Pest management for the Australian sweetpotato industry (PW22000)

This project is investigating nematode population diversity in Australian sweetpotato-growing soils in order to develop effective control strategies and provide improved virus diagnostic methods for the industry.

13 December 2023

• Ongoing project
• Sweetpotato Fund
• Pests, diseases and biosecurity

2024 Australian Mango Conference (MG23001)

The 2024 Australian Mango Conference took place in Cairns from May 21st to 23rd. It was the first industry conference since 2019 and provided an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss industry issues, research projects, and the future of the industry.

16 July 2024

• Mango Fund
• Completed project
• Industry development and communication

Revisiting brown etch of pumpkins (VG22012)

This project seeks to identify the causes of brown etch of pumpkins so that growers can better understand how to manage the condition more effectively.

13 December 2023

• Ongoing project
• Vegetable Fund
• Pests, diseases and biosecurity

Biocontrols for snail management in horticulture (BY22006)

This project is investigating current and potential approaches to mollusc control in Australian horticulture .

13 December 2023

• Ongoing project
• Pests, diseases and biosecurity
• Biosecurity

Scouting responses to labour challenges in Australian horticulture (AS23004)

This project identified startups across the globe with innovative technologies for addressing labour shortages in Australian horticulture.

28 May 2024

• Final research report
• Completed project
• Advanced Production Systems Fund
• Technology

Enabling the pathway to best sustainable management practices (AL23001)

This investment is supporting the almond industry to further develop Almond Hort360, an online grower self-assessment benchmarking tool that provides growers with a resource to support improved sustainable production and on-farm business practises while capturing industry data which can inform future research and development activities.

13 December 2023

• Ongoing project
• Almond Fund
• On-farm and crop management
• Industry data and insights

Almond industry innovation and adoption program – phase two (AL22001)

This project is tasked with providing almond growers with access to the information they need to make informed business decisions and the appropriate skills to adopt world’s best practice.

13 December 2023

• Ongoing project
• Almond Fund
• Industry development and communication

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

Andrew Philpotts

Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary

4 December 2023