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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

Novel glass projects (VG15038 and VG16070)

This project collaborated with another investment to improve energy-efficient design and energy use in vegetable greenhouses.

2 December 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

VegNET 2020-2021 (VegNET 2020-2021)

The VegNET program involved a network of regional development officers across Australia, helping vegetable growers access and adopt industry best practice information.

2 December 2021

Completed project

Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar (VG20000)

This investment delivered the Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar (AVIS), run in conjunction with Hort Connections 2021.

23 November 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

Feasibility study to collect and report wholesale market price information for the Australian vegetable industry (VG15057)

This study explored the feasibility of alternative methodologies for the collection of  wholesale market price information relating to the Australian vegetable industry.

20 March 2017

Completed project

Vegetable Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) report updates (VG18004)

This investment facilitated a 2020 Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) for the vegetable industry, to provide an updated view of current priorities and gaps regarding pest, disease and weed control

16 September 2021

Completed project

Leadership development program (MT18016)

This multi-industry leadership-building project was tasked with delivering development program for sweetpotato, raspberry and blackberry, and vegetable workers.

14 September 2021

Completed project

Vegetable industry export program (VG16061)

This program included market development and access work, export readiness training, and education activities to prepare the vegetable industry for export opportunities.

14 September 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

A strategic approach to weed management for the Australian vegetable industry (VG15070)

This project delivered weed management tools and techniques for Australian vegetable growers.

14 September 2021

Completed project

National tomato potato psyllid (TPP) program coordinator (MT16018)

This project was responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of a national tomato potato psyllid (TPP) management strategy

9 September 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

Digitisation of East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days (VG19001)

This project is supporting the production of 25 videos of the trial sites and speaker presentations that were intended to be part of the program at this year’s East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days.

8 September 2021