121-130 of 308 results
New map to help safeguard nation’s protected cropping industries
New map to help safeguard nation’s protected cropping industries AUSTRALIAN HORTICULTURE growers are being urged to contribute to the creation of a high-tech mapping tool to improve biosecurity preparedness and natural disaster response efforts.
13 September 2021
Fishers, farmers and foresters trusted by the community
Fishers, farmers and foresters trusted by the communityA NEW REPORT released today shows trust in, and acceptance of, Australia’s rural industries is strong and increasing. The majority of Australians see fishers, farmers and foresters as
16 August 2021
Bringing high tech horticulture to urban areas in Australia – rooftop, underground and floating farms
Bringing high tech horticulture to urban areas in Australia – rooftop, underground and floating farmsHORT INNOVATION is working with a consortium, led by agricultural consultancy RMCG in partnership with University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and
17 December 2020
Serpentine Leafminer detected in Sydney
Serpentine Leafminer detected in Sydney THE Serpentine leafminer (SLM; aka pea leafminer; Liriomyza huidobrensis) was found infesting field-grown vegetables in western Sydney in late October 2020 with impact assessments underway. NSW Dept Primary
9 November 2020
Macadamia marketing snapshot 2019/2020
This Hort Innovation Macadamia Fund marketing snapshot is from 2019/20
2 November 2020
Macadamia marketing snapshot 2020/2021
This Hort Innovation Macadamia Fund marketing snapshot is from 2020/21
30 September 2021
Multi-scale monitoring tools for managing Australian tree crops – phase 2 (various projects) (ST19001)
This program continued the development, trial and extension of technology-based crop mapping and monitoring tools to help growers in predicting fruit quality and yield, and monitoring tree health – including in the early detection of pest and disease outbreaks.
30 June 2023
Still wild about macadamias – conserving a national icon (MC15007)
This investment improved the industry’s understanding of the threats to wild macadamia trees and potential management strategies to mitigate those risks.
30 April 2019
New partnership signed between Australian agencies to strengthen plant biosecurity
New partnership signed between Australian agencies to strengthen plant biosecurityIN THE International Year of Plant Health, a new partnership aimed at strengthening plant biosecurity has been signed today between the Plant Biosecurity Research
6 November 2020
Members vote to update Hort Innovation’s Constitution
Members vote to update Hort Innovation’s ConstitutionAn Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Hort Innovation members was held virtually on Friday, 9 October 2020. At the meeting, members voted to change the company’s Constitution in respect to
9 October 2020