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Discover Almond levy investments into Almond Fund R&D initiatives

The almond levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Almond Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

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Ongoing project

Evaluation of potential prunus rootstocks for almond production – stage 3 (AL20001)

This investment evaluates a range of potential new almond rootstocks and assesses their compatibility with the common almond cultivars grown in Australia and their performance under Australia's growing conditions.

2 June 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

Evaluation of potential prunus rootstocks for almond production – stage 2 (AL16006)

This investment assessed the performance and compatibility of potential new rootstocks for the Australian almond industry.

30 March 2022

Ongoing project

Pathway to carbon neutral – whole orchard recycling in almond orchards (AL21000)

This project is quantifying the impact of whole orchard recycling on the carbon footprint of an almond orchard

10 March 2022

Ongoing project

Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)

This project provides the Australian horticulture industry with key information regarding domestic and international pesticide regulation

27 July 2021

Ongoing project

Almond Centre of Excellence experimental and demonstration orchard (AL19000)

This project is providing funding for the infrastructure and maintenance needed for the Almond Centre of Excellence experimental and demonstration orchard

7 May 2020

Ongoing project

Development of non-invasive methods and systems for the assessment of hive health (PH17001)

This project is developing knowledge about the characteristics of a colony that will deliver effective pollination across different horticulture crops, to enable quality assurance models to be developed for growers and beekeepers alike

28 November 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Development and implementation of protocols to enable importation of improved honey bee genetics to Australia (MT18019)

This investment laid the groundwork for the importation of desirable honey bee germplasm into Australia, with a focus on sourcing genetic material from bees with a tolerance to Varroa mite and its associated viruses

15 December 2021

Completed project

An integrated pest management program for the Australian almond industry (AL16009)

This investment delivered an integrated pest management program for almonds through providing growers with a toolkit of effective practises, new technologies, and practical guidelines.

10 January 2023

Completed project

National almond breeding and evaluation program (AL17005)

This investment continued to run a targeted breeding program to develop and evaluate new almond varieties with improved production characteristics.

11 July 2023