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Discover processing potato levy investments into Potato – Processing Fund R&D initiatives

The processing potato levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Potato – Processing Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

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Completed project Final Research Report

People development strategy for the vegetable, potato, onion, and banana industries (MT22002)

This project delivered a People Development Strategy to guide future investment in building capacity and capability within the vegetable, potato, onion, and banana industries.

3 July 2023

Completed project

Technical workshops for potato pest and disease investments (PT22000)

This short project facilitated a collaborative identification of key pest (insect, disease and weed) challenges for the Australian potato industry and design of appropriate RD&E concepts to address these issues.

30 November 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

Program approach for pest and disease potato industry investments (PT17002)

This investment supported coordination of the industry’s R&D investments in pest and disease management via an integrated program approach.

7 March 2022

Completed project

National tomato potato psyllid (TPP) program coordinator (MT16018)

This project was responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of a national tomato potato psyllid (TPP) management strategy

9 September 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

Management strategy for serpentine leafminer, Liriomyza huidobrensis (MT20005)

This project increased awareness and significance of three leafminer pests (serpentine leafminer, American serpentine leafminer and vegetable leafminer), their host range, how they are suited to various regions, what to look out for, and the significance of beneficial insects in managing them and how to look after these beneficial insects by selectively using insecticides.

3 March 2024

Completed project

Horticulture trade data (MT19005)

This investment provided Hort Innovation with a subscription to the Global Trade Atlas Database.

22 March 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

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

Completed project

Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)

Among other thing, this project produced the Ag Chemical Updates, detailing chemical issues and reviews.

9 July 2021