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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Turf industry statistics and research project (TU16001)
The Australian Turf Industry Snapshot Report 2016/17 was produced by this turf industry data collection project - bringing together information on the volume and value of turf production and more.
27 February 2018
Business and industry development for the turf industry 2013-2017 (TU13004)
This project funded the position of a Business and Industry Development Manager for the Australian turf industry from 2013 to 2017.
3 August 2017
Turf industry communications 2012-2017 (TU12014)
This investment supported the turf industry's communications program from 2012 to 2017.
26 July 2017
Industry development services for the Queensland turf industry (TU13029)
The role and activities of an industry development officer for the Queensland turf industry were supported by this investment, which ran from 2014 to 2017.
18 July 2017
Industry development for the NSW turf industry (TU12024)
The role and activities of an industry development officer for the New South Wales turf industry were supported by this investment, which ran from 2013 to 2016.
15 June 2017
Application of soil amendments to maintain turf quality on sandy soil (TU13000)
This project investigated the use of soil amendments in turf farming to improve the water retention of sandy soils and decrease turf water requirements.
27 February 2017
State of the art hydro-sprigging technology to expand the Australian turfgrass industry (TU13026)
This project developed an innovative hydro-sprigging protocol for turf - allowing grass sprigs to be delivered to large areas of bare soil using a hydraulic pump.
28 June 2016
Turf industry conference program 2013-15 (TU12703)
This project supported turf industry conferences and field days from 2013 to 2015, providing growers with new R&D information and an opportunity to network.
1 April 2016
Erosion control - turf research and development facility (TU12022)
The use of turf in erosion control was investigated in this project, using the Erosion and Sediment Control Demonstration Facility.
23 December 2014
Identifying and quantifying turfgrass groundcover in urban areas using online satellite imagery (TU13027)
This project developed a new method of identifying and quantifying turf grass cover in urban areas
30 October 2014