Fruits Crop protection Research project Improving Fruit and Banana Spotting Bug control The objective of this project is to develop a new improved Banana Spotting Bug (BSB Amblypelta lutescens lutescens) trap that … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 29 Jul 2022 - 29 Mar 2027 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Input management Research project Growing robust avocados This project is increasing the quality of Australian avocado production by supporting the industry to grow robust produce through targeting … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Jun 2022 - 8 Jan 2025 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Plant science Research project New varieties for Australian banana growers This investment is identifying banana varieties from global breeding programs with TR4 resistance and evaluating their performance in Australian conditions. Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 11 May 2022 - 13 Dec 2026 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Vegetables Input management Research project Causes and management strategies for skin loss in Sweetpotato This investment is developing a comprehensive manual for sweetpotato growers on pre-and post-harvest best practices for reducing skin loss in … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 5 Mar 2022 - 30 Mar 2025 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Plant science Research project Australlian citrus breeding program This new investment is focussed on developing varieties for Australian citrus growers. By building on existing knowledge and a pipeline … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 15 Sep 2021 - 15 Aug 2026 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project CT20009 - Integrated disease management of citrus black spot and 'Emperor' brown spot The Australian citrus industry has a strong export focus and must manage pesticide use carefully to ensure it meets Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) that vary in each overseas market. This project aims to identify complementary Integrated Disease Management (IDM) tools to assist growers to manage citrus black spot, 'Emperor' brown spot and citrus black core rot, in ways that ensure it complies with MRLs. Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 10 Jul 2021 - 31 Oct 2025 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Research project Papaya industry extension and communications program This investment is tasked with supporting Australian papaya growers in adopting improved practices on-farm and keeping up to date with … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Vegetables Crop protection Research project Co-developing and extending integrated Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) management systems for the Australian vegetable industry This project will support the rapid co-development of an integrated Fall armyworm management strategy that will deliver better outcomes for … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Crop protection Research project Management strategy for serpentine leafminer, Liriomyza huidobrensis This multi-industry collaboration incorporates organisations with recent, relevant R&D into leafminers as well as field scientists located in … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Apr 2021 - 1 Apr 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Vegetables Crop protection Research project Identifying potential parasitoids of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, and the risk to Australian horticulture This project will improve our understanding of endemic parasitoids of fall armyworm (FAW) in northern Australia and will facilitate extension … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 3 Mar 2021 - 20 Jan 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Scale and mealybug management options for lychee growers - An extension toolkit This investment is delivering an extension toolkit for lychee growers on how to manage scale and mealybug pests effectively. The … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 10 Feb 2021 - 2 Dec 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Cross industry Crop protection Research project Resourcing, Supporting and Assessing Biosecurity in Nursery Production Endemic and exotic pests and diseases represent a major threat to the health, productivity, and profitability of Australian nursery production … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 18 Dec 2020 - 20 Dec 2025 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Research project National Banana Development and Extension Program This project has two components working closely together to form a national program: a tropical component specific to the Queensland … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 16 Sep 2020 - 30 Apr 2025 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Essential oils Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Sustainable Invertebrate pest and disease management in tea tree Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 3 Aug 2020 - 5 Feb 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Processing & packaging Research project Improved fruit robustness and quality in avocado supply chains This short project ran during 2020 to examine pre-harvest mineral nutrition and the effect this has on post-harvest fruit, to provide … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 17 May 2020 - 14 Nov 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Input management Research project Reducing granulation in imperial mandarins Imperial mandarins are prone to granulation, a physiological disorder which results in dry, tasteless fruit. Affected fruit cannot reliably be … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Mar 2020 - 1 Aug 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Sex determination of fruit fly pupa using near-infrared spectometry This project aims to develop and semi-automate a non-invasive, rapid assessment technique for fast and consistent sorting of male and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 14 Feb 2020 - 14 Feb 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Understanding the role of latency in Banana Bunchy Top Virus symptom expression Beginning in early 2020, this investment is helping the Australian banana industry better understand how banana bunchy top virus spreads and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 29 Jan 2020 - 31 May 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Animal technology Research project Optimisation of mycopesticides for control of lesser mealworm in broiler sheds Lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus, is a ubiquitous insect pest of Australian meat-chicken sheds. It transmits a variety of avian pathogens … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Jan 2020 - 9 Jan 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Poultry Research project Training and extension for the Chicken Meat Industry This investment identifies training needs for the chicken industry and develops targeted extension programs to maximise the adoption relevant research … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 20 Oct 2019 - 31 Oct 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)