3727 research projects
Research project
Nursery Sustainability - Undertaking a life cycle assessment
Hort Innovation
This investment is developing a tool for nursery growers to compare their environmental performance against industry-average benchmarks. This information will allow the nursery industry and individual growers to understand the environmental impact of their supply chain and improve their performance over time. This project will engage with Australian nursery growers...
2 Feb 2023 - 12 Jan 2024
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Framework for Strategic Australia-India Partnership in R&D and Trade
Hort Innovation
To build an effective partnership mechanism through an Australia India Centre for Excellence (CoE) for horticulture to facilitate new R&D, capacity building and trade programs.
27 Jun 2022 - 15 Apr 2025
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Recycling SMS for fertiliser in a circular economy
Hort Innovation
This investment is developing models for a spent mushroom substrate (SMS) circular economy by improving the value-proposition of SMS for the end-user (primarily grain growers). The circular economy models for SMS recycling will be presented as practical case studies to equip Australian mushroom growers with an improved understanding of the...
26 Jun 2022 - 30 Mar 2024
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Lean design workshop to understand future challenges for horticulture production in tropical and subtropical regions of Australia
Hort Innovation
This short project is delivering a framework that can be used as a guide for strategic planning and investment in transformational research and development (R&D) for sustainable, productive, and profitable futuristic tropical and subtropical horticulture. The framework will be developed using a lean design strategy, that will be guided by...
29 Jun 2022 - 31 Mar 2023
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Growing robust avocados
Hort Innovation
This project is increasing the quality of Australian avocado production by supporting the industry to grow robust produce through targeting the development of pre-harvest management strategies, focusing on soil moisture, soil nutrition, environment, and crop management.
20 Jun 2022 - 8 Jan 2025
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Opportunities to improve labour use efficiency through automation and improved management practices
Hort Innovation
This investment is identifying opportunities to improve labour use efficiency in the rubus industry through automation and improved management practices. At the project's conclusion, a range of materials will be made available to growers that describe possible solutions appropriate for the Australian rubus industry.
22 Jun 2022 - 4 Jul 2023
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Optimising almond production systems
Hort Innovation
This project is building confidence in the almond industry by improving the efficiency of production through transitioning to higher density orchard systems. The South Australian Research and Development Institute proposes to meet this objective by continuing the long-term monitoring of production and metrics that identify resource-use efficiency. This research has...
14 Jun 2022 - 18 Dec 2026
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Causes and management strategies for skin loss in Sweetpotato
Hort Innovation
This investment is developing a comprehensive manual for sweetpotato growers on pre-and post-harvest best practices for reducing skin loss in Australian commercial production systems. This work will contribute to increased profitability and sustainability for Australian sweetpotato growers through quality improvement and innovation in sweetpotato growing systems.
5 Mar 2022 - 30 Mar 2025
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
People Development Strategy
Hort Innovation
This project is building a People Development Strategy to guide future investment in building capacity and capability within the vegetable, potato, onion, and banana industries. Attracting, developing, and retaining skilled staff can be challenging within the horticulture sector. While there has been investment into various training and leadership initiatives, a...
12 Dec 2022 - 1 Jul 2023
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Mushroom education resources
Hort Innovation
This short project is developing two mushroom-focused teaching resources that will encourage secondary school students to have a greater understanding and interest in the mushroom industry. The project team are creating resources to meet the food and fibre components of the Australian curriculum and assist teachers who have never taught...
6 Oct 2022 - 7 Dec 2022
New South Wales, Australia