Vegetables Research project VegNET SA The VegNET program aims to keep Australian vegetable growers informed about current R&D activities, results and resources and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Mar 2020 - 30 Sep 2021
Vegetables Research project Mushroom attitudianal research This short investment undertook research to increase understanding of consumer behaviour and attitudes towards mushrooms. The project team profiled mushroom … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 12 Feb 2020 - 29 May 2020
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Input management Research project Honey bee health and pollination under protected and contained environments This PhD project will test and optimise RFID systems and pollination outcomes using honeybees in covered cropping. It will test … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 10 Feb 2020 - 31 May 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Wide Span Farming: Economic and Logistic Feasibility Study PhD project undertaking an economics and logistics feasibility study of adoptiing wide span technology in annual horticulture. Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Dec 2019 - 20 May 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Crop protection Research project Biopesticides in horticulture – efficacy of Trichoderma harzianum to control Botrytis cinerea in horticultural crops The overall objective of this project is to improve the efficacy of biopesticides, using a strain of Trichoderma harzianum as … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Dec 2019 - 1 Dec 2024 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Vegetables Crop protection Research project The surveillance of Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLo) This investment will help deliver a fully operational method to monitor for and detect Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) should it … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 13 Dec 2019 - 31 Aug 2020 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Indoor agriculture Research project Novel technologies and practices for the optimisation of pollination within protected cropping environments This project is a collaborative piece of work funded through the Australian Government’s Rural R&D for Profit … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Dec 2019 - 25 May 2023 Research organisation Hort Innovation
Vegetables Research project Internal Fruit Rot of Capsicum This project is investigating the causes behind internal fruit rot in capsicums and developing management techniques for growers to both … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 29 Nov 2019 - 28 Nov 2022 Research organisation Applied Horticultural Research (AHR)
Vegetables Crop protection Research project National Tomato Potato Psyllid and Zebra Chip Surveillance The incursion of Tomato potato psyllid (TPP) has serious nationwide ramifications for several key horticulture industries regardless of whether the … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 23 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2022 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Emerging Leaders in Protected Cropping This investment is addressing an identified gap in the training of future leaders in the Australian protected cropping industry through … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 1 Jul 2024 Research organisation Western Sydney University (WSU)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Input management Research project Nursery Industry Natural Disaster risk mitigation and disaster recovery plan This investment is assessing the potential for natural disasters and severe weather events to adversely impact upon the Australian production … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Nov 2021
Vegetables Research project Developing a database of bio-markers for compost quality control to maximise production yield The quality and yield of button mushroom crops is critically dependent on the quality of compost used. This investment is … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 28 Jun 2019 - 31 May 2023 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Plant science Research project Development and implementation of protocols to enable importation of improved honey bee genetics to Australia This investment is laying the groundwork to allow the first importation of desirable honey bee germplasm into Australia, with a … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 14 Jun 2019 - 15 Dec 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Other rural industries Vegetables Input management Research project Optimizing nitrogen use efficiency in mushroom composting The yield and quality of a mushroom crop depends on consistent quality in the compost used to grow the mushrooms. … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 15 Jan 2019 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Vegetables Crop protection Research project Mechanisms and manipulation of resistance to powdery scab in potato roots Root infection with powdery scab disrupts root function – meaning more irrigation, fertiliser and fungicides are needed to compensate for poor … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Dec 2018 - 1 Jul 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Multiple industries Fruits Vegetables Input management Research project Managing flies for crop pollination This investment is investigating the potential of using flies as alternative crop pollinators, including looking at the effectiveness of specific … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Nov 2018 - 15 Sep 2023 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Vegetables Research project Processing Tomato Industry Capacity Building This project is an industry development program that focusses on raising awareness and adoption of R&D outcomes, delivering … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 17 Aug 2018 - 30 Aug 2021
Vegetables Research project Educating stakeholders on the health benefits of mushrooms This project aims to provide scientifically credible evidence based messages to elevate the profile of mushrooms amoung health professionals so … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 15 Aug 2018 - 29 Nov 2021
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Data and AI Research project Consumer behavioural and retail data for fresh produce This multi-industry investment is tasked with providing regular consumer behaviour data and insight reporting to a range of industries, through … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 2 Apr 2018 - 30 Nov 2021
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Forestry Fruits Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wine Crop protection Research project iMapPESTS: Sentinel Surveillance for Agriculture Improving plant pest management through cross-industry deployment of smart surveillance technologies and diagnostics Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Mar 2018 - 16 Jan 2022 Research organisation Hort Innovation