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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Innovative solutions for management of tospoviruses of vegetable crops (VG14063)
This investment has produced genetic information on tospoviruses, with the view to developing novel management solutions.
3 April 2019
Strengthened biosecurity for the Australian vegetable industry – stage 2 (VG15020)
This investment supported the role and activities of the Vegetable Industry Biosecurity Advisor at AUSVEG from 2015 to 2018.
29 March 2019
Data analytics and application technology to guide on farm irrigation (VG15054)
This project aimed to improve irrigation decisions on-farm by providing growers with crop-specific information on evapotranspiration levels
22 November 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
On-farm power generation - options for vegetable growers (VG13051)
To help reduce power costs, this project investigated the feasibility of various on-farm power generation options for growers and produced fact sheets with key considerations.
5 February 2019
Consumption of juiced fruit and vegetables data analytics (MT16008)
Insights into Australian's consumption of fruit, vegetables and juices were delivered by this investment, using the CSIRO Healthy Diet Score survey.
5 February 2019
Using classical genetics and epigenetics to make sterile insect technology flies fitter (AI14002)
This research produced a host of genetic data relating to Queensland fruit flies, to feed into other work related to the application of the Sterile Insect Technique to the pest.
5 February 2019
Global scan for vegetable innovation - fresh and minimally processed (VG13080)
This project examined vegetable innovations from around the world to identify viable opportunities for Australian vegetable growers.
26 March 2015
Understanding the nature, origins, volume and values of vegetable imports (VG12083)
This investment was established to help vegetable growers and industry understand the nature, origin, volume and value of vegetable imports coming into Australia.
28 August 2018
Innovating new virus diagnostics and planting bed management in the Australian sweetpotato industry (VG13004)
This project investigated how to improve the productivity of on-farm multiplication nurseries for the Australian sweetpotato industry.
6 June 2018