published - 20 November 2018 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Apple grower talks about implementing IPDM on his orchard Tasmanian apple grower, John Evans, explains his journey implementing integrated pest and disease management (IPDM) including the challenges and things he has learnt along the way. case study, implementing IPDM, IPDM case study orchards, IPM case study orchards Case Study Orchards, Home
published - 20 September 2018 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) What is Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) IPDM is integrated pest and disease management. More simply, IPDM involves evaluating your pest problems and then developing a systems approach to manage the problems in a crop production context. The complication is that you must consider impact on the entire block and side effects on biocontrol agents working “behind … Read More IPDM, IPM Home, Resources
published - 20 August 2018 By Aimee McCutcheon (Agriculture Victoria) Survey to focus on apple and pear industry Australian apple and pear growers, pest management scouts and advisors are being encouraged to participate in a short, less than 15-minute, survey to share their own experience and knowledge about Integrated Pest Disease Management* practices. Aimee McCutcheon, Agriculture Victoria Horticulture Industry Development Manager said the survey would capture regionally specific, knowledge … Read More survey Home
published - 20 August 2018 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) APAL Announces 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, IPDM expert Apple & Pear Australia Ltd (APAL) has announced the recipients of its 2018 Awards for Excellence at Hort Connections 2018. Nominations were submitted to the APAL Board for consideration with a number of high quality and impressive candidates being proposed. Congratulations to all the recipients and a special thanks to … Read More award, expert Home, Uncategorized
