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Researchers buzzing with latest sterile Queensland fruit fly finding
ArticleScientists have developed an additional safeguard to differentiate factory-reared sterile Queensland fruit flies (Qflies) from their wild relatives in research being delivered as part of the national Sterile Insect Technology Plus
2 September 2017
2019 Masterclass Scholarships and Placements Up For Grabs
Media ReleaseCaption: Masterclass graduates Lisa and Patrick. ARE YOU a professional working in the horticulture industry who wants to take their career to the next level? No matter what your level of expertise, no matter what your ambition, the
30 October 2018
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
Empowering women in hort through leadership scholarships
Media ReleaseWOMEN who are current and emerging leaders in the Australian horticulture industry can now apply for a leadership development scholarship valued up to $10,941. Funded by Hort Innovation and Women & Leadership Australia (WLA), the
3 October 2018
More sustainable crops just a spray away
Media ReleaseCaption: Professor Neena Mitter (centre) and QAAFI researchers test the non-toxic, pathogen-free BioClay spray on cabbages. SCIENTISTS are investigating whether a clay-based ‘vaccine’ for plants could safeguard the nation’s $5.5
13 September 2018
Taste Australia yields big results in foreign trade
Media ReleaseCaption: Australia's premium fruit and vegetables on display under the Taste Australia banner at Asia Fruit Logistica. IN THE 12 MONTHS since Hort Innovation launched its boldest foreign trade initiative to date, the industry has
30 August 2018
Champions of climate change
Media ReleaseAROUND 100 plant species have been identified as the champions of climate change under a $10 million, five-year joint research project. Funded under the Hort Innovation Green Cities Fund, and in partnership with Macquarie University,
30 June 2018
Low women in agriculture
Media ReleaseFOLLOWING the release of figures that show men outnumber women more than two to one in Australia’s agriculture industry, Hort Innovation and Women & Leadership Australia (WLA) have put the call out for expressions of interest for
25 June 2018
Sexy sterile fruit flies enlisted in fruit fly fight
Media ReleaseMILLIONS of ‘attractive’ sterile fruit flies are being dropped from the sky over Adelaide as the $45 million fruit fly fight continues. This is the first time Queensland fruit flies (Qfly) sourced only from the new National Sterile
3 April 2018