Land Use and Management
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This section provides overview information on horticulture cropping land use within Victoria and links to relevant information about land management in these areas.
Historic Land Use
Distribution of vegetable cropping 1944
This historic map shows the areas under vegetables (potatoes, maize, market gardens) as well as other crops such as tobacco and flax in 1944. It also shows the distribution of associated infrastructure such as canning factories.
Land Capability Studies
A number of land capability and suitability studies have been completed by previous Government departments that are relevant to horticulture. These include:
Identification and preliminary risk assessment of prime development zones in the greater Melbourne area for recycled water use. Prepared by the former Department of Natural Resources and Environment in 2002, this report investigates potential areas in the greater Melbourne region.
Land suitability for selected horticulture crops in Victoria (1999) prepared by the former Department of Natural Resources and Environment in 1999. This report identified land that could potentially support sustainable crop production by meeting broad plant production requirements, in conjunction with protection of the natural resource base. Broad statewide suitability maps were prepared for potatoes, carrots, cauliflower/broccoli, lettuce, asparagus, sweet corn and tomatoes.
Related Links
The Victorian Vegetable Industry Profile (2014) on the Agriculture Victoria website provides an overview of the location, structure and performance of Victoria's vegetable industry. It also provides information on production, trends, exports, domestic consumption, productivity, financial performance and employment details of the industry, as well as opportunities and challenges and important government policy influences.
Information Notes on vegetable growing and management (including irrigation) and vegetables A-Z.
Information on Wine and grapes on the Agriculture Victoria website.
The Victorian Grape Industry Profile (2014) provides information on production, trends, exports, domestic consumption, productivity, financial performance and employment details of the industry, as well as opportunities and challenges and important government policy influences. It also provides an overview of the location, structure and performance of Victoria's grape industry
Information on Fruit and Nuts on the Agriculture Victoria website. Includes information about orchard management, berries, nuts, pome fruit and stone fruit.
The Fruit and Nut Industry Profile (2014) provides an overview of the location, structure and performance of Victoria's fruit and nuts industry. It also provides information on production, trends, exports, domestic consumption, productivity, financial performance and employment details of the industry, as well as opportunities and challenges and important government policy influences.
An overview of Land management practice trends in Victoria’s broadacre cropping industries is available on the Australian Government's Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website.
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