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Discover nursery levy investments into Nursery Fund R&D initiatives

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

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Completed project

Global review of incentive schemes for the retention and successful establishment of trees on private urban land (NY18002)

This project investigated the mechanisms various urban cities have put in place to increase and retain tress on private urban land.

28 May 2020

Completed project

Budget tool to calculate the cost to successfully establish trees in the urban landscape (NY18003)

This investment developed a budget tool that will allow users to calculate the cost of a successful urban tree over its lifecycle, from production to maintenance

3 February 2020

Completed project

Industry extension and development of Plant Life Balance (NY18005)

This project was tasked with delivering industry communications about Plant Life Balance

3 August 2020

Ongoing project

Improving on-farm surveillance strategies for tospoviruses and thrips to enhance the biosecurity of the nursery industry (NY19007)

This investment is developing accurate surveillance tools and strategies for the detection of tospoviruses and thrips, to enable rapid responses and reduce impacts in nursery production.

28 July 2020

Historical document

Managing business development for the nursery industry 2008-09 (NY08007)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

1 September 2009

Historical document

Industry development officer network for the nursery industry (NY09010)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

1 August 2012

Historical document

Business skills development for the nursery industry (NY07017)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

1 September 2008

Historical document

Building industry capacity through the nursery production farm management system 2012_2013 (NY12002)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

1 June 2013

Completed project Final Research Report

Ensuring business continuity during biosecurity incursions – social and economic research learnings for the production nursery industry (NY18010)

This investment developed a framework for the nursery industry with recommended actions that could be quickly actioned during a biosecurity incursion, with the aim of minimising social and/or economic damage and ensuring business continuity.

15 December 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

Where will all the trees be? (NY19001)

This investment provided the nursery industry and other key audiences such as councils, government and communities with an understanding of the current and possible future trajectories of urban forest cover across Australian cities.

16 April 2021