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An integrated disease management approach for the Australian macadamia industry (MC21001)

This investment is generating new knowledge and providing innovative tools to predict, monitor and control diseases in macadamia. By equipping the macadamia industry with the knowledge and tools needed to manage diseases, this project will deliver significant medium to long-term outcomes to the industry, including increased harvest yield, minimised costs and reduced environmental impacts.

The project is deepening understanding of macadamia diseases, pathogen-pathogen interactions, and the broader impact of the environmental factors on pathogen pressure. To this end, a component of the project is capacity building by training three PhD students and upskilling macadamia growers and agronomists.

The project is also delivering national research and extension activities for growers and other industry stakeholders to minimise the impact of diseases across the major macadamia growing regions in Queensland and NSW.

The key activities of this program are:

  • Undertaking scientific studies to address gaps in knowledge on the biology and epidemiology of key priority and emerging diseases.
  • Developing innovative tools and control options to manage the diseases in an integrated system in macadamia.
  • Building capacity through the involvement of high-degree research students.
  • Providing pathology expertise for the industry and other research programs and supporting growers with disease diagnostic capability.
  • Disseminating integrated disease management information to upskill growers and crop consultants.

Project date

4 Oct 2022-4 Oct 2027
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Principal investigator

Araz Solomon

Project funded by

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Cross industry Fruits Nuts Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Vegetables

Hort Innovation

Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australia's horticulture industry. As one of the nation's 15 Rural …
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Research funding body

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Hort Innovation has engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    11 Apr 2022 - 30 Nov 2024

  • Research organisation

    Ag Econ Plus

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