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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A value chain approach to horticultural product innovation (AI13012)
This short scoping study helped identify opportunities for maximising value, use and price for Australian produce that currently is not sold as premium produce.
14 December 2018
Vegetable data generation investments (ST16006, ST17000 and MT17012) (Vegetable data generation investments)
These investments were responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.
10 May 2023
Stingless bees as effective managed pollinators for Australian horticulture (PH16000)
This investment examined Australia’s native stingless bees for their suitability as alternative pollinators, in the face of threats to wild honey bee populations such as Varroa mite.
2 July 2023
A multi-faceted approach to soilborne disease management (VG15010)
This investment is working to provide vegetable growers with the skills, tools and solutions needed to manage the risk of crop losses due to soilborne diseases.
10 May 2019
Soil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 2 (VG16078)
This investment delivered the potato and vegetable industry's Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection programs.
3 April 2023
National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre (VG17003)
This project supported the running of the National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre, which houses a range of research.
20 October 2022
Area wide management of vegetable diseases: viruses and bacteria (VG16086)
This investment developed an area wide management (AWM) strategy to address high-priority viral and bacterial diseases affecting vegetable crops.
24 May 2023
Vegetable industry minor use program (VG16020)
Through this project, levy funds and Australian Government contributions are used to submit renewals and applications for minor use permits for the vegetable industry as required.
10 December 2018
Novel topical vegetable, cotton virus and whitefly protection (VG16037)
This investment minimised the economic impact of pest infestation on vegetables through the development of an innovative topical protection medium, BioClay.
7 December 2018
Adoption of precision systems technology in vegetable production (VG16009)
This investment was tasked with supporting the vegetable industry in adopting precision agriculture technologies.
10 January 2020