R&D projects
Discover macadamia levy investments into Macadamia Fund R&D initiatives
The macadamia levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Macadamia Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Enhanced National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT16005)
This investment delivered a nationally coordinated bee-pest surveillance program to help safeguard honey-bee and pollinator-dependent industries in Australia.
13 December 2021
Generation of residue, efficacy and crop safety data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops 2017 (ST16006)
This investment was responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.
10 May 2023
Improving the biosecurity preparedness of Australian horticulture for the exotic spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) (MT17005)
This multi-industry investment improved awareness of the risks posed by spotted wing drosophila, which attacks a range of soft-skinned fruit, as well as enhanced Australia’s capacity to detect and respond to any incursions of the pest.
4 December 2018
Developing a macadamia industry tree stock standard (MC17001)
This investment developed the Macadamia Nursery Stock Standard to boost macadamia orchard productivity through improvement in nursery stock physiology as well as pest management
25 June 2019
Innovative rootstocks for the Australian Macadamia industry (MC16000)
This investment investigated rootstocks that offer the best prospects for productivity improvements in the Australian Macadamia industry.
31 January 2023
Macadamia crop forecasting 2015-18 (MC15009)
This investment was responsible for producing macadamia crop forecasts between 2015 and 2018.
10 May 2019
Macadamia second generation breeding and conservation (MC14000)
New macadamia varieties were bred and evaluated under this investment, including those with improved pest, disease and disorder tolerance.
31 December 2019
Biology, species and genetic diversity of macadamia lace bugs (MC13008)
This investment identified macadamia lace bugs that are damaging to macadamia production and developed recommendations on how to prevent reinfestation in orchards
24 June 2019
Macadamia gross value of production (GVP) analysis (MC16013)
This project worked with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to review the calculation of GVP for the macadamia industry, in particular the potential to use business data from within the macadamia supply chain.
20 June 2018
Determining the extent and causes of abnormal vertical growth (MC15011)
This project looked at the current impact of abnormal vertical growth (AVG) on the macadamia industry, as well as potential causes of the development and spread of the disorder.
25 May 2018