3727 research projects
Research project
Biosecurity and sustainability in the banana industry project
Hort Innovation
This project supports the role and activities of the Industry Strategic Manager (ISM) Michelle McKinlay within the Australian Banana Growers’ Council. The ISM works with growers to develop, implement and respond to industry-related strategies and policies, and provides support for the adoption of new practices to align with these strategies....
22 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2028
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Vegetable industry biosecurity and business continuity strategy
Hort Innovation
This project will create a biosecurity strategy for the vegetable industry, providing an adaptable, flexible approach to preparing for high-priority exotic pests, responding to the arrival of exotic pests, and assisting with the initial monitoring and management of pests that are still establishing in Australia.
8 Sep 2023 - 1 May 2028
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Avocado industry supply and trade data capture and analysis 2023-2028
Hort Innovation
This project is about dispatch supply data and seasonal forecasting in the avocado industry. Given avocados are a unique crop that can be selectively harvested once mature, there exists a significant opportunity to support and regulate the flow of product volumes through the supply chain and facilitate seasonal and long-term...
19 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2028
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
International Avocados Evaluation Mission
Hort Innovation
Currently Hort Innovation runs programs in Singapore, Malaysia, Japan & Hong Kong. We do this by engaging with service providers who connect with importers and retailers to deliver activities agreed with by industry. Hort Innovation Australia is seeking investment for a member from AAL, industry and HIA to visit these...
24 Jul 2023 - 30 May 2026
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Avocado Japan Supermarket Tradeshow
Hort Innovation
SUPERMARKET TRADE SHOW offers the latest exposure to food industry focus on supermarkets. It gives the opportunity to meet the leaders from the retail, wholesale, ready meal and food service industry, and to bring partnership potential, networking and sharing trend for your new business.
30 Aug 2023 - 15 Mar 2025
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Decision support models for Australian dried tree fruit
Hort Innovation
The project provides a decision support tool that enables testing various scenarios and simulations, giving apricot growers a tool to explore the impact of variable changes to annual margins and longer-term return on investment. To remain financially viable and competitive, dried tree fruit growers need to ensure their farm management...
10 Jan 2024 - 15 Nov 2024
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Chestnut rot evaluation trials
Hort Innovation
This project is delivering chestnut rot trials of Difenoconazole and Pyraclostrobin to establish their level of efficacy and ensure there are no issues with the quality and safety of the subsequent nuts. This project is the first step towards achieving permit and/or label registration of chemicals that the chestnut industry...
31 Jan 2024 - 14 Jul 2024
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Pest READI: Regionally Enabled Agroecological Decision Intelligence
Hort Innovation
The investment is developing and implementing pest management systems that can respond to a range of current, establishing, and future interrelated pest challenges at both crop and landscape levels within an increasingly chemically-limited future. The project will build a prototype digitally-augmented landscape-level plant protection program to improve agri-pest preparedness and...
15 Dec 2023 - 8 Dec 2028
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Interseasonal irregular bearing
Hort Innovation
This research aims to develop a practical method for the avocado industry to mitigate summer fruit abscission and reduce irregular bearing, a significant challenge limiting market development. The project seeks to identify suitable application timings and working levels of these regulators while clarifying their effectiveness in reducing irregular bearing, considering...
16 Oct 2023 - 31 May 2025
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Melon quality improvement program
Hort Innovation
This investment facilitates and monitors the adoption of the minimum quality standards recently developed for the melon industry, with the ultimate goal of increasing consumption and demand for melons. This program's efforts to improve melon quality and consistency continue the work of the previous through levy-funded project Quality improvements in...
11 Mar 2024 - 1 Mar 2027
New South Wales, Australia