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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Glasshouse films (VG21006)
This program seeks to reduce energy use and increase resource use efficiency by employing new light-blocking (Smart Glass) and existing light-shifting (LLEAF) films in glasshouses operated by the protected cropping industry.
28 August 2023
Feasibility study into opportunities for high-technology horticulture production in urban environments (HA19005)
This project provided recommendations on how the Australian horticulture industry can realise opportunities surrounding high technology horticulture production in urban environments and build the capacity of this sector.
12 January 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
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
Scanning technologies for horticulture packhouses (ST19022)
This project investigated the potential of in-line scanning technology to detect market access pest and disease organisms.
11 September 2020
Innovative approaches to adding value to vegetable waste - phase 2 (MT06053)
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Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.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 May 2008
Agronomic program to improve the uniformity of broccoli for once-over mechanical harvest (VG06053)
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Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.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 November 2009
Autonomous systems investments (VG15003 and VG15059)
These investments advanced the application of robotics, intelligent sensing systems, precision agriculture automation and more in Australia’s vegetable industry.
28 June 2019
Innovative solutions for management of tospoviruses of vegetable crops (VG14063)
This investment has produced genetic information on tospoviruses, with the view to developing novel management solutions.
3 April 2019
On-farm power generation - options for vegetable growers (VG13051)
To help reduce power costs, this project investigated the feasibility of various on-farm power generation options for growers and produced fact sheets with key considerations.
5 February 2019