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Discover nursery levy investments into Nursery Fund R&D initiatives

The nursery levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Nursery Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

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Completed project Final Research Report

Digital remote monitoring to improve horticulture’s environmental performance (ST19024)

This collaborative project established four demonstration farms in the Great Barrier Reef catchment area, where remote technology was used to monitor environmental indicators.

12 September 2024

Completed project

Global review of incentive schemes for the retention and successful establishment of trees on private urban land (NY18002)

This project investigated the mechanisms various urban cities have put in place to increase and retain tress on private urban land.

28 May 2020

Completed project

Budget tool to calculate the cost to successfully establish trees in the urban landscape (NY18003)

This investment developed a budget tool that will allow users to calculate the cost of a successful urban tree over its lifecycle, from production to maintenance

3 February 2020

Completed project

Industry extension and development of Plant Life Balance (NY18005)

This project was tasked with delivering industry communications about Plant Life Balance

3 August 2020

Completed project Final Research Report

Ensuring business continuity during biosecurity incursions – social and economic research learnings for the production nursery industry (NY18010)

This investment developed a framework for the nursery industry with recommended actions that could be quickly actioned during a biosecurity incursion, with the aim of minimising social and/or economic damage and ensuring business continuity.

15 December 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

Where will all the trees be? (NY19001)

This investment provided the nursery industry and other key audiences such as councils, government and communities with an understanding of the current and possible future trajectories of urban forest cover across Australian cities.

16 April 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

Greenlife Industry Australia National conference and field day (NY19005)

This investment supported the running of the Greenlife Industry Australia National Conference and Field Day held in Perth from March 3-5, 2020.

29 May 2020

Completed project Final Research Report

Ex-post impact assessment (MT18011)

Through this project, Hort Innovation engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.

31 December 2021

Completed project

Alive and thriving phase 1 - indoor plant survival matrix (NY18009)

This short project began to address the knowledge gap on how to care for indoor plants in Australian homes

28 April 2019