3727 research projects
Research project
Nursery Industry Natural Disaster risk mitigation and disaster recovery plan
Hort Innovation
This investment is assessing the potential for natural disasters and severe weather events to adversely impact upon the Australian production nursery industry, and helping to develop strategies and resources for better preparedness, speedier recovery and stronger resilience. As part of the work in identifying natural hazards such as bushfires, floods...
1 Jul 2019 - 30 Nov 2021
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
An Integrated Pest and Disease Management Extension Program for the Olive Industry
Hort Innovation
This program delivered olive growers up-to-date, practical information for implementing integrated pest and disease management (IPDM) strategies in their groves. While the team focused on the sustainable management of three major olive pests and diseases – black scale, olive lace bug and anthracnose – all potential pests, diseases and disorders,...
30 Oct 2017 - 30 Oct 2020
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Extending OliveCare to foster excellence in production of Australian olives
Hort Innovation
This investment is tasked with supporting olive producer participation relating to the Australian Olive Industry Code of Practice (OliveCare) and expand participation to more retailers, food service distributors and exporters. By extension, the project will help build and maintain the quality of Australian olive products.
30 Oct 2018 - 31 Aug 2021
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Strengthening and Enabling Effective Pollination for Australia
Hort Innovation
This project is delivering sustainable pollination services for Australian crops by improving the understanding of pollination requirements. It is also looking at key threats to honey bees and providing crop-specific resources to encourage growers to improve their pollination practices. Information regarding best practice is currently limited for many crops and,...
26 Jun 2016 - 30 May 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Healthy bee populations for sustainable pollination in horticulture
Hort Innovation
Insect pollinators are declining globally, threatening productivity in cropping systems. Our understanding of the role of different native pollinators, such as native bees and other insects, along with honey bees in pollinating crops under field conditions is limited. We also lack knowledge about the diversity and abundance of pollinator populations...
30 Jun 2016 - 30 Jun 2021
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Stingless Bees as Effective Managed Pollinators for Australia Horticulture
Hort Innovation
This project is examining Australia’s native stingless bees for their suitability as alternative pollinators to honey bees in horticulture crops. While honey bees are excellent pollinators in many situations, their availability as both managed and wild pollinators faces various threats. This includes Varroa mite, which could lead to the collapse...
22 Sep 2017 - 30 Aug 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Increasing yield and quality in tropical horticulture with better pollination, fruit retention and nutrient distribution
Hort Innovation
This program aims to optimise crop pollination efficiency. Key objectives are to increase yield and quality through better understanding of crop nutrition during crop pollination and through improved understanding of the effects of cross pollination on fruit quality. The project team will develop non-destructive tools (using hyperspectral imaging) to quantify...
23 Jun 2017 - 1 Jul 2023
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Managing flies for crop pollination
Hort Innovation
This investment is investigating the potential of using flies as alternative crop pollinators, including looking at the effectiveness of specific species in pollinating avocado, berry (blueberry, raspberry and strawberry), hybrid carrot seed and brassica seed crops. Potential benefits of flies as alternate pollinators to bees include: - Different fly species...
1 Nov 2018 - 15 Sep 2023
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Development of Non-invasive methods and systems for the Assessment of Hive Health
Hort Innovation
The strength and health of bee colonies used for pollination need to be assured both on delivery to the grower, for their capacity to pollinate crops, and on return to the beekeeper. Current practice includes the inspection of colonies by opening a sample of the hives on delivery and return....
18 Oct 2019 - 15 Jul 2023
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Development of Blue-Banded Bees as Managed Buzz Pollinators
Hort Innovation
Blue-banded bees have shown preliminary promise for use as mass-reared pollinators, particularly as pollinators of tomatoes in Australian greenhouses due to their ability to perform buzz pollination – that is, using vibrations to remove and collect pollen from flowers incidentally fertilising them. This project is developing a range of management...
21 Jun 2021 - 25 Sep 2026
New South Wales, Australia