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Telling the sustainability story
Media ReleaseHORT INNOVATION is working with growing businesses to develop a tool to help the horticulture sector share its sustainable, ethical and safe farming practice stories with stakeholders. The tool, the Horticulture Sustainability
24 October 2019
Nation’s fruit and veggies bear weight in 2030 debate
Media ReleaseTHE AUSTRALIAN horticulture sector could climb to up to $30 billion over the next decade, putting a significant dent in the national agriculture industry’s target of reaching $100 billion in production by 2030. Revealed in a recent
23 October 2019
The vision is clear: Catherine Velisha looks to Family Model for Nuffield scholarship
Media ReleaseCatherine Velisha, 34, from Velisha Farms in Werribee is this year’s Hort Innovation supported Nuffield scholar. From working in her father’s packing shed to becoming Managing Director of the family business, Catherine has big plans
30 September 2019
Accurate yield forecasting and better tree crop management focus of $5M project
Media ReleaseA GRANT worth more than $5 million dollars has been awarded to Hort Innovation to continue work in optimising the management of Australian tree crop industries through innovative mapping and monitoring tools. Awarded under Round 4 of
29 July 2019
Innovation coach brochure
A fact sheet explaining the five steps in the Innovation Coach program to help growers adopt new technologies
28 September 2018
National Innovation Coaching / Hort360 (VG16063) (VG16063b)
This investment facilitated a pilot program of ‘Innovation Coaching’ for vegetable producers in Queensland
28 September 2018
It’s a Fun-gi Phenomenom
Media ReleaseCaption: Maths Whiz Eddie Wu features in the new Phenomenom webcast. He uses maths and science to peak kids interest in vegetables. THE NEXT instalment of Hort Innovation’s Phenomenom phenomenon is here. Stage two of this research
3 July 2019
Avocado industry development and extension (AV17005)
This extension project was responsible for delivering a range of events and resources to help the avocado industry access, understand and implement best practice information.
13 June 2023
Australian olive industry sensory training (OL17003)
This project conducted sensory training to olive growers to ensure quality standards align with market demands.
14 July 2020
$4M investment to get kids eating 19,000 tonnes more veg a year
Media ReleaseA NEW NATIONAL research initiative designed to educate and encourage children to eat more vegetables aims to increase their daily intake of fresh produce by more than half a serving per day. Supported by Hort Innovation through $4
26 April 2019