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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Evaluation of potential prunus rootstocks for almond production – stage 3 (AL20001)
This investment evaluates a range of potential new almond rootstocks and assesses their compatibility with the common almond cultivars grown in Australia and their performance under Australia's growing conditions.
2 June 2022
Evaluation of potential prunus rootstocks for almond production – stage 2 (AL16006)
This investment assessed the performance and compatibility of potential new rootstocks for the Australian almond industry.
30 March 2022
Pathway to carbon neutral – whole orchard recycling in almond orchards (AL21000)
This project is quantifying the impact of whole orchard recycling on the carbon footprint of an almond orchard
10 March 2022
National Bee Pest Surveillance Program: Transition program (MT21008)
This investment is delivering a national coordinated bee-pest surveillance program to help safeguard honey-bee and pollinator-dependent industries in Australia.
19 January 2022
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
This project provided the Australian horticulture industry with key information regarding domestic and international pesticide regulation.
23 September 2024
Almond Centre of Excellence experimental and demonstration orchard (AL19000)
This project is providing funding for the infrastructure and maintenance needed for the Almond Centre of Excellence experimental and demonstration orchard
7 May 2020
Development of non-invasive methods and systems for the assessment of hive health (PH17001)
This investment addressed the demand from horticultural industries for greater confidence in pollination services through the evaluation and dissemination of information on hive standards, commercial pollination practices and sensing technology to determine colony health and hive strength in key horticultural industries (almond, avocado, cucurbits, blueberry).
29 April 2024
Development and implementation of protocols to enable importation of improved honey bee genetics to Australia (MT18019)
This investment laid the groundwork for the importation of desirable honey bee germplasm into Australia, with a focus on sourcing genetic material from bees with a tolerance to Varroa mite and its associated viruses
15 December 2021
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
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