R&D projects
Discover vegetable levy investments into Vegetable Fund R&D initiatives
The vegetable levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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The EnviroVeg Program 2017-2022 (VG16063) (VG16063a)
The EnviroVeg Program is the vegetable industry’s environmental best management practice (BMP) program.
23 March 2022
Novel glass projects (VG15038 and VG16070)
This project collaborated with another investment to improve energy-efficient design and energy use in vegetable greenhouses.
2 December 2021
A strategic approach to weed management for the Australian vegetable industry (VG15070)
This project delivered weed management tools and techniques for Australian vegetable growers.
14 September 2021
National tomato potato psyllid (TPP) program coordinator (MT16018)
This project was responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of a national tomato potato psyllid (TPP) management strategy
9 September 2021
Sowing success through transformational technologies (VG15021)
This investment brought together and further evaluated transformational precision technologies for the vegetable industry, developed through previous levy-funded work.
30 June 2021
Field and landscape management to support beneficial arthropods for IPM on vegetable farms (VG16062)
This investment provided Australian vegetable growers with crop and regionally specific guidelines for field and landscape management to support beneficial arthropods as part of integrated pest management (IPM) approaches.
1 June 2021
RD&E program for control, eradication and preparedness for vegetable leafminer (MT16004)
This project assisted the vegetable industry prepare and protect against the potential spread of the vegetable, serpentine and American serpentine leafminers.
16 March 2021
Optimising cover cropping for the Australian vegetable industry (VG16068)
This investment supported Australian vegetable growers in effectively using cover crops to boost soil health and reap productivity benefits.
12 February 2021
Vegetable agrichemical pest management needs and priorities (VG16060)
This project prioritised agrichemical efforts for the vegetable industry.
28 January 2021
Pathogen persistence from paddock to plate (VG16042)
This project investigated the risk of microbial contamination of vegetable crops from the use of pre-harvest water and untreated animal manure.
10 September 2020