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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
Digital technologies for dynamic management of disease, stress and yield (TG16003)
This cross-agriculture investment is developing innovative processes and precision technologies for the grape- and cotton-growing industries.
22 October 2019
New technology in strawberry production
This fact sheet summarises a number of technological advancements that have had a direct impact on strawberry production
30 June 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
Developing a database of bio-markers for compost quality control to maximise mushroom production yield (MU17006)
This investment is exploring how microbial populations within compost can be used to understand, measure and manipulate compost quality.
12 July 2019
Agri-technology investment opportunities in the mushroom industry (MU18002)
This investment explored the current global landscape of agri-technology solution being used in mushroom growing.
31 October 2019
Waste management practices in the banana industry with Paul Inderbitzin
In this podcast Paul Inderbitzinshares his experience from overseas with using plastic in banana growing. He explains why waste reduction in the banana industry is critical and shares his innovative method for recycling plastic into oil.
5 July 2019
Methods of protected cropping for subtropical climates with Emily Rigby
In this podcast, Emily Rigby shares her insights on using protected cropping to reliably produce high quality and high-yielding plants. She also speaks about her discoveries from international travel studying protected cropping in sub-tropical climates with a focus on low- and high-tech protected cropping.
5 July 2019
Literature review of adoption of precision system technologies in vegetable production
This literature review examines the ways that precision agriculture technologies can assist vegetable producers
31 October 2018
Autonomous systems investments (VG15003 and VG15059)
These investments advanced the application of robotics, intelligent sensing systems, precision agriculture automation and more in Australia’s vegetable industry.
28 June 2019