The Australian New Crops Newsletter

Issue No 7, January 1997.

NOTICE: Hard copies of the Australian New Crops Newsletter are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher. Details of availability are included in the Advice on Publications Available.

Supplement to Issue #7

First Australian New Crops Conference

The University of Queensland Gatton College
July 9-11

List of contributions

Most of these will be included in the Proceedings to be published by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, PO Box 4776, KINGSTON, ACT; Telephone (06) 272 4539; Facsimile (06) 272 5877).

Plenary sessions

Integration of New Crops into Farming Systems
Peter Cornish, University of Western Sydney (Hawkesbury), Richmond.

Commercialising New Crops
J.A. Douglas, NZ Institute for Crop and Food Research Ltd., Hamilton, New Zealand
Marketing New Crops
Alan Glogoski, Sunshine Coast Fruit Marketing Cooperative, Nambour
Extension and Information Systems
David Hartley, NSW Agriculture, Goulburn.
Policy Considerations in New Crops Development: The Australian Perspective
Hayden M. Hodges, Tasmanian Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, Hobart.
Integration of Producers, Processors and Marketeers
Mitchell Hooke, Australian Food Council, Canberra.

Policy Considerations in New Crops Development
Gary D. Jolliff, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-3002 USA
Economics of New Crops: The Queensland Food Project Approach
Ron McMahon, Queensland Food Project, Industry Development Branch, Department of Tourism, Small Business and Industry, PO Box 2338, Toowoomba 4350.
Research and Development of Asian Vegetables for Asian Markets, Particularly Japan
Vong Q. Nguyen, Horticultural Research & Advisory Station, NSW Agriculture, PO Box 581, Gosford, NSW 2250.
The New Crops Three-Step: Two Forward, One Back
Geoff Wilson, PO Box 2223, Mansfield, Qld
Farmer Ownership of New Crops/Diversification: U.S. Policy Experiments
Jim Worstell, Delta Land and Community, Inc., Route 1, Box 57A, Almyra, AR 72003, U.S.A.

General principles and examples
Some Useful Wild Plants from Southern Africa
David Arkcoll, Dept of Agriculture, Western Cape, Elsenburg, South Africa.
Opportunities for Growing Melanesian Food Crops in Australia
R. Michael Bourke, Department of Human Geography, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, ACT 0200.
Medicinal Plant Extracts: From Farm to Pharmaceutical
Craig Davis, Centre for Food Technology, 19 Hercules Street, Hamilton 4007, Queensland.
Experience in Using Plantgro as a Tool in Crop and Site Selection
Peter Deuter, QDPI, PO Box 245, Gatton Qld 4343.
Balancing Market Research and Biological Research in New Crops
R.W. Downes, Research Director, Innovative Plant Breeders, PO Box 256, Hawker, ACT 2614
Evaluation of Indigenous Edible Plants by Waorani Food Gatherers in Amazonian Ecuador, to
Enhance Plant Cultivation and Preservation of Useful Species
Jacob Friedman1, Dan Bolotin1, Yael Cohen1, Paulina Mendosa2 and Michael J. Black3
1 Department of Botany, Tel Aviv University.
2 Department of Biological Sciences, The Pontifica Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito,
Ecuador.
3 The Institute of Economic Botany, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY, USA.
Crops for Southland - from Test Plot to Paddock - a Pragmatic Example of Regional Initiatives for the Introduction of New Crops in Economic Development
Kathie Henderson1 and Wayne Hutchinson2
1 Chairperson, Crops for Southland Board
2 Development Officer, Southland District Council, P.O. Box 903, Invercargill, New Zealand
Meadowfoam: Experiences with a New Crop
Gary D. Jolliff, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-3002 USA
Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Peter Lawrence, QDPI, PO Box 201, Biloela Qld 4715.
Guiding Community Adoption of a Potential New Industry in a Central Queensland Valley
Jane C. Parker, QDPI , Biloela Research Station, PO Box 201, Biloela, Qld 4715
Asian Food Database Assists in Identifying New Food Crop Opportunities
Geraldine Pasqual1 and Gary Back2
1 Agriculture Western Australia, Baron-Hay Court, South Perth, WA 6151
2 Forte Software, PO Box 1621 Midland, W.A. 6056

