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Aussies hungry for fresh produce this festive season
Aussies hungry for fresh produce this festive seasonA 20 per cent increase in the purchase of fruit, vegetables and nuts during December is expected, data from Hort Innovation shows. Hort Innovation chief executive officer Brett Fifield said the
21 December 2023
Worldwide search for labour-saving tech underway
Worldwide search for labour-saving tech underwayAussie growers could soon reap the benefits of technology from across the globe through a scan of startups that offer innovative solutions to labour challenges. Delivered through Hort Innovation and
11 December 2023
Boost for beekeeper’s varroa-monitoring toolkit
Boost for beekeeper’s varroa-monitoring toolkitPairing the current alcohol and soapy water washes, sugar shakes and sticky strips with laser beams, cameras, vibration detection and DNA testing, are just some of the options being looked at to help
4 December 2023
Forces combine to shield vegetable industry from exotic pest threats
Forces combine to shield vegetable industry from exotic pest threatsAustralia’s vegetable industry is set to receive an unprecedented level of protection against exotic pests through a unique $10 million levy-funded collaborative biosecurity
28 November 2023
Aussie horticulture industries unite to bolster sustainability
Aussie horticulture industries unite to bolster sustainabilityGrower groups from across Australia and national representative bodies are jointly supporting the newly released 2023/24 Australian-grown Horticulture Sustainability Framework, a tool to
23 November 2023
Board changes at Hort Innovation
Board changes at Hort InnovationOne new and two returning Board Directors have joined the grower-owned research and development corporation for Australian horticulture, Hort Innovation. At the organisation’s Annual General Meeting, voting members
24 November 2023
$6.2M for Aussie almond research hub
$6.2M for Aussie almond research hubAustralian state-of-the-art research facility, the Almond Centre of Excellence, has been given a $6.2 million injection to continue supporting growers to adopt global best practices suited to their local
12 November 2023
Sleeves up as science tackles citrus virus
Sleeves up as science tackles citrus virusScientists are developing a vaccine-like solution to arm Aussie citrus growers with an effective way to combat citrus tristeza virus (CTV), a significant challenge for the Australian citrus industry.
6 November 2023
Tree crop natural disaster preparedness gets a $1.7M funding boost
Tree crop natural disaster preparedness gets a $1.7M funding boost Natural disaster preparation for tree crop growers around the nation is set to get a $1.7M injection through the funding of the next phase of the national Australian Tree Crop Map.
1 November 2023
Hort Innovation Board candidates announced
Hort Innovation Board candidates announcedFour candidates are in the running for three vacant Board positions at Hort Innovation, the grower-owned research and development corporation for Australian horticulture. Hort Innovation Voting Members will
24 October 2023