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Mainland cherry growers' triumph in China
Media ReleaseCHERRY GROWERS from the Australian mainland are in high spirits after completing their first full season of trade via airfreight with China since being granted market access. Two trade events held in Guangzhou and Shanghai last week
11 February 2019
Australia’s most threatening plant disease targeted
Media ReleaseCaption: A Leaf affected by xylella. AUSTRALIA will be better prepared for plant disease outbreaks with the appointment of a national coordinator to lead a three-year program to improve readiness for the potential incursion of the
5 February 2019
Hort industry seeks your say on new strategic direction
Media ReleaseAS HORT INNOVATION leads the way into a new age of horticultural research and development, they have called out to industry stakeholders to get involved and provide their input on the direction of the new corporate strategy. Under the
22 January 2019
Redoubling Australia’s bee protection efforts
Media ReleaseTHE NATION'S busiest pollinators have received a boost after the official launch a multi-faceted effort to maintain the health of Australia’s bees along with the country’s $1.8 billion pollination-reliant horticulture and grain
18 May 2017
Aussie plant biosecurity gets a $21M tech injection
Media ReleaseAUSTRALIA is on track to adopt some of the most sophisticated plant pest surveillance technologies in the world after Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) secured a Federal Government grant and co-investor funding to
22 May 2017
Giving ugly vegetables a nutrient-rich facelift
Media ReleaseAS PART OF AN industry-led drive to reduce waste, Horticulture Innovation Australia and the CSIRO are working with growers to turn imperfect-looking vegetables into nutrient-rich snacks and supplements. Hort Innovation chief executive
22 June 2017
Pollination technique could significantly boost macadamia yield
Media ReleaseIMPROVING MACADAMIAS tree yields by more than 50 per cent could be achieved by alternating varieties in rows and increasing pollinators, new research suggests. For the study – funded by Hort Innovation and Plant & Food Research and the
4 July 2017
Dr Jo Luck appointed director of new plant bio-security push
Media ReleaseA RENOWNED Australian scientist with more than 25 years’ experience in plant disease, biosecurity and microbiology has been appointed the director of the national Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI). Dr Jo Luck will lead the
14 July 2017
Major initiative to drive Aussie smart farms
Media ReleaseIN AN ENVIRONMENT where Australia needs to be increasingly competitive in international trade, and consumers are more discerning than ever, Hort Innovation has launched a multi-million-dollar Advanced Production Systems Fund. Set to
3 August 2017
Supporting women in horticulture through new scholarships
Media ReleaseTHE WOMEN of contemporary Australian horticulture have spoken. They want affordable access to women’s-only development programs, to expand their professional networks and to boost their theoretical education. In response to their calls
17 January 2017