R&D projects
Discover mushroom levy investments into Mushroom Fund R&D initiatives
The mushroom levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Mushroom Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Generation of data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops 2018 (ST17000) (ST17000h)
This investment was responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.
10 May 2023
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
Mushroom industry minor use program (MU16002)
This project funds submitting renewals and applications for minor use permits for the mushroom industry.
6 December 2018
Communication program for the Australian mushroom industry 2016-2019 (MU15001)
This investment delivered the mushroom industry's communications program between 2016 and early 2019.
6 December 2018
Mushroom consumer research (MU18004)
Consumer research is being undertaken through this project, to deliver insights around the Australian Mushrooms target audience of ‘less confident cooks’.
31 May 2019
Marsh Lawson Mushroom Research Centre (MU16004)
This project supported the running and development of the Marsh Lawson Mushroom Research Centre (MLMRC) at the University of Sydney, to help the industry drive innovation, adopt best practice and tackle issues.
14 July 2022
Pest and disease management and research services (MU16003)
Mushroom growers were provided with pest and disease related resources and education through this project, which included delivery of AGORA, the industry’s web-based pest and disease management knowledge database.
29 September 2022
Food safety for the Australian mushroom industry (MU16005)
This project has examined the potential for contamination of fresh whole and sliced mushrooms a mushrooms by human pathogens
30 August 2018