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Pollen home delivery sweet for honey bees
Pollen home delivery sweet for honey beesSCIENTISTS ARE exploring the use of mobile polliniser units to improve cross-pollination in netted apple orchards in a new trial being delivered through Hort Innovation in partnership with the University of
6 October 2021
Aussie potatoes mashing previous records
Aussie potatoes mashing previous recordsNEW DATA released by Hort Innovation today shows Australians are producing and consuming more potatoes than ever. Developed by Freshlogic, the annual Horticulture Statistics Handbook launches today and
15 February 2022
New Australian research could end global banana threat
New Australian research could end global banana threatAUSSIE SCIENTISTS are working towards the development of banana plants that are resistant to a deadly disease that is threatening global production. Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is a soil-borne
23 January 2022
Supercharged $14.1M program to support nation’s vegetable growers
Supercharged $14.1M program to support nation’s vegetable growersVEGETABLE GROWERS across Australia are set to benefit from the next generation of a national extension program aimed to boost productivity and deliver the latest research and
11 October 2021
New CEO appointed
New CEO appointedAFTER AN extensive and thorough recruitment process, Hort Innovation is pleased to announce the appointment of Brett Fifield as the new Chief Executive Officer, following Matt Brand’s resignation. Mr Fifield will join Hort
16 February 2022
Scientists imagine a future where consumers always like fruit
Scientists imagine a future where consumers always like fruit FRUIT THAT TASTES, smells and looks delicious every time could become a reality through a new $7M sensory genetics program coming out of Australia. Delivered through Hort Innovation,
16 December 2021
Next step? Using bird pellets and automation to protect bees
Next step? Using bird pellets and automation to protect beesSCIENTISTS ARE CHECKING birds’ regurgitated ‘pellets’ for bee wings in the latest efforts to protect Australian bee populations from threats. The work – which takes place in the Northern
19 December 2021
NFFC will continue to prevent fruit fly in Australia
NFFC will continue to prevent fruit fly in AustraliaThe National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC) has secured funding from Hort Innovation for phase 4 of the project that strategically coordinates fruit fly management in Australia over the next five years
18 January 2022
Ag-tech facility breaking new ground for horticulture
Ag-tech facility breaking new ground for horticulture Automation, field-based sensors, weather station networks, protected cropping and supply chain tools are just some of the technologies that Australian horticulture growers will be able to test
23 November 2021
CEO Announcement
CEO AnnouncementHORTICULTURE INNOVATION AUSTRALIA (Hort Innovation) has today announced the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Mr Matt Brand. Mr Brand will continue in the role for six months while the recruitment of a new CEO takes place. Hort
11 November 2021