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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Chemical residue report to support Australia’s Country Recognition Arrangement (CRA) with Indonesia (2024-2029) (MT24007)
Chemical residue report to support Australia’s Country Recognition Arrangement (CRA) with Indonesia (2024-2029) (MT24007)What is it all about? This project will provide a report of national residue testing data to the Department of Agriculture,
10 September 2024
Guava root knot nematode identification and management (VG23007)
This project is developing rapid diagnostic tools, enhancing targeted surveillance, identifying effective management strategies, and engaging stakeholders for effective guava root-knot nematode (GRKN) management.
10 September 2024
Australian horticulture pest innovation program (ST23002)
This program is supporting the vegetable industry to transition to a more proactive and sustainable approach to integrated pest management through the latest technology.
4 July 2024
Advanced vegetable mechanisation program to maximise labour and cost efficiency (VG23003)
This program will boost the adoption of advanced mechanisation technology in the Australian vegetable industry, reducing the industry’s high input costs and labour challenges that affect grower profitability.
12 June 2024
Vegetable high school education resources (VG23010)
This project is developing a comprehensive series of educational resources on vegetable production, careers and nutrition, designed to engage and educate students in a dynamic and interactive way.
17 May 2024
Management options for reducing the reliance on insecticides for fall armyworm in sweet corn (VG23006)
This investment is providing vegetable growers with reliable crop monitoring methods and a broad suite of tactics to reduce frequency of insecticide applications and ensure ongoing viability sweet corn and capsicum production in high-risk fall armyworm regions.
3 May 2024
Finding opportunities to strengthen innovation in the Australian vegetable industry (VG23000)
This project aims to improve the Australian vegetable industry's ability to innovate by identifying strengths and weaknesses in the current system.
23 April 2024
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2023/24 (MT23201)
This investment provides a category tracking service to allow various horticultural categories to better understand consumer usage and attitudes and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
21 February 2024
National strategy, baseline and value perception study for Plus one serve by 2020 program (VG23005)
This project lays the groundwork for the "Plus One Serve of Vegetables by 2030" initiative by developing a strategy to encourage Australians to eat more vegetables, establishing a baseline to measure progress against and conducting a study into how Australians currently view vegetables.
21 February 2024
Industry preparedness for exotic root knot nematode (Meloidogyne enterolobii) (MT22012)
This research will use the latest advancements in molecular screening to provide a better understanding of root-knot nematodes occurring in Australia and develop an identification tool for these nematodes that will be more cost effective than methods presently available.
10 January 2024