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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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Completed project Final Research Report

Optimising nitrogen transformations in mushroom production (MU17004)

This project helped mushroom growers optimise the rate and timing of nitrogen additions, to achieve maximum yield and nutritional value.

19 April 2024

Completed project Final Research Report

Phenomenom extension project (MT18015)

This investment increased education around and attitudes towards mushrooms and onions by delivering additional resources for the Phenomenom initiative

24 June 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Mushroom crisis management review (MU16001)

This work identified potential risks to the Australian mushroom industry, updated the industry’s crisis management plan, and provided crisis management training to relevant industry personnel.

5 February 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Communication and education of mushroom nutrition research to health professionals (phase 2) (MU14000)

This project contiued delivering information on the nutritional and health properties of mushrooms to health professionals, researchers, media writers and mushroom growers.

5 February 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Mushrooms and health global initiative (MU12015)

This project collected, evaluated and communicated scientific findings on the health and nutrient benefits of mushrooms to health influencers and media between 2013 and 2016.

5 February 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Mushroom industry communication plan (MU12014)

This investment supported the mushroom industry's communications program from 2013 to 2016.

5 February 2019

Completed project

Development of a pilot mushroom farm disease monitoring scheme (MU12007)

Rapid pathogen diagnostic tests were developed by this project, to detect the presence of the disease-causing agents in mushrooms - including for trichoderma, lecanicillium, cobweb and bacterial blotch.

5 February 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Opportunities for mushrooms in food service (MU12006)

Opportunities for increasing mushroom use in the food service were identified by this project, feeding into future investments involving chefs, food service training facilities and more in the Hort Innovation Mushroom Fund.

5 February 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Analytics for mushrooms (MU12005)

This project delivered consumer data and insights for the mushroom industry, between 2013 and 2015.

5 February 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Mushrooms, vitamin D and cognition – human studies (MU12003)

This project increased the understanding of the role of vitamin D2, found in mushrooms, in supporting human cognition and mood.

5 February 2019