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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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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

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

The value of turf – real estate agent research (TU18001)

This investment supported a national survey to discover home buyer sentiment around turf and landscaping

28 June 2019

Completed project

Integrated pest management of Phytophagous mites in turfgrass (TU17003)

This project explored the potential for IPM strategies in controlling mites in turf production.

28 June 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Conveying the benefits of living turf – a bushfire retardant (TU17008)

This project delivered valuable information for the turf industry to promote the use of living turf as a bushfire retardant

30 April 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Measuring Australia’s green space asset (GC15004)

This project looked at tools and methods available around the world for mapping, monitoring and reporting on urban green space

16 January 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Crisis management awareness program (TU16003)

This project has equipped turf industry leaders and key stakeholders with the required tools and insights for effective crisis management, and provided the industry with a clear and well-informed plan for managing critical issues and events.

30 September 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Closing the ‘green city loop’ – green organics for urban green environments (MT13042)

This project investigated the use of biochars produced from urban and farm green waste in the nursery and turf industries.

25 March 2015

Completed project Final Research Report

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

Completed project

Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)

This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook

12 December 2018