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 Research project Dried Grape Production and Innovation Program 2021-2026 The primary objective of this project is to achieve industry growth in terms of expanded crop area and productivity (yield, … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Sep 2021 - 30 Jun 2026
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Data and AI Research project National map of protected cropping systems This investment will deliver a national map of protected cropping systems across Australia, including the location and area of all … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 12 Aug 2021 - 14 Aug 2021 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Fruits Input management Research project Melon Food Safety - Training & Support This project is building a strong food safety culture within the Australian melon industry by providing a food safety testing … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 9 Aug 2021 - 1 Jul 2024 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Fruits Research project National Cherry Conference This project is delivering a national cherry conference in 2022 to foster networking opportunities across the industry and to support the … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 4 Aug 2021 - 30 Oct 2022
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Building capacity in irradiation Although phytosanitary irradiation has been practised in Australia and overseas for over 30 years, there remains substantial gaps in our knowledge … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 21 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Fruits Plant science Research project Protecting Australia's citrus genetic material Access to healthy planting material is essential for the Australian citrus industry, with supply of disease-free, true-to-type propagation material of … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Jul 2021 - 16 Jul 2026
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 Consumer health Research project Educating health professionals about avocados The objective of this project is to deliver evidence-based information about Australian avocados to dietitians, nutritionists, General Practioners, students of … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Jul 2021 - 1 Feb 2024
Fruits Consumer health Research project Citrus health and nutrition literature review This literature review is to help identify gaps in industry knowledge about the health benefits of citrus and provide health … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Jul 2021 - 16 Dec 2021
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Consumer health Research project Nutritional analysis of across horticultural commodities Australia currently lacks up-to-date food composition data for many horticulture commodities, so this project is providing new composition data that … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Jul 2021 - 31 May 2022 Research organisation Curtin University
Fruits Consumer health Research project Educating health professionals about Melon nutrition This project aims to educate health care professionals about the nutritional benefits of melons. Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2024
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)
Multiple industries Alternative protein Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Essential oils Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine Wool Multiple technology areas Data and AI Traceability Research project OzAg Data exchange The Australian AgriFood Data Exchange has a vision to create an interconnected data highway for Australia’s AgriFood value chain.… Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation KPMG Australia
Fruits Plant science Research project A platform for gene editing vegetative propagated crops The discovery, followed by the development, of gene editing technologies has dramatically altered the potential to genetically improve the vast … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2021 - 30 Sep 2026 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Citrus Integrated Pest and Disease Management extension program This project is delivering a suite of training resources for citrus growers to improve workplace health and safety (WHS) during … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2021 - 30 May 2024 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment (NSW DPIE)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Citrus industry biosecurity preparedness strategy This project will review the current Citrus Biosecurity Plan, undertake a spatial analysis to map pathway risks, establish a National … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 25 Jun 2021 - 31 Jul 2026 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Fruits Research project Cost effective thinning for Nashi (desktop evaluation) This project is identifying opportunities for the reduction in thinning and budding costs for the nashi industry through a desktop … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 24 Jun 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Understanding export supply chain logistics under COVID-19 - Air freight capacity phase 2 This investment is focussed on providing a detailed analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 disruption on the trade of Australian … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 23 Jun 2021 - 27 Sep 2021
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Digital remote monitoring to improve horticulture's environmental performance - AHR This project will establish four pilot smart farms in Great Barrier Reef catchments using a digital dashboard to integrate sensor … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 23 Jun 2021 - 10 Jan 2024 Research organisation Applied Horticultural Research (AHR)