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Defeating the pests, bugs and diseases putting the squeeze on veggie productivity and profitability
This investment is responsible for developing an ‘area wide management’ (AWM) strategy to address high-priority viral and bacterial diseases affecting vegetable crops.
11 February 2022
Cover crops: a “game changer” for growers
Meet potato and vegetable grower Darren Long who believes that the advancements made in cover cropping as part of a Hort Innovation project have been the single most important change to farming he’s seen in 30 years.
11 February 2022
Minimum maturity standards give grape growers the sweet taste of supermarket success
Meet table grape grower Glenn Pearmine who was eager for his farm to adopt minimum maturity standards (MMS) for his produce, and actively encourages others to do the same.
11 February 2022
Tackling pests in sweetpotatoes
Meet sweetpotato grower Matthew Pritchard who has incorporated new strategies into his day-to-day farming operation after being involved in a large-scale demonstration trial on his property.
11 February 2022
Summerfruit experimental farm uncovering the science behind variability, productivity, quality and taste
Meet summerfruit grower Adrian Conti who has been involved in the Hort Innovation supported Summerfruit Experimental Orchard in Victoria.
11 February 2022
Pyrethrum protection that cuts costs and boosts productivity
Meet pyrethrum grower Justin Shephard who is acutely aware of the need for an industry-wide program to tackle tan spot and ray blight.
11 February 2022
Growing pistachio productivity and profitability
Meet pistachio grower Ian Mau, who has watched his operation go from strength to strength with the help of the Hort Innovation funded Pistachio Productivity Improvement program.
11 February 2022
Boosting Aussie pineapple productivity while lowering environmental impact
Meet pineapple grower John Steemson who has incorporated many of the findings of a Hort Innovation funded crop protection program into his daily operations.
10 February 2022
Producing the perfect persimmon for Aussie conditions
Meet persimmon grower Brett who believes superior and locally adapted rootstocks are the key to Australian persimmon’s future success.
10 February 2022
Producing new, more productive breeds of passionfruit
Meet passionfruit grower Ross who knows the importance of a Hort Innovation funded breeding program to develop new higher-yielding varieties that satisfy Aussie consumers.
10 February 2022