Property Management Planning: Planning for Change
Simon Proust, Property Management Planner, Department of Land and Water Conservation, PO Box 582, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450
Intellectual Property Regimes of Plant Patent Protection
P.A. Stearne and E.J. Hughes, Davies Collinson Cave, Patent Attorneys, Level 10, 10 Barrack Street, Sydney, NSW.
New Crop Development in Fiji: a Case Study on Development of the Traditional Crop Dalo as a Potential 'New Crop' for Export Markets
Paula Taukei, Economic Planning and Statistics Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forests and ALTA, Fiji
Enterprise Options: A Strategy for Introducing Alternatives in Production
Craig Whiteford and Jean McRuvie, QDPI, PO Box 6014, Rockhampton Mail Centre QLD 4702
The Emergence of New Rural Industries: a Punctuated-Equilibrium Approach
Andrew Wollin, Graduate School of Management, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld 4072

Pulses and oilseed crops
New Crops, New Pests, New Solutions, with Particular Reference to Bean Pod Borer, Maruca testulalis (Geyer), in Adzuki Beans
Hugh Brier, QDPI, PO Box 23, Kingaroy Q 4610
Seed Size and Seeding Rate Effects on Chickpea Grain Yield and Market Size
Janine Carter and Trevor Bretag, Agriculture Victoria, Victorian Institute for Dryland Agriculture, PB 260, Horsham,Vic, 3401
Germinability of Meadowfoam Seed
C.H. Cheng1, I. L. Gordon1 and P. Coolbear2
1 Department of Plant Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
2 Science Faculty and Technology, Hawkes Bay Polytechnic, Taradale, New Zealand
Culinary Soybean as a New Crop in Australia
Mandy J. Christopher1 and Andrew T. James2
1 CSIRO, Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, PMB PO Aitkenvale Qld 4814.
2 CSIRO, Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, 306 Carmody Rd St Lucia Qld 4067.
Adzuki Beans - R&D for Grain Export and Local Processing
Peter Desborough1 and Robert Redden2
1 NSW Agriculture, Agricultural Research & Advisory Station, Grafton, NSW 2460.
2 QDPI Hermitage Research Station, Warwick, Qld 4370.
Efficient, Effective Extension Strategies for New Grain Legume Crops
Ben Fleming, Extension Agronomist, DPI Emerald, LMB 6, Emerald, Qld 4720.
Alternative Winter Pulses in South Australia
W.A. Hawthorne, Primary Industries SA, Struan, Naracoorte, SA 5271
Koala, a Lablab Cultivar for Grain Production in Australia
John Holland1 and Col Mullen2
1 NSW Agriculture, Tamworth Centre for Crop Improvement, RMB 944 Tamworth, NSW
2340
2 NSW Agriculture, PO Box 865, Dubbo, NSW 2830
Some Agronomic Aspects of Sesame Evaluation
B.C. Imrie, CSIRO Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, 306 Carmody Road, St Lucia, Qld 4067
The New Lentil Industry in Australia: Factors Behind Its Success
Michael Materne and JanBert Brouwer , Victorian Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Private Bag 260, Horsham Vic 3401.
A Scientific Approach to Improvement of Black Gram, a Crop with Export Potential
Adrien Mourgues, CSIRO Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, PMB, PO Aitkenvale Qld 4814
Progress in Efforts to Commercialise Lesquerella as an Oilseed Crop for Arid Lands
John M. Nelson1, David A. Dierig2 and Michael A. Foster3
1 Department of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
2 U.S. Water Conservation Lab., 4331 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040, USA.
3 Texas Agric. Expt. Station, P.O. Box 8000, Fort Stockton, TX 79735, USA.
Creation of Edible and Essential Oil Crops in Indian Mustard
R. N. Oram and J. T. O. Kirk
CSIRO Division of Plant Industry, G P.O. Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601
Pigeon Pea as an Export Vegetable Crop for Fiji
M. Prasad1, S.Ulitu1 and S.P. Field2
1 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forests and ALTA, Fiji
2 Soil and Crop Evaluation Project, PO Box 77, Nausori, Fiji
Lima Beans as a New Crop
R. Redden1, R. Wright2 and W. Tompkins3
1 QDPI Hermitage Research Station Warwick, Qld 4370
2 QDPI Horticultural Research Station, Bowen
3 Bean Growers Australia, River Road, Kingaroy
Crops with Resistance to Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) and Their Potential for Use in Nematode Management
G.R. Stirling, L.M. West and J.A. Fanton, Department of Primary Industries, Plant Protection Unit, 80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly, Qld 4068
Nutritive Value of Grain Legumes for Monogastric Animals
K.G. Wiryawan and J.G. Dingle, Department of Animal Production, University of Queensland, Gatton, Qld 4345

