R&D projects
Discover Almond levy investments into Almond Fund R&D initiatives
The almond levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Almond Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Almond industry statistics and data collection 2023-2025 (AL22007)
This project collects industry statistics and makes them readily available to almond growers and other industry stakeholders, such as processors and marketers.
24 September 2023
Australian almond variety evaluation program (AL22009)
This investment runs a targeted breeding program to develop new almond varieties with improved production characteristics, while progressing the evaluation of varieties from earlier iterations of the program and from overseas breeding programs.
12 July 2023
Almond market access and trade development 2023 – 2026 (AL22004)
This investment supports the continued growth in export markets for Australian almonds through a range of market access and development activities.
3 July 2023
Almond industry communications and events program (AL22008)
This investment provides a broad range of information to the Australian almond industry about the latest in R&D and best practice to support their decision-making.
3 July 2023
Horticulture trade data (MT22005)
This investment provides Hort Innovation with a subscription to the Global Trade Atlas Database.
3 April 2023
An integrated pest management program for the Australian almond industry – Phase 2 (AL22003)
This project delivers an integrated pest management program for the Australian almond industry through providing growers with a toolkit of effective practices, new technologies and practical guidelines.
13 March 2023
An integrated disease management program for the Australian almond industry – Phase 2 (AL22002)
This project delivers an integrated disease management program for the Australian almond industry through providing growers with a toolkit of effective practices, new technologies and practical guidelines.
13 March 2023
Pathway to carbon neutral – life cycle analysis in almond orchards (AL20005)
This project conducted a life cycle assessment (LCA) of the Australian almond industry, given a growing interest in greenhouse gas emissions reductions, climate risk, carbon disclosure reporting and environmental, as well as social and corporate governance.
1 July 2024
Cover crops for soil health and productivity (AL21004)
This investment explores cover cropping as a management practice in Australian almond orchards by assessing its efficacy and practicality in specific almond-growing regions for more effective and sustainable orchard management.
10 January 2023
Almond industry Californian study tour 2022 (AL22006)
In 2022, project supported eight Australian almond industry participants to travel to California to explore the latest R&D and technological developments and build on the international network established in recent years with the Californian almond industry.
18 September 2023