A NEW look database for chemicals used in Australia's agricultural and veterinary industries has been launched.
Featuring all chemicals registered and approved by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, Infopest is described as a one-stop shop for up-to-date information on the effective control of weeds, pests, and diseases in a wide range of crops and livestock.
Infopest boasts improved functionality, a clean, modern look and a suite of new features. Users can now save their favorite search terms, look up previous search results, customise their display and filter items of interest. Users can also view labels, permits and safety data sheets where they are available.
Infopest was launched by the peak industry body for Queensland horticulture, Growcom, on Monday.
An app is also in the pipeline and will be released later in the year.
Growcom CEO Stephen Barnard said the company had been working with leading horticultural farm management software company and Growcom corporate member, Apunga over the past year to redevelop the Infopest product.
"The team at Apunga has been fantastic to work with and have really brought the Infopest product to life," Mr Barnard said.
"Growcom has owned and operated Infopest since 2012 and we are excited to bring this new and improved platform to a wide range of users in the agvet sector."
Apunga chief operating officer Richard Ward said making the system intuitive and easy to use was vital.
"Our knowledge and experience working with horticulture growers across the country means that we understand what's important to farmers when using software," Mr Ward said.
"Apunga will be drawing on the Infopest data to integrate into our system giving our users a seamless online experience when growing their crops and managing the weeds, pests and disease on the ground to maximise yield."
www.infopest.com.au is owned and managed by Growcom, the peak industry body for Queensland horticulture.
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