R&D projects
Discover turf levy investments into Turf Fund R&D initiatives
The turf levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Turf Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Moshie National Lean Leaders Program (TU21002)
The Moshie National Lean Leaders Program (TU21002) was established to build leadership capability and drive continuous improvement within the Australian turf industry.
29 June 2025
Regulatory support and response co-ordination (pesticides) (MT24008)
The regulatory support and response coordination project aims to provide Australian horticultural industries support to navigate complex domestic and international pesticide regulations.
6 May 2025
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook (MT21006)
The Australian Horticultural Statistics Handbook was established in 2015 to provide a comprehensive and reliable source of statistical data for the Australian horticulture industry. It was developed in response to the industry’s need for more detailed, timely, and accessible insights into production, trade, and market trends.
9 April 2022
Knowledge sharing and capacity building for future generations of turf producers (TU24002)
This project aims to provide an annual event designed for the next generation of Australian turf producers, fostering leadership, professional development, and industry networking.
31 March 2025
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2023/24 to 2025/26 (MT24005)
Hort Innovation engages independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.
10 October 2024
Mid-term evaluation of TU21000 (TU23000)
This project conducted an independent mid-term evaluation of the levy-funded program Turf industry statistics 2020-21 to 2024-25 (TU21000), which is tasked with providing accurate and reliable data for the turf industry.
15 April 2024
Turf industry communications program (TU22000)
This project is responsible for keeping Australian turf growers and other industry stakeholders informed about the progress of their levy investments, as well as other vital industry information.
3 April 2023
Turf industry development and extension project (TU21001)
This investment is designed to support the development of the Australian turf industry, and drive an increase in the value of turf.
14 July 2022
Field-based testing for fall armyworm (MT19014)
This short investment conducted research to foster national collaboration in monitoring the movement of fall armyworm
1 June 2022
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2020/21 to 2022/23 (MT21015)
This project evaluated the impact of Hort Innovation's R&D investments.
9 August 2024