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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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Completed project Final Research Report

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

Completed project Final Research Report

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

Ongoing project

Nuffield scholarship (VG14065)

This project provides funding to support Nuffield Scholars in the vegetable industry.

5 December 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Growing Leaders (VG15030)

This project was responsible for running the Growing Leaders program – the only national, industry-specific leadership program for the vegetable industry

7 February 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

SITplus: Developing and optimising production of a male-only, temperature-sensitive-lethal, strain of Qfly, B. tryoni (MT13059)

This investment has successfully demonstrated a method to develop a ‘temperature-sensitive lethal, male-selecting’ strain of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly).

31 January 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Management and detection of bacterial leaf spot in capsicum and chilli crops (VG14010)

This project aimed to increase the capacity of the vegetable industry to develop integrated disease management programs for bacterial leaf spot of capsicum and chili field crops.

7 November 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Improving processing vegetable yields through improved production practices (VG16011)

This project was tasked with identifying, assessing and bringing to growers new innovations for increasing yields or reducing input costs for processing vegetable crops in Australia.

11 September 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Boosting vegetable consumption through diet (VegeEze) (VG16071)

A mobile app for encouraging vegetable consumption, VegEze, was developed by this investment, which also delivered insights into how technology can be used to support vegetable use

9 August 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

A revolutionary new sensor for in-field measurements of food safety in leafy vegetables (VG13073)

This project aimed to construct a working prototype of a new-generation Raman sensor to detect dangerous microorganisms in leafy vegetables.

1 August 2018