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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Optimum vegetable portion size to meet consumer needs (VG12094)
Consumer attidudes and needs regarding portion-packed vegetables were explored by this research, inspired by the idea that consumers may be purchasing fewer vegetables for fear of wasting them.
25 June 2014
Enhancing market attitudes towards IPM and sustainable vegetable production practices (VG12084)
Consumer attitudes towards sustainable vegetable production practices including integrated pest management (and possible friendly insect contamination) were investigated in this project.
20 June 2014
Production of fish feed from vegetable waste (VG13050)
This project looked at introducing value to vegetable waste, by investigating the feasibility of using it to grow insect larvae that could in turn be used as feed for use in aquaculture.
20 June 2014
Increasing energy efficiency and assessing an alternate energy option for Australian protected cropping (VG09124)
To help growers assess their energy use and costs, this project developed information resources. It also investigated lower-energy alternative heating technologies for greenhouses.
18 June 2014
Biogas generation feasibility study (VG13049)
The feasibility of generating and using biogas on Australian vegetable farms was explored in this research, as a way to put vegetable waste to use.
18 June 2014
Integration of crop and soil insect management in sweetpotato (VG09052)
Ways to improve pest management in sweetpotato crops were explored by this project, which investigated new chemicals, application approaches, integrated pest management and more
2 June 2014
Evaluating sweetpotato varieties to meet market needs (VG09009)
This investment evaluated new sweetpotato varieties to meet identified market needs and pointed to promising new cultivars including the gold Evangeline, the red Southern Star and the purple Eclipse and Philipino.
12 March 2014
Benchmarking study to assess vegetable industry biosecurity awareness and preparedness (VG12085)
This project explored the understanding of biosecurity among vegetable industry stakeholders, and assessed attitudes towards recommended biosecurity practices.
22 January 2014