Horticultural crops
Development of Rice Flower (Ozothamnus diosmifolius) as a Cut Flower Crop
Peter Beal1, Cynthia Carson1, Lois Turnbull1, Leif Forsberg1, and Jim Lewis2
1 QDPI Redlands Research Station, PO Box 327, Cleveland, Qld 4163.
2 QDPI,19 Hercules Street, Hamilton, Qld 4007.
ANSAS - The Australian Natives Sustainable Agriculture System
Tim Bennett and Brian Milgate, Australian Native Foods Resources Development Pty. Ltd., 63 Ballina Street, Lennox Head 2478, NSW.
Towards Improving Nerine Cut-Flower Yields
Martin R. Blake, Department of Plant Science, University of Tasmania, GPO Box 252C, Hobart, 7001.
Developing the Non-Astringent Persimmon Industry in Australia - Retrospect, Prospect and Lessons Learned
Ray Collins, Department of Management Studies, University of Queensland, Gatton 4345, Queensland.
Identification of Superior Cashew Trees for Northern Australian Conditions
Felipe S. dela Cruz, Jr. and Robert J. Fletcher, University of Queensland Gatton College, Qld 4345.
The Growing of Echinacea and Other Medicinal Herbs in Australia
Clifton D. Ellyett 1 and Warren Morey2
1 Ellyett's Farm, POB 84, Ourimbah, NSW 2258
2 Development Manager, Hobler-Mann Pty Ltd, POB 4095, Mulgrave, Vic 3170
The Potential for a Neem Medicinals Industry in Australia
Joe A. Friend, NeemPeace, Cairns, Qld
The Development of Commercial Ginseng Production in Australia
Charlene Hosemans, Peter Johnson, and Yvonne Werner, Australian Ginseng Growers Association Inc, PO Box 250, Gembrook, Vic. 3783
A Framework for New Essential Oil Development
Murray Hunter, Brennan Flavours & Fragrances, 22 Michellan Court, Bayswater, Victoria, 3153
Sweet Potatoes in Queensland - Something Old, Something New
Ken Jackson, QDPI, Gatton Research Station, PO Box 241, Gatton, Qld 4343
Propagation of Bursaria spinosa by Cuttings
Paul Kristiansen, Alan Fletcher Research Station, Department of Lands, 27 Magazine Street, Sherwood, Qld 4075

