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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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Vegetable data generation investments (ST16006, ST17000 and MT17012) (Vegetable data generation investments)

These investments were responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.

10 May 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Stingless bees as effective managed pollinators for Australian horticulture (PH16000)

This investment examined Australia’s native stingless bees for their suitability as alternative pollinators, in the face of threats to wild honey bee populations such as Varroa mite.

2 July 2023

Completed project

Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)

This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook

12 December 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

A multi-faceted approach to soilborne disease management (VG15010)

This investment is working to provide vegetable growers with the skills, tools and solutions needed to manage the risk of crop losses due to soilborne diseases.

10 May 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Vegetable industry communication program 2016-2019 (VG15027)

This investment was responsible for effectively communicating the findings of levy-funded R&D and other relevant industry news, issues and data to vegetable growers and other industry stakeholders

30 August 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

VegPRO education and training initiative (VegPRO)

The VegPRO initiative provided targeted training programs that upskilled participants at all levels in the Australian vegetable industry, across a variety of subject areas.

31 May 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

Soil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 2 (VG16078)

This investment delivered the potato and vegetable industry's Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection programs.

3 April 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre (VG17003)

This project supported the running of the National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre, which houses a range of research.

20 October 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

Area wide management of vegetable diseases: viruses and bacteria (VG16086)

This investment developed an area wide management (AWM) strategy to address high-priority viral and bacterial diseases affecting vegetable crops.

24 May 2023

Ongoing project

Vegetable industry minor use program (VG16020)

Through this project, levy funds and Australian Government contributions are used to submit renewals and applications for minor use permits for the vegetable industry as required.

10 December 2018