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Fact sheet turf and lawn benefits
Fact sheet sharing the five key benefits to the community from living turf
1 August 2019
Report on economic, social, health and environmental benefits of turf
Final report into the benefits of turfgrass and lawncare industries to communities.
1 August 2019
An environmental assessment of the Australian turf industry (TU16000)
This project provided an environmental assessment of the Australian turf industry and a turf lifecycle assessment.
4 February 2020
Greening our cities – reducing the 'urban heat island' effect
Greening our cities – reducing the 'urban heat island' effectMedia ReleaseHEAT IN our cities impacts the health and wellbeing of residents. As cities and towns grow – greenery is lost and replaced with hard constructed surfaces. These surfaces
2 September 2020
Record-breaking year for Australian table grape exports
Record-breaking year for Australian table grape exportsMedia ReleaseTHE AUSTRALIAN table grape industry achieved its highest ever export volume and value in FY20 with 152,200 tonnes valued at AUD $622,947,485. Hort Innovation Head of International
26 August 2020
Fall armyworm podcasts launched to help growers
Fall armyworm podcasts launched to help growersMedia ReleaseTHE Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) recently launched three podcasts on the impact and management of fall armyworm as an important resource for growers across Australia. The
30 September 2020
Cross your I's and dot your bees for pollination
Cross your I's and dot your bees for pollinationMedia ReleaseCROSS-POLLINATION for macadamias has proved critical for maximising yields in a Hort Innovation pollination research and development project. The project team recently finished up
24 September 2020
Horticulture research to boost bushfire recovery
Media ReleaseHORT INNOVATON is announcing the start of a new national project focusing on delivering practical management options to horticultural industries recovering from bushfires. Funded by Hort Innovation in partnership with the New South
18 August 2020
Sterile fruit flies contribute to reduction in Queensland fruit fly population
Sterile fruit flies contribute to reduction in Queensland fruit fly populationMedia ReleaseRELEASES OF sterile fruit flies at two Australian locations have significantly reduced Queensland fruit fly numbers. The pilot, which ran from September
7 September 2020
Launch of third apple and pear orchard program
Media ReleaseHORT INNOVATON has kicked off the third Apple and Pear industry Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils (PIPS3) program. The program covers apple and pear orchards across the country and focuses on new technology and advanced
10 August 2020