Yield and Root Distribution in a Commercial Licorice Crop
R.J.Martin1, M.H.Douglas2 and A.J.Heaney2
1 New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research, P.B. 4704, Christchurch, New Zealand
2 New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research, Redbank Research Station, PO Box 42, Clyde, New Zealand
Preliminary Assessment of South American Tuber Crops
R.J. Martin1, S. Halloy2 and B. Deo1
1 New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research, P.B. 4704, Christchurch, New Zealand
2 New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research, Invermay Agricultural Centre, Private Bag 50034, Mosgiel, New Zealand
Queensland Strategy for the Export Native Flower Industry
Jean McRuvie, QDPI, PO Box 6014, Rockhampton Mail Centre QLD 4702
Troubleshooting Nutritional Problems in a New Industry: Sweet Potato in North Queensland
Jane O'Sullivan1 , Lester Loader2, Colin Asher1 , and Pax Blamey1
1 Department of Agriculture, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld 4072
2 QDPI, North Region, PO Box 1054, Mareeba, Qld 4880
The Implications of Seed Germination and Survival Rates on the Economics of the Production of Ginseng in Australia
Tony Sadler, Australian Ginseng Research Program, c/- New Crops Program, Department of Plant Production, The University of Queensland Gatton College, Qld 4345
Use of Cold Technique for Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Embryo Collection and Transportation
Yohannes M. S. Samosir1, 2 , Ian D. Godwin1 and Stephen W. Adkins1
1 Department of Agriculture, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Qld 4072
2 Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute, PO Box 1103 Medan 20001, Indonesia
The Development of Tetraploid Ginger Varieties
Mike Smith and Sharon Hamill, Maroochy Horticultural Research Station, Queensland
Department of Primary Industries, PO Box 5083, SCMC, Nambour Qld 4560
Preliminary Analysis of Culinary Bamboo Shoot Production in Queensland
K.B. Walsh1 , J.R. Milne1 , J. Leonard1 ,2, D. Dart3 and D.J. Midmore1
1 Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Qld 4700
2 CSIRO, PMB 44, Winellie, NT. 0821
3 Bamboo Australia, Belli Park, Eumundi, Qld 4562
Domestication of Potential New Floricultural Crops
Julie Webber, Margaret Johnston, Lynda Ketelhohn and Shaun O'Brien
Department of Plant Protection, The University of Queensland Gatton College, Qld 4345

