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Putting pollination front and centre
Media ReleaseIN AN effort to ensure Australians can enjoy local fruit, nuts and vegetables for years to come, Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) has launched a significant pollination research investment fund. This likely
18 July 2016
New vegetable supply-chain handbook
Media ReleaseA NEW, free handbook outlining the best and most cost-effective ways for handling vegetables during the postharvest period is now available to industry. Commissioned by Hort Innovation, using the vegetable levy and matched funds from
14 July 2016
$10M initiative to change the way we green public spaces
Media ReleaseA FUTURE where landscapers, local councils and developers can quickly determine the best long-term plant species to establish, in the face of climate change and other challenges, is not too far away. Today, two of the nation’s leading
11 July 2016
$6 million to strengthen Aussie vegetable businesses
Media ReleaseHORT INNOVATION Invested more than $6 million into a targeted program which aims to bolster vegetable production in key growing areas throughout the nation. The funds will be used to inform growers about current research and
6 July 2016
New trade general manager to oversee export strategy
Media ReleaseAUSTRALIA'S horticulture Research and Development Corporation today announced the appointment of a dedicated Trade and Export General Manager as it continues to strengthen the nation’s fruit, vegetable and nut export capacity. Michael
23 June 2016
$5M investment to bolster Aussie nut production
Media ReleaseHORT INNOVATION has been successful in securing a $5 million Federal Government Rural Research and Development for Profit program grant, to help increase the nation’s nut production capacity. The funding – which complements a further
8 June 2016
Research deal sealed with Indian superpower
Media ReleaseA LANDMARK research agreement between Hort Innovation and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR, Government of India) was recently signed in New Delhi – marking the second such agreement with a substantial Indian
2 June 2016
China recognises first mainland Australia region as fruit fly free
Media ReleaseHort Innovation has welcomed a new export protocol, which will allow the trade of nectarines between Australia and China, saying it marks a number of wins. Hort Innovation Chief Executive John Lloyd said the new protocol, which allows
25 May 2016
Tassie strawberry growers unite to stamp out pests
Media ReleaseTHREE YEARS AGO, Tasmanian strawberry growers raised the alarm to their Research and Development Corporation after several tonnes of fruit was damaged by an unknown pest. Hort Innovation Chief Executive John Lloyd said the growth of
18 May 2016
Global-first agreement with retailers to benefit horticulture growers
Media ReleaseMAJOR Australian grocery retailers and the horticultural industry have agreed to streamline fresh produce safety requirements lowering the cost of doing business and improving food safety across the fresh produce supply chain in
18 May 2016