3728 research projects
Research project
Optimising cover cropping for the Australian Vegetable Industry
Hort Innovation
This project supported Australian vegetable growers to effectively use cover crops to boost soil health and reap productivity benefits. It built on existing cover crop trial sites and established new ones to explore the how, why and when to best use cover crops across Australia’s main vegetable growing regions.
16 Jul 2017 - 15 Jul 2020
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Tools and Interventions for Increasing Children's Vegetable Knowledge
Hort Innovation
This investment is identifying new ways of increasing the demand for vegetables to children, helping growers better serve the key consumer market of families with young children. Researchers are developing best practice guidelines to increase vegetable knowledge, and a national online hub of vegetable educational sites and materials. The current...
9 Nov 2017 - 30 Nov 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Internal Fruit Rot of Capsicum
Hort Innovation
This project is investigating the causes behind internal fruit rot in capsicums and developing management techniques for growers to both prevent infection and minimise the risk of sending damaged fruit to market. Ultimately, this project aims to deliver capsicum growers with an integrated disease management strategy to control internal rot,...
29 Nov 2019 - 28 Nov 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Area wide management of vegetable viruses and bacteria
Hort Innovation
This project will contribute to the area wide management strategy for the New South Wales and Queensland vegetable industry to manage endemic and exotic bacterial and viral pathogens.
30 Oct 2017 - 30 Jan 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Understanding and managing the role of honey bees in CGMMV epidemiology
Hort Innovation
This project is exploring how honey bees are able to introduce cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) into melon crops, and is developing management practices to combat this for both the melon and apiary industries. Exposure to CGMMV is a significant concern for growers and also for the bee industry,...
3 Jul 2019 - 15 Dec 2021
New South Wales, Australia
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Identification and management of mosaic viruses and secondary pathogens in buffalo turf
Hort Innovation
This project is helping the Australian turf industry better understand the distribution and frequency of mosaic viruses in buffalo grass paddocks on turf farms across Australia. The project team will ultimately deliver information on current strategies used to manage the problem virsuses and pathogens in buffalo turf and how effective...
13 Jan 2020 - 11 Jul 2020
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Improved capacity for integrated disease management for couch smut
Hort Innovation
Couch smut (Ustilago cynoditis) is a type of fungus that infects green couch grass (Cynodon dactylon), the most widely planted turf in sporting facilities, public parks, backyards and school ovals around Australia. This project aims to develop an improved integrated disease management plan for couch smut for the Australian turf...
15 Jun 2017 - 1 Jun 2021
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Research and Operations to Trial Innovation Glass and Photovoltaic Technologies in Protected Cropping
Hort Innovation
This project has evaluated the impact of smart glass films applied to glasshouses on the yield and quality of vegetables including eggplant, capsicum and lettuce.
21 Jul 2021 - 15 May 2021
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Educating health professionals about Melon nutrition
Hort Innovation
This project aims to educate health care professionals about the nutritional benefits of melons.
1 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2024
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Melon Food Safety - Training & Support
Hort Innovation
This project is building a strong food safety culture within the Australian melon industry by providing a food safety testing and environmental monitoring program. The goal is to ensure the adoption of improved food safety practice is maintained within the industry. This investment will be key to consistently delivering safe...
9 Aug 2021 - 1 Jul 2024
New South Wales, Australia