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Aussie plant biosecurity gets a $21M tech injection
Media ReleaseAUSTRALIA is on track to adopt some of the most sophisticated plant pest surveillance technologies in the world after Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) secured a Federal Government grant and co-investor funding to
22 May 2017
Giving ugly vegetables a nutrient-rich facelift
Media ReleaseAS PART OF AN industry-led drive to reduce waste, Horticulture Innovation Australia and the CSIRO are working with growers to turn imperfect-looking vegetables into nutrient-rich snacks and supplements. Hort Innovation chief executive
22 June 2017
Pollination technique could significantly boost macadamia yield
Media ReleaseIMPROVING MACADAMIAS tree yields by more than 50 per cent could be achieved by alternating varieties in rows and increasing pollinators, new research suggests. For the study – funded by Hort Innovation and Plant & Food Research and the
4 July 2017
Dr Jo Luck appointed director of new plant bio-security push
Media ReleaseA RENOWNED Australian scientist with more than 25 years’ experience in plant disease, biosecurity and microbiology has been appointed the director of the national Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI). Dr Jo Luck will lead the
14 July 2017
Major initiative to drive Aussie smart farms
Media ReleaseIN AN ENVIRONMENT where Australia needs to be increasingly competitive in international trade, and consumers are more discerning than ever, Hort Innovation has launched a multi-million-dollar Advanced Production Systems Fund. Set to
3 August 2017
Supporting women in horticulture through new scholarships
Media ReleaseTHE WOMEN of contemporary Australian horticulture have spoken. They want affordable access to women’s-only development programs, to expand their professional networks and to boost their theoretical education. In response to their calls
17 January 2017
Why is mistletoe killing our macadamia trees?
Media ReleaseCaption: L2R - Local consultant Chris Fuller, Hort Innovation Relationship Manager Dumisani Mhlanga, research lead Professor Dave Watson, and research assistant Melinda Cook. MISTLETOE, the beloved festive kissing plant, has become
21 December 2018
Consumer insights show increase in “trendy” vegetable purchases
Media ReleaseWESTERN Australians love brassicas. Queenslanders are keen on fresh salad and Victorians love their leafy Asian vegetables. According to the latest data insights from global information company Nielsen, consumers in particular states
20 December 2018
Sunraysia flies blow honeybee pollination trend
Media ReleaseA STUDY commissioned by Hort Innovation and its partners has shown that blow flies in the Sunraysia region are the chief pollinators of avocados, despite bee hives regularly featuring in orchards. Led by Plant & Food Research New
14 September 2016
Supercharging the future of horticulture
Hort Innovation has announced two more initiatives to help future-ready the vegetable, fruit, nut, turf, nursery and cut-flower sectors.
12 September 2016