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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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Completed project

An integrated pest management program for the Australian almond industry (AL16009)

This investment delivered an integrated pest management program for almonds through providing growers with a toolkit of effective practises, new technologies, and practical guidelines.

10 January 2023

Completed project

Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)

This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook

12 December 2018

Completed project

National almond breeding and evaluation program (AL17005)

This investment continued to run a targeted breeding program to develop and evaluate new almond varieties with improved production characteristics.

11 July 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Australian almond industry conferences and field days 2017-2021 (AL16700)

This project supported industry events to help almond growers and supply chain participants improve their businesses.

23 May 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

An integrated disease management program for the Australian almond industry (AL16005)

This program helped growers improve the on-farm management of key almond diseases.

20 December 2022

Ongoing project

Almond minor use permit program (AL16002)

Almond minor use permit renewals and applications are submitted through this project as required.

21 November 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Australian almond industry communications program (AL16000)

This investment funded the almond industry communications program, including In An Nutshell newsletters and more

20 September 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Managing almond production in a variable and changing climate (AL14006)

This project involved a detailed analysis of climate across Australian almond growing regions and trials to identify and prioritise risks arising from climate change as well as developing ways to manage expected problems

19 June 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Management of Carpophilus beetle in almonds (AL15004)

This project investigated the species of Carpophilus responsible for damaging almond crops, and looked at the use of an attract and kill system in reducing damage by the pest.

27 September 2018