Providing support to local communities to develop solutions tailored to suit their landscape and circumstances can be a powerful catalyst for achieving successful control of blackberry, lifting agricultural productivity and protecting significant environmental values.
Lyn Coulston
Chairperson, Victorian Blackberry Taskforce
VBT RESOURCES COLLECTION
MANUALS & TOOLKITS:
Blackberry Control Manual
Management and control options for blackberry (Rubus spp.) in Australia.
Best Practice Blackberry Control
Best Practice Blackberry Control :
Options for Blackberry Control – Chemical/ Physical
Visual Assessment of Density Sheet
Visual Assessment of Density Sheet :
An excellent assessment tool to assist in assessing blackberry infestations – Blackberry Control Manual, p62.
Weed Control Using Goats
CASE STUDIES:
Tackling Blackberry
Six Successful & Compelling Case Studies
(no multimedia – view Video Case Studies below)
Tackling Blackberry 02
Case Study: Whittlesea & Surrounds Blackberry Action Group
(no multimedia – view Video Case Study,‘Community Tackling Action’)
Tackling Blackberry 03
Six Successful & Compelling Case Studies
(no multimedia – view Video Case Studies below)
Community Blackberry Action Start-Up Kit
VICTORIAN BLACKBERRY STRATEGY 2020-2025
IS BLACKBERRY DECREASING THE VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY?
VBT Blackberry Weed Management –
Agricultural Productivity Tool
Lost productivity and poor environmental outcomes lead to lower land values.
The VBT can help you work out how much it will cost to bring land back into production on your property.
The VBT’s Agricultural Productivity Tool is available for download below, which is an online calculator that will assist you in determining the value of your property.
VBT PROGRESS REPORTS
Progress Report Victorian Blackberry Taskforce 2019-20
Progress Report Victorian Blackberry Taskforce 2018-19
Progress Report: Victorian Blackberry Taskforce 2017-18
Progress Report: Victorian Blackberry Taskforce 2016-17
Progress Report: Victorian Blackberry Taskforce 2015-16
Progress Report: Victorian Blackberry Taskforce 2014-15
Progress Report: Victorian Blackberry Taskforce 2013-14
Annual Report: Victorian Blackberry Taskforce 2012-13
Annual Report: Victorian Blackberry Taskforce 2011-12
Annual Report (extended version): VBT 2011-12
Annual Report: Victorian Blackberry Taskforce 2010-11
Annual Report: Victorian Blackberry Taskforce 2008-09
Annual Report: Victorian Blackberry Taskforce 2007-08
Annual Report: Victorian Blackberry Taskforce 2005-07
VBT VIDEOS
VBT Video Case Studies
Eden Park, around 50 Km northwest of Melbourne, has a rolling landscape of mixed agricultural land and remnant native vegetation. – 2019
Whittlesea And Surrounds Blackberry Action Group – 2018
Northern Yarra Blackberry Action Group – 2017
Northern Yarra Blackberry Action Group – 2017
Northern Yarra Blackberry Action Group – 2017
COMMUNITIES MANAGING BLACKBERRIES
Barkers Creek Blackberry & Gorse Action Group – 2017
Barkers Creek Blackberry & Gorse Action Group – 2017
NORTH EAST BLACKBERRY ACTION GROUP
North East Blackberry Action Group – 2017
BLACKBERRY MANAGEMENT – MAKING A PLAN
North East Blackberry Action Group – 2017
North East Blackberry Action Group – 2017
BLACKBERRY MANAGEMENT – FOLLOW UP
North East Blackberry Action Group – 2017
ASSET BUILDING & CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
North East Blackberry Action Group – 2017
PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE BLACKBERRY CONTROL
Karyn Healy & Wayne McClinchie
MITTA TO MURRAY BLACKBERRY ACTION GROUP
North East CMA Video
VBT Community Service Television Announcements
Community Service Announcement Television – 09 / 2018
‘Control Blackberry Using Proven Techniques’
Community Service Announcement Television – 08 / 2017
‘Many Ways To Control Blackberries’
Community Service Announcement Television – 07 / 2017
‘Tackle Your Blackberries & Improve Production’
Community Service Announcement Television – 06 / 2017
Community Service Announcement Television – 05 / 2016
Community Service Announcement Television – 04 / 2016
Community Service Announcement Television – 03 / 2015
‘Blackberries, let’s take action together 02’
Community Service Announcement Television – 02 / 2015
‘Blackberries, they are a community issue’
Community Service Announcement Television – 01 / 2015
‘Blackberries, let’s take action together’
BLACKBERRY: LINKING BIOLOGY TO CONTROL
Dr Robin Adair
PUBLICATIONS
Victorian Blackberry Strategy: Revised Edition 2014 -2019
Evaluation of the Community Partnership Program – Summary 2018
The Victorian Blackberry Strategy 2008-2013
Blackberry Control is More Than Science: Understanding community-engagement in pest management.
Weeds Society Victoria Conference, Geelong 2009,
EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS
Whittlesea Invasive Species Forum – 2018
Roadside Weed Programs: Sustainable Land Management Program, City of Whittlesea – Mark Williams
Biological Control Of European Blackberry – Robin Adair
Deer in Australia – Greg Baxter
River Health Initiative Program – Melbourne Water
Future Opportunities & Challenges for Invasive Species Management – Toora 2017 :-
North East Blackberry Action Group – Managing Crown Land Boundaries Forum – 18th August 2016
Presentations:
Pathogens for Blackberry Biocontrol – Dr Louise Morin
Blackberry Biocontrol & the Atlas of Living Australia – Greg Lefoe
Blackberry Biocontrol – Raelene Kwong / Greg Lefoe
Good Neighbour Program – Stefan Kaiser
BLACKBERRY BLITZ: North East Blackberry Action Group Forum & Bus Tour, Thursday 6th November 2014
A Personal Journey Into Blackberry Control:
Raelene & Russell Bond – PDF Presentation 2015
A Selection of Presentations from:
The Victorian Blackberry Taskforce Roadshows
Boolarra Memorial Hall, Boolarra: 7 February 2014
Mt Best Hall, Toora North: 8 February 2014
Contacts
Contact the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce:
Victorian Blackberry Taskforce PO Box 536 Wodonga 3689
vbt@vicblackberrytaskforce.com.au
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