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Reverse trade mission to entice our Asian neighbours
Media ReleaseIMPORTERS, wholesalers and retailers from six export markets within Asia will touch down on Australian soil next week for the annual AUSVEG Reverse Trade Mission, commissioned by Hort Innovation and supported by the Victorian
11 June 2019
Next Gen genetic testing to give growers competitive edge
Media ReleaseFast Facts Rapid and safe access to new plant genetic stocks is crucial for plant primary industries to remain profitable, sustainable and internationally competitive. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) offers a fast, reliable and
21 June 2019
Campaign which championed industry nominated to win
MarketingHORT INNOVATION's Hailstorm Heroes campaign has been recognised as an industry champion with marketing manager Olivia Grey named a finalist for the 2019 PMA and Produce Plus Marketer of the Year Award. All five finalists will be showcased
3 June 2019
Innovative science is key in the fight against fruit fly
Media ReleaseRESEARCHERS ARE investigating how to implement sex selection in fruit flies in a bid to trump up control and eradication measures for the Australian horticulture industry’s most costly pest. In what has been referred to as “genetic
23 May 2019
Horticulture leads Australian agriculture in value and on-farm efficiency
Media ReleaseA RECENT analysis of Australian agricultural industries has put horticulture at the forefront in sustainable practices. A review of the latest data[i] from the Australian Bureau of Statistics identified the Australian horticulture
22 May 2019
$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
Inaugural National Banana Day to champion industry
Media ReleaseCaption: Australian Bananas ambassador and fitness guru Sam Wood will run a boot camp on April 24th as part of the celebratory events for National Banana Day. AUSTRALIANS love bananas. We eat them at breakfast, drink them in smoothies,
23 April 2019
Table grape growers using inventiveness to fight fruit fly
Media ReleaseCaption: Peter Argiro’s self-rigged spray unit for fighting fruit fly on his Merbein table grape property. A TABLE GRAPE grower from Sunraysia has built a new rig that applies bait spray for fruit fly in an innovative attempt to reduce
23 April 2019
Turf boosts property value by over $100K during market slump
Media ReleaseAS THE property market continues to dip, finding cost-effective ways to add value to your home before selling might help to get the return you seek. Hort Innovation recently conducted a national survey on behalf of Turf Australia with
9 April 2019
“Veggycation” relaunch teaches us how to love vegetables
Media ReleaseEATING THE right amount of vegetables each day will not only support your overall health and wellbeing, it can also help improve your vision, speed up your metabolism and keep your mind active. The nutrition, origins, health benefits
8 April 2019