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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

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

On farm evaluation of vegetable seed viability using non-destructive techniques (VG16028)

This research looked at ways to assess and improve vegetable seed quality and viability on farm.

5 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

Completed project

2018 European industry leadership and development mission (VG15701)

This investment supported vegetable levy payers in visiting a trade event, wholesale markets and agribusinesses in Europe, to learn about global trends.

30 July 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Gap analysis and economic assessment for protected cropping vegetables in tropical Australia (VG16024)

Protecting cropping opportunities and technologies for the vegetable industry in Australia’s tropics were explored in this research, including their practical and economic viabilities.

27 February 2018