30 January 2024
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 material […]
16 May 2022
This poster defines the soilborne disease, germination/emergence, crop establish to bulb initiation through to maturation and the appropriate management approaches that can be used. Related ProjectsAustralian […]
16 August 2020
The strategic levy investment project Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) – Updates (MT19008) is part of the Hort Innovation Onion Fund. A Strategic Agrichemical Review Process […]
16 May 2018
Onion rust Onion fly Leaf and neck rot Xanthomonas leaf blight Onion smut Root knot nematode Onion thrips Bean fly Vegetable leafminer Bacterial soft rot Leaf […]
16 May 2018
This manual is designed for use by onion growers and their staff, as well as contractors, researchers and consultants working in the industry. It outlines simple […]
16 May 2018
This following checklist can be used to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your farm biosecurity activities. Related ProjectsReview of the national biosecurity plan for the […]
16 May 2020
Pink root rot Fusarium basal rot Onion white rot Downy mildew Stemphylium leaf bligh Botrytis brown stain Black mould Damping off Purple blotch Botrytis nect rot […]
16 April 2021
As part of a Hort Innovation levy-funded project ‘Onion Industry Export Strategy’ (VN20003) strategic planning consultancy McKINNA et al has created a strategic five-year export plan […]
16 May 2021
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 with […]
30 January 2024
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 diseases […]
30 January 2023
From 2017 to 2023, the Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection program assisted potato and vegetable growers to improve the management of their soil and crop […]
30 January 2023
From 2019 to 2022, this investment was responsible for effectively communicating the findings of levy-funded R&D and other relevant industry news, issues and data to vegetable […]
29 November 2023
Spanning for six months, this project educated children about the nutritional benefits of Australian onions through the Phenomenom resources which demonstrate the link between soil health […]
30 January 2023
Industry requires access to up-to-date international chemical maximum residue limits (MRLs) to ensure that Australian produce is grown in a manner which is complaint with our […]
30 January 2023
This short project, which ran from 2021 to 2022, delivered a crisis management plan for the onion industry. As well as identifying risks and mitigation activities, […]
30 January 2023
This pilot program provided a category tracking service to allow various horticultural categories to better understand consumer usage and attitudes and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. The […]
29 November 2023
With onion rust identified as a biosecurity risk to the industry, this project sought to determine which rusts infect the onion family in Australia and overseas. […]
29 November 2023
Onion white rot is a highly destructive fungal disease of commercial onion crops. The disease is widespread across Tasmania’s coastal production areas and is rapidly spreading […]
29 November 2023
From 2016 to 2022, this investment extended integrated pest management (IPM) practices to onion and potato growers across all major production regions of Australia. Its core […]
29 November 2023
This project delivered effective and timely communications to ensure Australian onion growers and other industry stakeholders were kept up-to-date with the latest R&D outcomes, marketing activities, […]
29 November 2023
Beginning in mid-2014, this three-year project was tasked with studying bacterial diseases of onion crops in order to improve understanding of their introduction, spread and survival […]
29 November 2023
This project, which was completed during 2020, expanded the number of Phenomenom resources available by adding a module that educates children, parents and teachers on the […]
29 November 2023
This short investment investigated consumer attitudes towards onions. The study provided the onion industry with an understanding of triggers and barriers to purchase as well as […]