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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Tools and interventions for increasing children’s vegetable knowledge (VG16064)
This investment identified new ways of supplying vegetables to children and helped growers better serve the key consumer market of families with young kids.
31 January 2023
Masterclass in Horticultural Business (LP15001)
The Masterclass in Horticultural Business course, developed under Hort Frontiers, fostered new innovators and leaders for the Australian horticulture industry. Industry levies contribute to scholarship opportunities.
11 May 2022
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
VegNET 2020-2021 (VegNET 2020-2021)
The VegNET program involved a network of regional development officers across Australia, helping vegetable growers access and adopt industry best practice information.
2 December 2021
Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar (VG20000)
This investment delivered the Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar (AVIS), run in conjunction with Hort Connections 2021.
23 November 2021
Vegetable Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) report updates (VG18004)
This investment facilitated a 2020 Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) for the vegetable industry, to provide an updated view of current priorities and gaps regarding pest, disease and weed control
16 September 2021
Leadership development program (MT18016)
This multi-industry leadership-building project was tasked with delivering development program for sweetpotato, raspberry and blackberry, and vegetable workers.
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
Vegetable business benchmarking (VG17000)
This project developed a comprehensive benchmarking tool for Australian vegetable growers
19 July 2021