R&D projects
Discover mushroom levy investments into Mushroom Fund R&D initiatives
The mushroom levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Mushroom Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Recycling spent mushroom substrate (SMS) for fertiliser in a circular economy (MU21006)
This investment is developing models for a spent mushroom substrate (SMS) circular economy by improving the value-proposition of SMS for the end-user (primarily grain growers).
13 July 2022
Feasibility study into opportunities for high-technology horticulture production in urban environments (HA19005)
This project provided recommendations on how the Australian horticulture industry can realise opportunities surrounding high technology horticulture production in urban environments and build the capacity of this sector.
12 January 2022
Scanning technologies for horticulture packhouses (ST19022)
This project investigated the potential of in-line scanning technology to detect market access pest and disease organisms.
11 September 2020
Developing a database of bio-markers for compost quality control to maximise mushroom production yield (MU17006)
This investment is exploring how microbial populations within compost can be used to understand, measure and manipulate compost quality.
12 July 2019
Agri-technology investment opportunities in the mushroom industry (MU18002)
This investment explored the current global landscape of agri-technology solution being used in mushroom growing.
31 October 2019
Transformational innovation performance analysis (AI13011)
This project examined the level of innovation in the Australian horticulture industry, and its relationship to productivity.
4 September 2015