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Going bananas for organics
ArticleGrower profile – Matt Abbott, Rabbit Organics, Mena Creek, QLD “Organic and sustainable farming is front-of-mind for banana grower Matt Abbott and his team at Rabbit Organics. “It is a core value of our business. We believe in our product
1 May 2016
Young Queenslander set to shake up indoor production
This vegetable grower stays relevant and profitable by diversifying crops his family farms
31 October 2016
Coordinated defence against Australia’s most threatening plant disease
Media ReleaseCaption: A plant affected by Xylella Fastidiosa. Hort Innovation and Wine Australia have teamed up through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) to safeguard the nation against a devastating bacteria that could cripple the
18 October 2018
Where should all the trees go? – delivering the insights (NY17000)
This project delivered workshop-style 'Green Light Tour' information sessions across Australia that communicated the results of an earlier study into the impact of tree canopy cover on socio-economic status and well-being to industry leaders, landscape architects, government department staff and other relevant stakeholders.
19 September 2018
On-farm quality testing utilising near infrared (NIR) technology (MG17002)
This short, practical project funded staff from the Australian Mango Industry Association to assist growers in determining the maturity of fruit prior to picking in the 2017/18 harvest.
22 August 2018
Supply chain quality improvement – retailer point of purchase improvements (AV15011)
This investment worked closely with retailers to deliver education, training programs and consumer-facing tools to reduce the percentage of damaged avocados available on shelves.
8 August 2018
Nuffield Scholarship for those in the horticultural industry (AH14006)
This investment supported a Nuffield Scholarship in 2015, with the recipient looking at handling techniques throughout the cherry supply chain.
6 August 2018
Getting kids excited about eating vegetables
Media ReleaseONLY 5 per cent of Australian children are getting their recommended daily intake of vegetables, but a free digital program funded by Hort Innovation is aiming to help turn that around by enlisting the help of teachers across Australia
14 May 2018
Smartphones are the stick needed to eat more carrots
Media ReleaseNEW CSIRO research shows that smartphone apps could be key to addressing Australia’s significant under-consumption of vegetables, especially with men and people who are overweight or obese. Despite evidence that eating vegetables can
7 May 2018
Australia and the US unite to meet global horticulture challenges
Media ReleaseCaption: Hort Innovation General Manager for R&D David Moore and Tene Goodwin/UC Davis. THE grower-owned Research and Development Corporation, Hort Innovation, has signed a historic co-operative research deal with a leading US research
26 April 2018