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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Adoption of precision systems technology in vegetable production (VG16009)
This investment was tasked with supporting the vegetable industry in adopting precision agriculture technologies.
10 January 2020
Improved management options for cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (VG15013)
This investment is developing new knowledge for understanding and managing cucumber green mottle mosaic virus.
6 May 2019
Improving soilborne disease diagnostic capacity for the Australian vegetable industry (VG15009)
This investment used world-leading DNA testing technology to provide vegetable growers with tests to assess the risk of soilborne diseases caused by select pathogens prior to planting
9 August 2019
Advanced stable fly management for vegetable producers (VG15002)
This investment investigated strategies to reduce the development of stable flies in crop residues left after vegetable harvest
24 January 2019
Removing barriers of food safety certification for vegetable exporters though GLOBALG.A.P. co-certification (VG16019)
This project helped streamline compliance processes for Australian vegetable growers accessing export markets.
5 December 2018
ProbiSafe – developing biocontrol agents to inhibit pathogen growth (VG16005)
This investment developed and verified new biological control agents to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria on vegetables
22 May 2019
Creating value from edible vegetable waste (VG15076)
Researchers produced high nutrition vegetable powders and fermented purees using carrot and broccoli that would otherwise have gone to waste
19 February 2019
Attracting new entrants into Australian horticulture – promoting careers in horticulture (LP15006)
This project was a part of the Hort Frontiers Leadership Fund and engaged graduate students with the horticulture industry.
18 December 2022
Improving safety of vegetable produce through on-farm sanitation, using electrolysed oxidising (EO) water (VG15068)
This project investigated whether ‘electrolysed oxidising’ or ‘EO’ water can be used to increase the quality of vegetable irrigation water.
30 July 2020
National Vegetable Extension Network (VegNET)
The VegNET program involved a network of industry development officers across Australia, helping vegetable growers access and adopt industry best practice information.
5 December 2018