18 November 2013
The 2013 Potato Growers. Study Tour . USA & Canada provided 9 Australian potato levy payers with a comprehensive understanding of the methods and practices utilised […]
20 July 2012
This project was designed to deliver information and stimulate the adoption of disease management practices resulting from brassica research. It was designed to enhance the ability […]
11 September 2013
This fact sheet describes the processes and structures required to facilitate a smooth transition through the family business. Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development Program – National Co-ordination […]
30 July 2015
This document reports on a HIA commissioned project (VG13090) to develop a strategic investment plan (SIP) for increasing vegetable intake amongst children. It comprises a systematic […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet is a collection of online resources that growers can access, as well as a list of other sources of industry information. Related ProjectsVegetable […]
20 July 2012
This significant lettuce Integrated Pest Management project defined a crop monitoring protocol for lettuce growers, identified the key pests and diseases, developed management guidelines for all […]
19 January 2014
Developing international export markets has been identified as a key priority for the Australian vegetable industry and will be important in securing future profitability for Australian […]
20 July 2012
This project was conducted to survey the horticultural production in south Queensland, especially on the Granite Belt. Accurate information regarding the size and value of the […]
20 July 2012
The project VG09152 Australian Vegetable Industry Carbon Footprint Tool: Grower Adoption and Education was developed to work along-side another HAL funded project (VG09187) working on the […]
20 July 2012
This report details the Australian Vegetable Industry Conference, Sydney, which focused on the delivery of Research and Development outcomes and the future direction for a profitable […]
20 July 2012
This project was developed as a tool for growers, researchers, and industry representatives. The Knowledge Exchange is unique in that soil and land management information, relevant […]
19 March 2013
The development of the SIP used the following 8 key interconnecting components: 1. Planning – Included scope refinement, scheduling interviews, interview questions, literature review and kick […]
20 July 2012
This educational tour was undertaken to expose growers to a range of on and off-farm business practices, develop networks of growers, introduce participants to technological innovations […]
20 March 2013
The Vegetable Industry Development Program (VIDP) was created to help vegetable growers build their businesses and remain competitive in an increasingly market-driven and globalised industry. The […]
20 July 2012
After a Productivity Commission report highlighted Government concerns about the lack of evidence supporting a positive return on expenditure by Research and Development Corporations (RDCs). Through […]
20 July 2012
This report details feedback from training sessions which allow growers, processors and others to learn about recent research findings in the lettuce industry. Research was conducted […]
20 July 2012
Vegetables Australia is a 56-page, full colour bi-monthly magazine mailed directly to Australian vegetable growers, researchers, and other key members of the vegetable industry. The objectives […]
20 July 2012
This project was designed to continue to raise awareness, educate and train vegetable growers in the use of EnviroVeg Manual, checklist and workshop program, Healthy Soils […]
20 July 2012
The Australian vegetable and potato industry is now competing in an international food marketplace as rapid globalisation increasingly impacts on the competitive position of the industry. […]
12 September 2013
The grading of different categories of product has increased meaning the quality of grading is becoming more important as market standards change. This fact sheet weights […]
11 September 2013
This fact sheet describes the key factors that need to be considered for making good decisions including risk and uncertainty, people issues and access to information. […]
20 July 2012
This Canadian study tour was undertaken to attend a world renowned seed scheme training program. The Canadian Potato Certification scheme is one of the largest certified […]
20 July 2012
This project has identifed that a lack of data about supply and demand has led to carrot growers receiving decreased returns on their produce. Accessing and […]
13 September 2013
This case study explores the benefits and considerations for selling produce direct to the public. Direct sales may involve farrmers’ markets, roadside stalls, pick-your-own or on-farm […]
13 September 2013
Employing and managing staff can be stressful for many growers. This fact sheet explores aspects of employabilty, advertising/recruiting and managing staff. Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development Program […]
12 September 2013
A fact sheet outlining the contribution of horticulture to climate change, the impact of climate change on horticulture and ways in which farmers can reduce their […]
20 March 2013
The Vegetable Industry Development Program holds the objectives of assisting vegetable growers to develop their enterprises and improve their competitiveness in the face of domestic market […]
20 March 2013
Grow SA was engaged by Horticulture Australia Ltd (HAL) in September 2010 as one of six subprograms within the Vegetable Industry Development Program (VIDP). The VIDP […]
20 March 2013
The Vegetable Industry Development Program (VIDP) was established in 2009 with the aim of helping growers better prepare their farming business for an expected increase in […]
20 March 2013
The national industry development has been delivered under the Vegetable Industry Development Program (VIDP) for the last three years. Through this program vegetablesWA has successfully delivered […]
20 March 2013
This project was about delivering and supporting the Vegetable Industry Development Program (VIDP) to industry & growers. This was done through communicating the VIDP sub program […]
20 March 2013
Victorian vegetable growers consider the position of Industry Development Officers (IDO) as an integral part of industry development and have fully appreciated the support of the […]
20 July 2012
Over this two-year project period (July 2004 to June 2006), a total of approximately 26,5000 Access to Asian Foods newsletters were delivered to subscribers all over […]
