R&D projects
Discover turf levy investments into Turf Fund R&D initiatives
The turf levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Turf Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2023/24 to 2025/26 (MT24005)
Hort Innovation engages independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.
10 October 2024
Mid-term evaluation of TU21000 (TU23000)
This project conducted an independent mid-term evaluation of the levy-funded program Turf industry statistics 2020-21 to 2024-25 (TU21000), which is tasked with providing accurate and reliable data for the turf industry.
15 April 2024
Ex-post impact assessment – industry specific (MT20008)
Through this investment, independent consultants evaluatde the impact of R&D investments in the Hort Innovation Berry, Mango, Nursery and Turf Funds.
19 January 2022
Turf industry statistics 2017/18 to 2019/20 (TU17005)
This investment provided accurate and reliable data for the turf industry to allow turf growers and the broader industry to make timely and effective decisions in planning and resource prioritisation.
2 December 2021
Turf industry statistics 2020-21 to 2024-25 (TU21000)
This investment is tasked with providing accurate and reliable data for the turf industry
23 November 2021
Seasonal horticulture labour demand and workforce study (ST19040 and ST20008) (ST19040)
This short project ran in 2020 to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the horticulture sector in accessing and securing their casual workforce. The study provided an 18-month outlook on the casual labour demand across different regions, to support industry discussion on longer-term COVID-19 responses
22 February 2021
Economic, environmental, social and health impacts and benefits of the turfgrass and lawncare industries in Australia (TU17006)
This project details the economic, environmental, human health and wellbeing benefits that flow to the community from the use of turf in urban environments.
12 August 2020
Ex-post impact assessment – industry specific (MT18009)
Through this investment, independent consultants evaluatde the impact of R&D investments in the Hort Innovation Apple and Pear, Avocado, Mushroom and Table Grape Funds.
22 October 2019
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2018-19 to 2020-21 (HA18002)
This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook.
22 May 2019
Transformational innovation performance analysis (AI13011)
This project examined the level of innovation in the Australian horticulture industry, and its relationship to productivity.
4 September 2015