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Calum Wilson named Research of the Year
TIA's Associate Professor Calum WIlson has been named Research of the Year at AusVeg 2012.
New CTF publication for veg farmers
The TIA Vegetable Centre has published a useful new report for vegetable farmers.
Point-of-sale promotional material to support buy-local campaign
Delivering quality product that responds to and satisfies consumer trends is key to maintaining a high market presence.
The Vegetable Centre focusses on research, development and extension in the vegetable and allied industries, including poppies, pyrethrum and herbs in Tasmania. The major vegetable crops in our portfolio are potatoes, onions, carrots, brasssica (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli), beans and peas. The Centre maintains close contact with industries to ensure our programs are relevant to them, while developing our national and international presence.
The Centre is based at the University’s Cradle Coast Campus in Burnie, and has operations at:
- Cuthbertson Agricultural Laboratories, within UTAS Burnie Campus
- Forthside Vegetable Research Facility, Forth, near Devonport
- Mt Pleasant Research Laboratories, Launceston
- New Town Research Laboratories and Sandy Bay in Hobart.