20 July 2012
A review was conducted on the relative impact of genetic quality characteristics and the supply chain on consumer satisfaction of strawberries in Australia. This study is […]
8 February 2015
Engagement with key stakeholder groups (including growers, industry associations, grower associations, wholesalers/markets, retailers, educators, public and community health groups, food writers and chefs) was integral to […]
20 July 2012
This project allowed for the creation of a national distribution system with state groups working with the project officer to ensure all growers and technical service […]
20 July 2012
A young growers’ tour of the USA exposed Australian and New Zealand growers to broad issues affecting the vegetable industry with the main aim being to […]
20 July 2012
Six young Australian vegetable growers had the opportunity to observe the practices of their nearest neighbours during this eight-day study tour of New Zealand’s North Island […]
20 July 2012
The initiation of the Industry Development Officers project in Western Australia was aimed at facilitating the establishment of a communication network to link growers, grower groups, […]
14 April 2016
Children’s consumption of vegetables is below the daily recommendations in Australia and in many countries worldwide. As many nutrition intervention approaches have been found to be […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to consult with the South Australian fresh-washed potato industry to obtain the industry views on the establishment of an industry development fund. […]
20 July 2012
Report outlines a feasible development of an internationally competitive Eastern Australian cauliflower industry by using a scoping study to identify new viable markets, consumer and retail […]
12 September 2013
Movement of people around the farm is one of the primary ways for pests and diseases to penetrate clean zones. Having the correct quarantine protocols, therefore, […]
20 July 2012
This tour report details Dr Mitchell’s visit to a number of vegetable farms in Tasmania and gave a seminar to growers and service providers in Devonport. […]
9 August 2016
In 2016, Deloitte Access Economics was commissioned by Hort Innovation to model the impact of increased vegetable consumption on government health expenditure and producer returns. The […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to evaluate the potato publications – Eyes on Potatoes and Potato Australia. Related ProjectsEvaluation Of Potato PublicationsThis project has been funded by […]
20 July 2012
This project details the continuation of The National Vegetable Research and Development program that aimed to facilitate the tranfer and adoption of R&D project outcomes to […]
20 July 2012
The project aims to develop an efficient and effective industry communication network in order to facilitate the exchange of information within the Tasmanian vegetables industry and […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to develop an efficient and effective industry communication network in order to facilitate the exchange of information within the Tasmanian vegetables industry […]
20 July 2012
Report details the ongoing work of Industry Development Officer in conjunction with other state officers, AUSVEG and HAL staff and other industry stakeholders to keep the […]
20 July 2012
The Victorian industry development project is responsible for the creation of the first strategic plan developed for the Victorian Industry. The steering committee comprising of supply […]
20 July 2012
This project assessed the effectiveness and impact of coordination on adoption of technology, with the information utilised to decide the value of the Vegetable Industry Technology […]
14 April 2016
The Potato Industry Extension Program (PT11004) was the Australian potato industry’s key source of R&D information. Aimed specifically at growers, agronomists and processors, the program aimed […]
14 April 2016
Vegetables Australia is the flagship print communication tool for the communication programs funded by the National Vegetable Levy, rising from its launch in July 2005 to […]
30 January 2017
This article contains a research report written following the delivery of Potatoes Australia as part of a levy investment project by Hort Innovation. To read Potatoes Australia online, please click here. Potatoes […]
12 July 2016
GAIN objectives were to: • To enhance, resource and manage a GAIN social media presence and discussion activities; • To deliver an annual webinar on a […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet has been designed to explain gross margins and the benefits of gross margin analysis, as how to use the ‘VegTool’ as a method […]
20 July 2012
This tour report details the 2011 Grower Tour to Germany and Netherlands which saw eight Australian participants visit vegetable growing regions in Europe and learn their […]
26 March 2017
The project VG15704 ‘Grower Study Tour of New Zealand: precision vegetable production’ aimed to provide vegetable producers the opportunity to travel and learn from each other […]
20 July 2012
This tour report details the 2010 Grower Study Tour to America which saw eight Australian growers and Horticulture Industry member, Kyle Steinhardt, visit Florida, Washington, and […]
20 July 2012
This study tour subsidised by the National Vegetable Levy, aim to provide local growers with insight into key trends in the US vegetable industry. The tour […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to develop the leadership capability of the vegetable industry in line with the VegVision 2020 and Australian Vegetable Industry Needs Analysis 2007; […]
20 July 2012
Growing Leaders 2011 – National Vegetable Industry Leadership Program (Growing Leaders 2011) previous known as Vegetable Industry Strategic Leadership Course 2009 has been delivered for a […]
20 March 2013
Growing Leaders 2012 – National Vegetable Industry Leadership Program successfully completed its third and final year of delivery under current funding arrangements. The program has now […]
10 May 2016
Growing Leaders 2013-2015 – National Vegetable Industry Leadership Program successfully completed its seventh year of delivery. The current project has now concluded and funding has been […]
29 August 2014
The aim of this desktop study is to provide an overview of guest worker programs as they are currently implemented within certain western democracies. Specific examples […]
20 July 2012
