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Exhibiting fruit and vegetables at shows is a popular activity.
This web article describes the most common diseases of vegetables in home gardens.
Photosensitisation is inflammation of the skin, and occasionally the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye.
Arthritis means inflammation in one or more joints. In sheep, it is usually the result of bacterial infection.
Thiamine, also known as vitamin B1, is normally produced by bacteria in the rumen of cattle and sheep on well-balanced roughage diets.
Botulism is a rapid onset, usually fatal disease caused by the botulinum toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
If you run livestock, whether on a small scale or commercially, you need a biosecurity plan.
Manganese deficiency is most often seen on well drained neutral or calcareous soils but heavy fertiliser usage can induce it in other soils, particularly after heavy applications of lime.
Carrot virus Y has been found in carrot crops throughout Australia.
Hollow heart is an internal disorder where a 'lens' or 'star'-shaped cavity forms in the potato tuber.