Industrial and fibre crops

Baby Corn R & D in Thailand
Chamnan Chutkaew, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
The Successful Commercialisation of New Crops Must Consider the Potential of Value-Adding to Waste or Low Value Materials
Craig Davis, Centre for Food Technology, 19 Hercules Street, Hamilton 4007, Queensland
Putting Hemp Back onto the Australian New Crop Agenda, Carolyn Ditchfield
Australian Hemp Resource and Manufacture, Brisbane, Qld
Backhousia Leaf Essential Oils as New Crops: a GC-MS Study
Luigino Doimo and Robert James Fletcher , The University of Queensland, Department of Plant Production, Gatton College Qld 4345
Eucalyptus Essential Leaf Oils as New Crops: a GC-MS Study, Luigino Doimo1, Bruce Robert D'Arcy2, Robert James Fletcher1 and John Peter Bartley3
1 The University of Queensland, Department of Plant Production, Gatton College Qld 4345.
2 The University of Queensland,Department of Food Science and Technology, Gatton College
Qld 4345.
3 Queensland University of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Campus Point, Brisbane, Qld 4001.
Melaleuca Leaf Essential Oils as New Crops: a GC-MS Study
Luigino Doimo1, Robert James Fletcher1 and Bruce Robert D'Arcy2
1 University of Queensland,Department of Plant Production, Gatton College Qld 4345.
2 University of Queensland, Department Food Science and Technology, Gatton College Qld 4345.
Unusual Pelargonium Leaf Essential Oils as Potential New Crops: a GC-MS Study
Luigino Doimo, The University of Queensland, Department of Plant Production, Gatton College Qld 4345.
Queensland Grown Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Essential Oil: a GC-MS Study
Luigino Doimo1, Robert James Fletcher1, Bruce Robert D'Arcy2 and Graham Douglas Michael3
1 University of Queensland, Department of Plant Production, Gatton College, Qld 4345.
2 University of Queensland, Department of Food Science and Technology,
Gatton College, Qld 4345.
3 Phytovolatile, Crows Nest, Qld 4355.
Queensland Asteraceae Leaf Essential Oils as New Crops: a GC-MS Study
Luigino Doimo1, Robert James Fletcher1, John Peter Bartley2 and Graham Douglas Michael3
1 University of Queensland, Department of Plant Production, Gatton College, Qld 4345
2 Queensland University of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Campus Point, Qld 4001
3 Phytovolatile, Crows Nest, Qld 4355.
Mint Rust and the Peppermint Oil Industry of North-Eastern Victoria
J. Edwards, G.M. Halloran, D.G. Parbery, P. Taylor and E.C.K. Pang, Department of Agriculture and Resource Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic 3052.
Kesom Oil - a New Essential Oil for the International Flavour and Fragrance Industry
Murray Hunter, Brennan Flavours & Fragrances, 22 Michellan Court, Bayswater, Vic 3153
Quinoa: an Ancient Grain for a Modern Era
Duane L. Johnson, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1170 USA
Evaluation of Biodegradable, Nonhazardous Engine Oils
Duane L. Johnson1 and James W. Lambert2
1 Agro Management Group, Inc., Research and Quality Control, 2307 Berkshire Dr., Fort
Collins, Colorado 80526 USA
2 Agro Management Group, Inc., Marketing and Development, 1127 W. Colorado Ave. Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904 USA
Developing Herbicide Strategies for Herbage Seed Crops
D.S. Loch and G.L. Harvey, QDPI, PO Box 395, Gympie, Qld 4570
Low-THC Indian Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Trials in Victoria
Sam Lolicato1, Chris Bluett2, and John Blackstock3
1 Agriculture Victoria, Institute of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture, Tatura, Vic 3616
2 Agriculture Victoria, Cnr. Mair and Doveton St., Ballarat Vic 3350
3 Agriculture Victoria, PO Box 500, E. Melbourne, Vic 3002
Jojoba - a Unique Industrial Crop for Australia
Peter L. Milthorpe, NSW Agriculture, P O Box 300, Condobolin, NSW 2877.
Effect of Sowing Date, Row Spacing and Cultivar on Seed and Gum Yield in Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba)
Helen Murphy, Robert Fletcher and Nola Caffin, University of Queensland Gatton College, Qld 4345
Economic and Market Factors in Non-wood Fibre Processing
David Paul, Ian Wood and Howard Harris
Agricell International Pty Ltd, 2 The Parade, Norwood SA 5067
The Role of the Grains Research and Development Corporation in New Crop Development
Sharon Till, Grains Research and Development Corporation, PO Box E6, Queen Victoria Terrace, ACT 2600
Selection of Superior Trees of Melaleuca Species to Increase the Commercial Potential for the Production of Tea Tree Oil
Lyall R. Williams and Wang Yan, School of Chemistry, Macquarie University, Sydney, 2109, NSW.
The Potential and Problems of Non-Wood Fibres and Fibre Crops as Feedstocks for the Pulp and Paper Industry
Ian M. Wood, I.M. Wood and Associates, 258 Bielby Road, Kenmore Hills, QLD 4069.

Posters
Assessment of the Commercial Potential of Wasabe (Wasabia japonica) Production in Tasmania
M. Buntain, Tasmanian Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries
New-Crops Development: Building R&D Funding Justification
Gary D. Jolliff, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-3002 USA.
Persoonia virgata - Is Commercial Production Possible?
Lynda M. Ketelhohn, Margaret E. Johnston and Richard R. Williams, Department of Plant Production, The University of Queensland Gatton College Qld 4345
Assessment of the Potential of Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) Production in Tasmania
Angela Monks, Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
Australian Tropical Crops Genetic Resource Centre
Merv Rettke and Peter Lawrence, QDPI, PO Box 201, Biloela, Qld 4715

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