This report presents information on the latest knowledge gained from the attendance at the International Symposium on Soilless culture and Hydroponic in Peru and the 6th […]
22 December 2013
To ensure there are adequate resources in place to follow through with the adoption of new projects under the three strategic priority areas outlined in the […]
20 July 2012
This report discusses the increased awareness of the levy-funded R&D program, disseminate information on research resulting from a multifaceted communications strategy. The report highlights the need […]
20 March 2013
The InnoVeg subprogram aimed to deliver a more profitable, sustainable and internationally competitive vegetable industry due to higher adoption of innovative technologies and improved collaboration by […]
20 July 2012
Thir project was designed to target the critical need to develop and adopt strategies to meet consumer, worker and environmental safeguards for the 1600 growers of […]
20 July 2012
Between 22 April and 4 May 2001, 25 participants visited Israel and California on a study tour of reclaimed water use, new reclaimed water technology, and […]
18 November 2013
This project was developed to allow a subgroup from the Australian vegetable industry¡¦s Consumer Alignment Design Team to participate in a series of meetings throughout Australia […]
20 July 2012
This project was designed to provide encouragement to greenhouse producers and industry leaders to attend the biennial national conference for the greenhouse and hydroponic industry conductd […]
20 July 2012
This final report details the outcomes of a one and half day workshop held in Adelaide, 30 Nov and 1 Dec 2010, where leafy vegetable growers, […]
20 July 2012
This report compiles information on Language other than english (LOTE) growers, outlining how language barriers can be broken down. By improving communications with these growers, the […]
20 July 2012
This project delivers a functional framework to ensure the communication function and the delivery of research and development (R&D) outcomes were converyed to Australian potato growers. […]
17 November 2013
It is vital that potato growers within both the fresh and processed sectors of the industry are adequately equipped to meet challenges and understand the changes […]
20 July 2012
The aims of this project were to identify the export market position for Australian fresh broccoli and cauliflower. The information produced by the project would provide […]
9 August 2016
This document combines the research and analysis on fresh vegetable snacking undertaken for project VG14024. The purpose of this project was to undertake market research around […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to prepare a clear business strategic plan (based upon case studies, a review of current and future expectations across the horticulture industry, […]
20 July 2012
The project outputs showcase successful people in the vegetable supply chain through the production of 17 filmed case studies representing key veegtable growing regions across Australia, […]
13 October 2013
The National Vegetable Industry Communication Strategy: Management and Implementation project commenced in February of 2010 under the management of AUSVEG, and was undertaken to ensure that […]
20 July 2012
This report discusses the establishment of the National Vegetable Industry Database created to distribute R&D infromation to the industry. The database contains over 6,250 entries and […]
20 July 2012
Discusses the Nuffield Australia Farming Scholarship which is offered to producers within the horticultural industry in a bid to help the industry compete in a global […]
19 January 2014
Under Project VG08012, HAL supports three Nuffield Scholars. Each scholar completes a 16-week Scholarship to travel overseas and study a topic related to the horticultural industry. […]
20 July 2012
In response to a recognised need to improve skills training, this project involved consultation with industry participants via workshops to perform and needs and gap anaylsis. […]
20 July 2012
The potato industry needs to remain competitive on a price and quality basis. Growers are encouraged to farm “smarter” by using best practice to combat disease, […]
10 September 2014
Australia’s sweet corn industry has huge potential to expand as long as it remains competitive in the international market. Tropical and subtropical environments are major areas […]
20 July 2012
The purpose of this final report is to communicate the successful delivery of project VG06127, Production of Australian Vegetable Industry Vegenotes Series. The VEGEnote series is […]
20 March 2013
The completion of Research and Development (R&D) projects by industry service providers falls just short of providing growers with the information they require to implement better […]
18 December 2014
There is an increasing need in Australia’s horticulture industry to monitor and gauge consumer perception and behaviour in relation to fresh vegetables. Colmar Brunton conducts monthly […]
20 July 2012
This final report details the successful delivery of the magazine Potatoes Australia, which is mailed directly to Australian potato growers, researchers, service providers, advertisers and other […]
20 July 2012
This report discusses the success of the bimonthly, Vegetables Australia magazines. The magazine has continued to communicate levy benefits to growers, allowed for increase grower recognition […]
20 July 2012
This report discusses the success of the bimonthly, Vegetables Australia magazines. The magazine has continued to communicate levy benefits to growers, allowed for increase grower recognition […]
20 July 2012
This report discusses the success of the bimonthly, Vegetables Australia magazines. The magazine has continued to communicate levy benefits to growers, allowed for increase grower recognition […]
5 June 2013
Vegetables Australia is a full colour, 52-page magazine distributed free to vegetable levy payers and industry members around Australia. The purpose of Vegetables Australia is to […]
20 July 2012
Confusion about quality management systems and lack of knowledge and skills limit the ability of the horticulture industry in Australia to adopt these systems. This project […]
18 November 2015
The more formal definition of red-tape (relating to paperwork and other administrative requirements), while a focus of this project, was not considered to be the most […]
20 July 2012
This scoping project involved a review of the relevant aspects of the global processed potato industry, including an independent market research report to identify priority research […]