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)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Breeding new rootstocks for the Australian citrus industry This investment is developing new rootstocks for the Australian citrus industry. By building on existing knowledge, new germplasm will be … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Aug 2019 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Other rural industries Input management Research project Chemical Minor Use Permit Research This investment provides the data to support the minor chemical use applications for the ginger industry. It also provides training … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Aug 2019 - 28 Jul 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Input management Research project Litter and Environment – BMPs and data to support production and industry growth Shed and litter management practices such as litter tilling, litter reuse and on-farm fan activity can influence the in-shed air … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 26 Jul 2019 - 25 Apr 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Poultry Input management Research project An investigative study of shed management simulation training tools This investment will collate the tools available for chicken shed management including the impact of external and internal environmental factors … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Jun 2019 - 1 Apr 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Food processing technology Research project Implementing best practice of avocado fruit management and handling practices from farm to ripening DC This project will help the avocado industry achieve further improvements in fruit quality, by facilitating the adoption of better practices – … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 7 Feb 2019 - 31 Jul 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Papaya clean seed program Papaya meleira virus 2 (PMeV2) is a seed-transmissible virus that is associated with symptom development in papaya sticky disease (PSD). PSD … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 24 Aug 2018 - 23 Aug 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Plant science Research project National pineapple breeding and evaluation program This investment is focused on the release of new pineapple varieties suited to Australia’s key pineapple growing regions. There … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 16 Jul 2018 - 10 Jun 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)