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Crops & Pastures

Information about crops, seeds, chemical spraying and weeds.

For news items relating to this information, go to the News section of this site and choose the relevant catagory.  


Cereals and field crops

Cereals and grain legumes are gradually becoming an integral part of cropping rotation in Tasmania.

Fruit, nuts, floriculture and wine

Information on fruit, floriculture and wine growing in Tasmania.

Gene technology

Information about the debate and decision-making on gene technology.

Managing crops and pastures in drought

Managing pastures and crops in drought presents many challenges for farmers.

Organic farming

Organic farms can be found Statewide and are involved in varying enterprises from wine to sheep's cheese. Includes information on converting to organic farming.

Pasture management

Information on pasture management in Tasmania. Providing livestock producers with information on pasture production and management.

Plant diseases & pests

Provides information on plant diseases and identification.

Plant science online databases

Online databases related to Plant Science.

Potato, vegetable and associated industries

Information from DPIW on these key Tasmanian Industries and includes pyrethrum and poppy production.

Weed management

Comprehensive information on weeds, their identification and best methods of control.

Crop and livestock gross margins - Nov 2008

The gross margin budget templates allows comparisons to be made between enterprises. The business overheads can be taken into account using the Designing a Successful Business template.

Field Days - visit the Calendar of Events

For information on field days visit the Calendar of Events.
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CRC for plant based management of dryland salinity

This is the home page of the CRC for Plant-Based Management of Dryland Salinity. Here you can find information in the form of news, publications, research and much more...

Crop explorer

Explore world commodity production and markets by region and have access to agricultural news on an international scale.

Efficient farming

Provides information on markets, weather, research & development and offers classifieds and advice on new farming products.

Farm Tools - Kondinin Group

To help improve the productivity of farms, Kondinin provides a series of cost calculation tools available for use over the internet.

Food industry scorecard

The Tasmanian Food Industry ScoreCard is a method of describing what is a highly diversified industry with many market segments.

Grasslands Society

The Grassland Society of Southern Australia Inc. is the peak farmer organisation dedicated to the transfer of information and technology related to temperate grasslands. Formed in 1959, the Society has branches in South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and southern New South Wales and welcomes new members with an interest in grassland farming.

Groundwater and salinity

Provides information on why and how to monitor groundwater for salinity.

National Agricultural Monitoring System (NAMS)

NAMS contains up-to-date climatic and production information for dryland and broadacre agricultural industries at a national, state and regional scale that are presented in user-friendly graphs and maps.

National Variety Trials

Provides access to independent results on the performance of recently released grain and field crop varieties from trials conducted around Australia.

Nitrogen Use Best Management

Providing likely responses to nitrogen in intensive pasture systems.

Pest and diseases information notes (DPI Vic)

Provides information including detection, biology and control of various crop and pasture pests.

Plant disease notes (CSIRO)

Provides information on records of plant diseases, quarantine notes and short disease notes.

Plant Quarantine Manual

Has been developed to ensure that plants and plant products brought into the State do not pose a threat to Tasmania's primary industries, natural environment, and public health.

Prohibited seeds

A list of prohibited seeds under the Seeds Amendment Act 1999 - Seeds Regulations 2000.

Protect your soil from compaction

Information on protecting your soil from compaction.

Rural industry profiles (DPIW)

Publication aimed at a broad range of people who have an interest in Tasmania’s rural and marine industries, including those within Government, investors, consultants, teachers, students and participants in these industries.

Soil erosion

Provides information on different types of erosion and how to monitor erosion and manage erosion.