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Women’s Grower Study Tour 2014-2016
The key objective of the mission was to provide an opportunity for leading women in the Australian vegetable industry to gain a unique insight into … Read more
National Innovation Coach/ Hort 360
The Innovation Coach Research project set out to test if this unique process could improve farm gate returns to vegetable growers. The project now has … Read more
Improving soilborne disease diagnostic capacity for the Australian vegetable industry – VG15009
Soil-borne diseases are a major constraint for the Australian vegetable industry. This project developed DNA based tests for quantifying key pathogens and evaluated their use … Read more
Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar 2019
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar 2019 (AVIS) provided funding for 250 vegetable growers from horticultural regions across Australia to attend the seminar. A contingent of … Read more
Investigating novel glass technologies and photovoltaics in protected cropping
This project surveyed smart glass and renewable energy technologies available worldwide, evaluated their cost-effectiveness based on energy savings, productivity impacts and economic viability, and recommended … Read more
Research and operations to trial innovative glass and photovoltaic technologies in protected cropping
Smart glass film reduces heat gain during high radiation hot days and blocks heat loss at night or on cold days, provides better heat insulation … Read more
Feasibility study into opportunities for high-technology horticulture production in urban environments
High-technology horticulture is being implemented in urban areas internationally to serve a variety of purposes including economic development, community engagement and environmental benefits. Systems include … Read more
Feasibility study to collect and report wholesale market price information for the Australian vegetable industry
Currently market price reporting in Australian produce markets involves the collection of price information through in-person interviews with wholesalers and buyers, with daily reports produced … Read more
Digitisation of East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days
The 2020 East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days was huge undertaking for the EGVID committee to organise, facilitate and coordinate due to the extensive scope of … Read more
Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar 2021
VG20000 Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar 2021 commenced in February 2021 and resulted in the successful delivery of three webinars and the physical Annual Vegetable Industry … 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