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A strategic approach to weed management for the Australian vegetable industry
This investment ran from 2016 to 2021 to improve weed management options and information available to Australia’s vegetable growers. It built on earlier findings from … Read more
Hymenopteran parasitoids of fall armyworm in Australia
Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), is an invasive pest of agricultural crops including sweet corn and maize. The moth was first recorded in Australia in … Read more
Novel technologies and practices for the optimisation of pollination within protected cropping environments
This program has laid the groundwork for new and integrated crop pollination methods to reduce the risks associated with the high dependence on honey bees … Read more
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2020/21 to 2022/23
Hort Innovation engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being … Read more
Learning from the past to amplify community vegetable education programs of the future
The vegetable industry has delivered a range of levy funded initiatives seeking to increase consumer demand, motivated by the large share of the Australian population … Read more
Weed management in onions: winter cover crop trials
As part of Hort Innovation levy-funded project ‘A strategic approach to weed management for the Australian vegetable industry’ (VG15070), University of New England teamed up … Read more
Stingless bees as effective managed pollinators for Australian horticulture
From 2017 to 2023, this project explored the potential of stingless bees as managed crop pollinators by testing their effectiveness with selected field crops and … Read more
Alternative disinfestation for market access for crops affected by tomato potato psyllid
This investment, which ran from 2019 to 2022, explored tomato potato psyllid (TPP) disinfestation treatments that will help support the trade of fresh produce from … Read more
Area wide management of vegetable diseases: viruses and bacteria
From 2018 to 2023, this program aimed at developing area wide management (AWM) strategies to address high-priority viral and bacterial diseases affecting vegetable crops. These … Read more
National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre
From 2017 to 2022, this investment supported the running of the National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre to deliver vegetable-focused protected cropping research and development for … Read more
National tomato potato psyllid and zebra chip surveillance
From 2019 to 2023, this investment supported a critical national surveillance, identification, and reporting program for tomato potato psyllid (TPP) and Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (Clso) across Australia. … Read more
Improving plant industry access to new genetics through faster and more accurate diagnostics using next gen sequencing
Rapid and safe access to new plant genetic stocks is crucial for plant primary industries to remain profitable, sustainable, and internationally competitive. Currently, new plant … Read more