Supporting the next generation of leaders in regional and rural Australia (Supporting the next generation of leaders in regional and rural Australia)

Supporting the next generation of leaders in regional and rural Australia Hort Innovation is marking International Women’s Day with a new investment in the future of rural leadership, announcing a three‑year partnership with the not‑for‑profit

5 March 2026

Discovering new sources of resistance for Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) (BA24004)

This project is focused on future‑proofing Australia’s banana industry against Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 (TR4), one of the most serious threats to global banana production.

5 March 2026

• Ongoing project
• Banana Fund

Monitoring cherry supply chain quality (CY25002)

This project is focused on lifting consistency and quality across the Australian cherry industry, ensuring consumers enjoy high‑quality cherries every season.

5 March 2026

• Ongoing project
• Cherry Fund

Addressing herbicide resistance and control failures in ryegrass management for onions, carrots and rotational crops (MT25001)

This project is addressing one of the most pressing challenges facing Australia’s onion and vegetable industries: herbicide‑resistant ryegrass.

5 March 2026

• Ongoing project
• Vegetable Fund

Applications open for emerging researchers to attend the International Horticultural Congress in Japan

The AuSHS–Hort Innovation Early Career Researcher Travel Awards will support four emerging researchers to travel to Kyoto in August for the IHC.

4 March 2026

New project unlocks trade intelligence for Australian horticulture

A major new investment is set to give Australian horticulture unprecedented access to global trade intelligence.

4 March 2026

Nuts for Life: Driving strategic impact through innovation and sustainability

Closing date: 7 April

3 March 2026

Mid-term review of BA21001, BA21003, BA21004

Closing date: 8 April

2 March 2026

16 innovators selected to unlock solutions for Australia’s biggest horticulture challenges

Meet the first cohort for this year's Australian-Grown Innovation program.

27 February 2026

Cherries domestic retail quality education program FY25 (CY24002)

This project improved the quality and presentation of Australian cherries in domestic retail stores by delivering a structured retail quality education and merchandising program.

26 March 2025