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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Management of insecticide resistance in the green peach aphid (VG12109)
This project developed a better understanding of insecticide resistance in green peach aphid populations across Australia, so that better management strategies for vegetable crops can be implemented.
12 January 2017
The effects of using anhydrous ammonia to supply nitrogen to vegetable crops (VG15062)
Information on using anhydrous ammonia in vegetable crops, as a cost-effective and efficient method of supplying nitrogen, was produced by this research.
11 January 2017
Review of current irrigation technologies (VG14048)
This investment has given Australian vegetable growers an understanding of available and emerging irrigation practices and technologies, supporting the uptake of more efficient water practices.
11 January 2017
Confirmation of ultra-filtration as a viable low-cost water disinfection and nutrient solution recycling option (VG13052)
This investment looked at the practical and economic feasibility of ultra‐filtration as a technology for nutrient solution disinfection in closed hydroponic vegetable growing.
5 January 2017
EnviroVeg program for promoting environmental best practice in the Australian vegetable industry (VG12008)
EnviroVeg - the vegetable industry's environmental best practice management program - was supported by this investment between 2012 and 2017.
3 January 2017
Increasing productivity and extending seasonality in soil grown vegetables using capsicum as a candidate (VG12103)
The role of capsicum rootstocks, varieties, ratooning and shading in increasing productivity and extending the growing season were investigated in this research.
22 September 2016
Women's grower study tour 2014-2016 (VG13706)
This investment supported vegetable industry participation in the 2015 Women in Horticulture Industry Leadership and Development Mission - a study tour to Europe.
3 September 2016
Economic modelling of the impact of increased vegetable intake on health costs and grower returns (VG15031)
This project modelled the impact of increased vegetable consumption on grower returns and also on government health expenditure.
29 July 2016
Landscape diversity and field margin management (VG14047)
This project looked at the potential protective effect of maintaining semi-natural habitats around vegetable crop fields, in regards to vegetable pest management.
19 July 2016
Market research around the opportunity to create more vegetable snacking options to quantify market size (VG14024)
The opportunity to create more vegetable snacking options was explored in this preliminary market research, which fed into subsequent vegetable snacking work.
3 July 2016