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Global Innovations in Horticulture Seminar (VG15032)
This investment was responsible for delivering the vegetable industry’s annual Global Innovations in Horticulture Seminars in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
9 January 2019
New breeding technologies for the Australian vegetable industry
This fact sheet provides a global review of available and new breeding technologies and strategies for Australian vegetable growers.
17 December 2018
India & Australia Deal: A Shot in the Arm for Crop Production
Media ReleaseTHE GROWER-OWNED Research and Development Corporation, Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort innovation), has signed a historic $6 million co-operative research deal with the Indian Government as it moves to strengthen the nation’s
23 March 2016
Developing technical guidelines and a best practice extension toolbox for greenhouse construction and safe operation (VG16004)
This investment developed a suite of information in relation to building and operating greenhouses and other grow structures for the Australian vegetable industry.
27 August 2018
Satellites and guns to help supercharge the nation’s mango harvest
Media ReleaseCaption: Mango grower Marina Matzner (left) supports the use of modern technology on farms. RESEARCHERS and Northern Territory mango growers are combining high-resolution satellite imagery with data from hand-held fruit-scanning guns
18 December 2016
Blankets for vegetables: using frost cloths to protect plants from weather
This fact sheet provides growers with practical information on how to use frost cloths to protect their vegetable crops from adverse weather conditions.
30 May 2016
An investigation of low-cost protective cropping (VG13075)
This project investigated and trialed low-cost protective cropping options for vegetable growers. This information was then extended to growers through a series of workshops, presentations in key growing regions and fact sheets.
16 December 2016
Closing the ‘green city loop’ – green organics for urban green environments (MT13042)
This project investigated the use of biochars produced from urban and farm green waste in the nursery and turf industries.
25 March 2015
Using the Felix F-750 produce quality meter - guide for users
This guide was developed to assist growers and other users how to use the Felix F-750 Produce Quality Meter to measure dry matter in mangoes and get the best performance from the meter.
14 December 2018
An intelligent farm robot for the vegetable industry (VG12104)
This project developed and demonstrated the Ladybird Farm Robot for autonomously performing farm operations in vegetable crops and progressed development of the RIPPA robot.
21 March 2016