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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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Completed project

Scanning technologies for horticulture packhouses (ST19022)

This project investigated the potential of in-line scanning technology to detect market access pest and disease organisms.

11 September 2020

Completed project

2019 National Turf Conference and Women in Turf support (TU19001)

This project supported the 2019 National Turf Conference and a Women in Turf shoulder event.

15 September 2020

Completed project

Conveying the benefits of living turf - mitigation of the urban heat island effect (TU18000)

This project explored the effect of living turf compared to synthetic turf on urban temperatures.

27 May 2020

Completed project

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

Final research report

Report on economic, social, health and environmental benefits of turf

Final report into the benefits of turfgrass and lawncare industries to communities.

1 August 2019

Completed project

An environmental assessment of the Australian turf industry (TU16000)

This project provided an environmental assessment of the Australian turf industry and a turf lifecycle assessment.

4 February 2020

Historical document

National turf R&D conference 2016 and 2017 (TU15700)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

17 July 2020

Historical document

Best management practices for sustainable and safe playing surface of Australian football league sports fields (TU02007)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

1 June 2007

Completed project Final Research Report

Turf NextGen program (TU19002)

This project supported the turf industry’s annual NextGen forums from 2020 to 2022.

15 January 2024

Completed project

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