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Horticulture conference partnership a win for industry
Media ReleaseHORT INNOVATION today congratulated PMA Australia New Zealand Limited and vegetable industry body AUSVEG on combining their efforts to deliver a joint conference and trade show. Announced this morning by the two organisations, the
12 September 2016
Urban farming future’s so bright, our produce is wearing shades
Energy-saving glass will adjust in colour during different times of the day to create the optimal climate for plants.
16 August 2016
Macadamia shells could save lives
Media ReleaseCaption: Head researcher, Dr Gerrard Eddy Jai Poinern from Murdoch University, said the study uncovered surprising results. MACADAMIA nut shells could be a powerful tool for Australian hospitals to use in the treatment of poisonings.
27 September 2017
New high-tech facility to help meet food demand
Media ReleaseTO DEVELOP the next crop of horticulture growers and meet rising food demand, Hort Innovation and Western Sydney University have combined forces to launch the nation’s first state-of-the-art vegetable glasshouse-production research
1 November 2017
Food Safety Supercharger lands in Australia
Media ReleaseTHE MOTHER of all produce sanitisation machines has arrived in Australia, fresh off the ship from Germany, as the country takes its food safety technology to the next level. Dubbed ‘The Food Safety Supercharger’, the custom-made 250-
9 November 2017
Industry urged to submit plant biosecurity ideas
Media ReleaseTHE NATION'S recently formed plant Research and Development Corporations’ (RDCs) biosecurity effort, the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI), is calling on industry and researchers to submit ideas for pest and disease
15 December 2017
Sweetcorn, but not as you know it
Media ReleaseSCIENTISTS in Queensland are developing purple sweetcorn varieties with the horticulture industry to help growers respond to increasingly health-conscious consumers. Being delivered by the University of Queensland, and jointly funded
18 December 2017
Global scan for vegetable innovation - fresh and minimally processed (VG13080)
This project examined vegetable innovations from around the world to identify viable opportunities for Australian vegetable growers.
26 March 2015
Innovating new virus diagnostics and planting bed management in the Australian sweetpotato industry (VG13004)
This project investigated how to improve the productivity of on-farm multiplication nurseries for the Australian sweetpotato industry.
6 June 2018
$6 million to strengthen Aussie vegetable businesses
Media ReleaseHORT INNOVATION Invested more than $6 million into a targeted program which aims to bolster vegetable production in key growing areas throughout the nation. The funds will be used to inform growers about current research and
6 July 2016