Canola, sunflower and other oilseeds
Canola is the most important oilseed crop in the dryland farming systems of central and southern NSW. Other oilseeds grown in NSW include soybeans, sunflower, olives and mustard. Oil is also produced from the leaves of Eucalyptus trees such as tea tree.
NSW DPI's role is to provide support to the oilseed industry through the provision of extension and research services, diagnostic laboratories, publications, farming courses and regulatory services.
Management guide
Canola
- Brassica juncea in north-western NSW
- Canola - Best practice management guide for south-eastern Australia (www.grdc.com.au)
- Canola: northern NSW planting guide
- GM canola
- Grower guide: Raising the bar with better canola agronomy (www.grdc.com.au)
- Juncea canola in the low rainfall zone of south west NSW
Soybeans
- Grower guide: Raising the bar with better soybean agronomy (www.australianoilseeds.com)
- Soybean: North Coast NSW planting guide
- Soybeans (see Summer Crop Production Guide 2010, 'Soybeans' section)
Safflower
Sunflower
- Grower guide: Raising the bar with better sunflower agronomy (www.australianoilseeds.com)
- Sunflower production guidelines for the Northern grains region
Olives
- Olive industry overview
- Testing olive oil quality: chemical and sensory methods
- Chemistry and quality of olive oil
Pests and diseases
- Canola and pulse diseases after drought
- Clubroot of canola and mustard
- Diseases of canola and their management - Canola guide, Ch. 10 (www.grdc.com.au)
(includes information on Blackleg and Sclerotinia) - Insect and mite control in field crops
- Silverleaf whitefly alert for soybean growers
- Virus diseases in canola and mustard
- Weed control in summer crops
- Weed control in winter crops
General information
From the bookshop
- Canola: the Ute Guide (book)
- Grain quality - winter grain crops: the Ute Guide (book)
- Jojoba (video)
- Soybeans Agfact (book)
- Sunflower Agfact (book)
- Sunflower disorders: the Ute Guide (book)
- Tea tree oil - best management practice for sustainable production (book)
- Weed management in tea tree (book)
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Reports
- NSW Grains Report
Reports on harvest estimates, grain production forecasts, and seasonal conditions.
PROfarm courses
Find out more about PROfarm.
See the list of all courses available.
Laboratory services
- Laboratory testing services
Tests are available for agricultural water, soil fertility, plant nutrition, chemical residues, and insect and plant pathogen identifications. - Vegetable oil quality testing
Have the quality of your vegetable oil tested at our laboratories.
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