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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

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

Completed project

Adaptive area-wide management of Queensland fruit fly using the sterile insect technique: Guidelines for efficient and effective pest suppression and stakeholder adoption (ST15014 and ST15015)

This grant-funded project investigated, trialled and finalised guidelines and resources for the area-wide management of Queensland fruit fly.

3 July 2020

Completed project Final Research Report

SITplus: Port Augusta Qfly SIT factory pilot operation (FF18003)

This investment continued to support the operations of the sterile Queensland fruit fly facility established in Port Augusta, South Australia.

16 August 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

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

Completed project Final Research Report

Attracting new entrants into Australian horticulture – promoting careers in horticulture (LP15006)

This project was a part of the Hort Frontiers Leadership Fund and engaged graduate students with the horticulture industry.

18 December 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

SITplus: Developing and optimising production of a male-only, temperature-sensitive-lethal, strain of Qfly, B. tryoni (MT13059)

This investment has successfully demonstrated a method to develop a ‘temperature-sensitive lethal, male-selecting’ strain of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly).

31 January 2019