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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Confirmation of ultra-filtration as a viable low-cost water disinfection and nutrient solution recycling option (VG13052)
This investment looked at the practical and economic feasibility of ultra‐filtration as a technology for nutrient solution disinfection in closed hydroponic vegetable growing.
5 January 2017
Evaluation of quality assurance software for the vegetable industry (VG13082)
Technology tools to help vegetable growers manage compliance-related paperwork were documented and evaluated in this research, including computer software, apps and cloud-based and web-based platforms.
26 February 2015
Increasing energy efficiency and assessing an alternate energy option for Australian protected cropping (VG09124)
To help growers assess their energy use and costs, this project developed information resources. It also investigated lower-energy alternative heating technologies for greenhouses.
18 June 2014
Biogas generation feasibility study (VG13049)
The feasibility of generating and using biogas on Australian vegetable farms was explored in this research, as a way to put vegetable waste to use.
18 June 2014