R&D projects
Discover vegetable levy investments into Vegetable Fund R&D initiatives
The vegetable levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Vegetable high school education resources (VG23010)
This project is developing a comprehensive series of educational resources on vegetable production, careers and nutrition, designed to engage and educate students in a dynamic and interactive way.
17 May 2024
Tools and interventions for increasing children’s vegetable knowledge (VG16064)
This investment identified new ways of supplying vegetables to children and helped growers better serve the key consumer market of families with young kids.
31 January 2023
Masterclass in Horticultural Business (LP15001)
The Masterclass in Horticultural Business course, developed under Hort Frontiers, fostered new innovators and leaders for the Australian horticulture industry. Industry levies contribute to scholarship opportunities.
11 May 2022
Development of a vegetable education resource – stage 2 (VG15067)
This investment developed a vegetable education resource for teachers use in Australian primary schools.
7 February 2020
National Innovation Coaching / Hort360 (VG16063) (VG16063b)
This investment facilitated a pilot program of ‘Innovation Coaching’ for vegetable producers in Queensland
28 September 2018
Facilitating adoption of IPM through a participatory approach with local advisors and industry (VG15034 and VG15035)
This program worked to increase the uptake of integrated pest management (IPM) practices among South Australian vegetable growers.
20 February 2019
Addressing vegetable consumption through foodservice organisations (chefs, TAFEs and other training institutions) (VG16026)
This scoping study was the first step toward helping boost the nation’s vegetable consumption through the food service industry, engaging chefs and hospitality students through TAFEs and other training institutions.
13 April 2018
Vegetable digital asset redevelopment – Veggycation (VG16080)
This investment was responsible for ensuring the resource material on the Veggycation platform was current and able to continue communicating the nutritional and health benefits of vegetables to Australians.
8 January 2019
Educational opportunities around perceptions of, and aversions to, vegetables through digital media (VG16018)
This investment focused on improving attitudes and education of kids aged 8 to 12 towards vegetables. It delivered an online resource called Phenomenom with videos, lesson plans and activities to help teachers and families deliver food literacy and nutrition education.
21 December 2018
Investigating the costs associated with the production, sale and distribution of vegetables (VG12086)
This project investigated the costs associated with the production, sale and distribution of vegetables with a view to developing an improved strategic approach.
13 July 2015