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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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Completed project Final Research Report

Effective management of parsley summer root rot (VG13101)

Information on parsley summer root rot, including is causes and its management, was developed by this project.

8 January 2019

Completed project

New end-point treatment solutions to control fruit fly (2) (VG13044)

This project developed a data package concerning Queensland fruit fly to meet requirements for a new market access protocol for the export of capsicums to New Zealand.

17 December 2018

Completed project

10th Australasian Soilborne Disease Symposium sponsorship (MT17022)

This multi-industry investment supported the Soilborne Diseases Symposium, held in Adelaide from September 4 to 7, 2018.

16 December 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Surveillance of tomato potato psyllid in the Eastern States and South Australia (MT16016)

Surveillance activities for tomato potato psyllid (TPP) were funded through this project from mid-2017 into 2018.

23 July 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Remediation of soil contaminated by Salmonella enterica to expedite plant or replant of vegetables (VG13039)

This project investigated the effect of soil type, temperature, moisture and presence/absence of chicken manure on the survival of Salmonella enterica.

14 December 2018

Completed project

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

Completed project Final Research Report

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

Completed project Final Research Report

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

Completed project Final Research Report

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

Ongoing project

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