS 
16 pages
Published: 1 Nov 2001
Author(s): Barro, James De
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The research aims to quantify peak presence of the wasp in lucerne seed crops and its cost to lucerne seed producers and the industry. It will determine the influence of sanitation and closing date of lucerne seed crops on wasp population development. The research will provide the information for the development of a management plan.
This publication evaluates the impact lucerne seed wasp has on the lucerne seed industry by quantifying the damage to seed production by this insect and focuses on the pest’s management. A seed wasp management plan has been produced in the form of a booklet available from RIRDC and allied seed industry organisations.
Given its status as a high-value crop, clover seed production fields are actively managed using intensive herbicide pressure to control the emergence of weeds, such...
The primary objective of the Identifying revenue opportunities for AgriFutures Australia’s rural industries project was to identify potential new and alternate revenue sources within 28...
This blueprint serves as a resource for those interested in the pasture seeds industry and provides essential fast facts alongside the fundamental themes highlighted in...
This project built on a four-year Grains Research and Development Corporation investment, Future options for the control of the redlegged earth mite in Australian crops,...
Redlegged earth mite (RLEM; Halotydeus destructor) has been a significant pest to broadleaf plants and legumes across southern Australia since it was accidentally introduced in...
This study evaluated the level of resistance to commonly used herbicide groups in three key weeds affecting lucerne seed crops in commercial production areas of...
The lucerne seed industry is an important contributor to Australian agriculture, worth an estimated $95 million per year. The industry is made up of more...
Temperate pasture seed production is concentrated in locations within southeastern Australia and southwestern Western Australia. Lucerne dominates, accounting for about 75% of the area sown...
