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Automating the Nuts Industry in Australia: A pathway to smarter orchards and labour optimisation (AS23008)
This project aims to adapt and commercialise Bluewhite’s Pathfinder autonomous tractor system for use in the Australian nut industry.
23 May 2025
Demonstration of functional driverless tractor for Australian horticulture (AS17002)
This investment is assessing the reliability, accuracy and cost effectiveness of driverless tractor technology across a number of almond orchards in Australia.
22 February 2021
Next generation weed management (BY23002)
This program is tackling one of horticulture’s most costly and persistent problems, weed management, through innovative, technology-driven research.
13 May 2025
Increasing vegetable consumption by 2030: Program Coordinator (VG23016)
The Plus One Serve of Vegetables by 2030 program is a bold, collaborative initiative aimed at significantly increasing vegetable consumption across Australia by implementing evidence-based strategies and behaviour change interventions. The ultimate goal is to elevate the average daily vegetable intake by one serve per person by the year 2030.
23 February 2025
Increasing the provision and consumption of vegetables in secondary school canteens (HN24004)
This project is improving vegetable intake among teenagers through a co-designed study in secondary schools. The goal is to increase the provision of vegetable-based food options in school canteens to promote long-term healthy eating habits.
23 February 2025
Opportunities for insecticide resistant honey bees for pollination security (PH22000)
This project explored the potential use of emerging genetic engineering technologies to introduce beneficial traits into European Honey bees (Apis mellifera)
16 December 2024
Digital remote monitoring to improve horticulture production and environmental performance (AS23006)
This project is providing the Australian horticulture industry with a roadmap that explores options towards establishing industry-agreed ESG parameters and their potential within existing commercial platforms used by horticulture producers.
9 December 2024
Growing horticulture through protected cropping innovation (AS23001)
This investment is helping protected cropping growers maintain profitability by advancing the industry’s approach towards sustainability, agronomy, automation to reduce labour costs, energy, and improving staff skills and management.
9 December 2024
Evaluating on farm water and nutrient recapture in Western Australia (AS23009)
This project is developing a cost-effective system to capture leached nutrients and irrigation water from below the crop root zone and recycle them back onto crops.
18 November 2024
Developing orchardists of the future pilot (LP23001)
This pilot project will build on the Future Orchards extension platform, developed by APAL, for Australian apple and pear growers. The Future Orchards platform is an integrated model that links technical expertise, financial literacy, professional development opportunities, and improved knowledge about integrating market feedback into on-farm activities.
16 October 2024