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Aussie horticulture spotlights responsible farming
Aussie horticulture spotlights responsible farming LIMITING FOOD WASTE, packaging, and boosting water and energy efficiency are just some of the opportunities captured in a new Australian-Grown Horticulture Sustainability Framework that has been
25 July 2021
$28 million program to improve farm productivity
$28 million program to improve farm productivity A new research and development program launched by Hort Innovation aims to arm growers with the tools they need to produce more fruit and nuts per hectare. The five-year $28 million National Tree
7 June 2021
Hort Innovation calling for Directors
Hort Innovation calling for DirectorsTHE NATION'S HORTICULTURE Research and Development Corporation, Hort Innovation, is on the lookout for three new directors to join its board. As part of the company’s constitution, one-third of board members
17 June 2021
Helping Aussie kids explore food and its relationship to mood
Helping Aussie kids explore food and its relationship to moodIT'S MORE IMPORTANT than ever that kids are given the right tools to learn how to boost their mood and have a positive mindset. Hort Innovation’s Phenomenom project launches a free
27 January 2021
New map to help safeguard nation’s protected cropping industries
New map to help safeguard nation’s protected cropping industries AUSTRALIAN HORTICULTURE growers are being urged to contribute to the creation of a high-tech mapping tool to improve biosecurity preparedness and natural disaster response efforts.
13 September 2021
Fishers, farmers and foresters trusted by the community
Fishers, farmers and foresters trusted by the communityA NEW REPORT released today shows trust in, and acceptance of, Australia’s rural industries is strong and increasing. The majority of Australians see fishers, farmers and foresters as
16 August 2021
Bringing high tech horticulture to urban areas in Australia – rooftop, underground and floating farms
Bringing high tech horticulture to urban areas in Australia – rooftop, underground and floating farmsHORT INNOVATION is working with a consortium, led by agricultural consultancy RMCG in partnership with University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and
17 December 2020
Serpentine Leafminer detected in Sydney
Serpentine Leafminer detected in Sydney THE Serpentine leafminer (SLM; aka pea leafminer; Liriomyza huidobrensis) was found infesting field-grown vegetables in western Sydney in late October 2020 with impact assessments underway. NSW Dept Primary
9 November 2020
Cherry marketing snapshot 2019/2020
This Hort Innovation Cherry Fund marketing snapshot is from 2019/20
30 October 2020
Cherry marketing snapshot 2020/2021
This Hort Innovation Cherry Fund marketing snapshot is from 2020/21
30 September 2021