National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (PH25001)
This project supports the continuation of the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (NBPSP), a coordinated, risk-based initiative to detect exotic and regionally significant bee pests.
Completed project
Coir waste management for hydroponic berries (MT17016)
Publication date: December 4, 2018
Delivery Partner: RMCG
Management of spent coir has become a challenge for many producers, including raspberry and blackberry growers. This project investigated opportunities for the beneficial reuse of spent coir. The team researched the use of coir, options for spent coir, and consulted with experts in the area both here and overseas to make recommendations on the best way to deal with it.
Key findings included…
The project team recommends that a voluntary stewardship program should be established involving the entire supply chain—growers, coir importers, industry groups and the Australian Organic Recycling Organisation.
This multi-industry project was a strategic levy investment in multiple Hort Innovation Funds
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