Applications open for 2027 Nuffield Scholarships

Applications open for 2027 Nuffield ScholarshipsAustralian primary producers are invited to apply for the 2027 Nuffield Scholarships, with applications now open. This year, Hort Innovation will be supporting scholarships in the apple and pear,

10 March 2026

Summerfruit Biosecurity Plan Review (SF25001)

This project will renew the national Summerfruit Biosecurity Plan to ensure the industry remains prepared for harmful exotic pests.

9 March 2026

• Ongoing project

Horticulture Trade Data 2026–2028 (MT25011)

This project is providing the Australian horticulture sector with high‑quality global trade intelligence.

9 March 2026

• Ongoing project

Horticulture Insights Strategy & Roadmap (HA25009)

This project is developing a data and insights product roadmap for the horticulture sector.

3 March 2026

• Ongoing project

Potatoes and onions take over high school classrooms

Australian high school students will soon have access to engaging, curriculum-aligned resources that put vegetables at the heart of learning.

9 March 2026

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