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Taste Australia maintains presence at Asia Fruit Logistica in 2020
Asia Fruit Logistica (AFL) is the flagship international trade event for Hort Innovation to support Australian export industries. The event is usually held in Hong Kong, however, this year it was delivered virtually through a new digital format, AFL
30 November 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
Members vote to update Hort Innovation’s Constitution
Members vote to update Hort Innovation’s ConstitutionAn Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Hort Innovation members was held virtually on Friday, 9 October 2020. At the meeting, members voted to change the company’s Constitution in respect to
9 October 2020
EGM-2020
An Extraordinary General Meeting of members has been calledThe brief, virtual meeting will be held in October and all current Voting Members of Hort Innovation are encouraged to take part. What’s happening? An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of
7 September 2020
Horticulture grant on offer for young Australians
ArticleHort Innovation is partnering with the 2021 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, a competitive grant program that seeks to advance the careers of young researches, scientists, producers and
18 August 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
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
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
Fall armyworm update and alert
Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an exotic pest that has recently been detected for the first time in Australia. Hort Innovation is keeping a close eye on the situation and is currently working with the relevant authorities to prepare and protect the horticulture sector against any potential spread of fall armyworm.
30 October 2020
Telling the sustainability story
Media ReleaseHORT INNOVATION is working with growing businesses to develop a tool to help the horticulture sector share its sustainable, ethical and safe farming practice stories with stakeholders. The tool, the Horticulture Sustainability
24 October 2019