Due to the complexity of domestic and international pesticide regulation, it’s important that Australian horticultural industries are kept aware of any developments in regulatory oversight and provided with an opportunity to consider and develop responses to issues arising from actions proposed that impact on grower ability to access and use needed pesticides. This project has components related to plant protection product access (developing responses to chemical reviews, input into Strategic Agrichemical Review Processes etc), communication to industry and more. One of its outputs includes twice-yearly Ag Chemical Updates circulated to industry and available on the Hort Innovation website.

This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

• Vegetable Fund
• Potato – Processing Fund
• Potato – Fresh Fund
• Onion Fund