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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
Export supply chain – Queensland strawberries to Hong Kong
This fact sheet provides growers with key information about exporting Queensland strawberries into Hong Kong, such as transport recommendations and consumer trends
28 June 2019
Developing Asian markets for Australian strawberries
This fact sheet provides growers with a snapshot of the current export situation for strawberries in Asian markets and a list of key considerations that should be made
28 June 2019
Managing chewing and biting pests in strawberries
This fact sheet summarises the information growers need to know about sustainably managing chewing and biting pests in their strawberry crop
30 June 2019
Managing foliar and fruit diseases in strawberries
This fact sheet summarises the information growers need to know about sustainably managing foliar and fruit diseases in their strawberry crop
30 June 2019
Managing soilborne diseases in strawberries
This fact sheet summarises the information growers needs to know about sustainably managing soilborne diseases in their strawberry crop
30 June 2019