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Getting the facts on pollination
Media ReleasePOLLINATION SEASON has begun. Hort Innovation is helping growers by determining key pollinators across a range of crops and providing pollination management recommendations to maximise yields. The research and development project –
5 August 2020
Living turf provides bushfire protection scientific report finds
Media ReleaseBUSHFIRES IN AUSTRALIA are common. The Black Summer fires of 2019/2020 are fresh in our minds and their devastating effects are still being felt. Hort Innovation recently completed research on the benefits of living turf and the
29 July 2020
Strawberry breeding program delights tastebuds
Media ReleaseTHE WINTER strawberry season is in full swing. Do you know exactly what goes into that juicy strawberry you see at the supermarkets? Every strawberry season, researchers from the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program trial, taste and
10 August 2020
World first global review reveals health benefits of the humble mushroom
Media ReleaseREDUCING INFLAMMATION, improved gut health and a stronger immune system are just some of the benefits that eating mushrooms may provide. Hort Innovation commissioned Nutrition Research Australia to complete a systematic literature
22 July 2020
Renewed funding for plant biosecurity research
ArticleHort Innovation welcomes the announcement of the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative program renewal. This week, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud backed the future for plant health research in
16 July 2020
Hort Innovation set to share Aussie grower stories with the nation through new partnership with Ten's My Market Kitchen
Media ReleaseHort Innovation is helping educate Australia on the wonders of Aussie horticulture and its value to the health and prosperity of Australia. The research and development corporation for the horticulture industry is sponsoring Channel
25 June 2020
Category and Consumer Impact Monitor (ST19031)
This investment provided weekly updates on consumer attitudes and behaviours during and beyond COVID-19.
15 June 2020
Selwyn Snell to retire as Chair of Hort Innovation
ArticleAFTER 11 impactful years, Hort Innovation Chair Selwyn Snell is set to retire from horticulture’s research and development corporation in November this year. The change comes as the company’s Constitution calls for three of its nine sitting
5 June 2020
Hort Innovation launches fruit, veg and nuts campaign to support Australian growers
Media ReleaseIn Australia, growers have faced numerous challenges including drought, floods and bushfires. COVID-19 has thrown challenges to the nation impacting mental wellbeing and mood through isolation. It has affected Australian growers with
29 May 2020
Key sustainability issues identified for Australian horticulture
ArticleNEW RESEARCH for Hort Innovation has identified the sustainability topics that are most important to people interested in Australian horticulture, from growers through to consumers and communities. Having ethical and resilient practices,
22 May 2020