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Smartphones are the stick needed to eat more carrots
Media ReleaseNEW CSIRO research shows that smartphone apps could be key to addressing Australia’s significant under-consumption of vegetables, especially with men and people who are overweight or obese. Despite evidence that eating vegetables can
7 May 2018
Avocado industry gets creative with ‘Smash an Avo’
Media ReleaseIN THE midst of a bumper season, strong growth in consumer demand, and following the launch of the nation’s first avocado pop up last year, growers have pushed the button on an innovative $2.4M marketing campaign. Featuring television
4 May 2018
$1 million chemical grants boost for industry
Media ReleaseTHE NATION'S horticulture Research and Development Corporation, Hort Innovation, today announced it successfully secured more than $1 million in assistance grants under the Federal Government’s Access to Industry Uses of Agricultural
1 May 2018
Internet users vote app the world’s best
Media ReleaseHORT INNOVATION announced today that the Plant Life Balance augmented reality app has been named the Best Lifestyle Mobile Site and App, and Peoples’ Voice winner, in the 22nd annual Webby Awards. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest
27 April 2018
Australia and the US unite to meet global horticulture challenges
Media ReleaseCaption: Hort Innovation General Manager for R&D David Moore and Tene Goodwin/UC Davis. THE grower-owned Research and Development Corporation, Hort Innovation, has signed a historic co-operative research deal with a leading US research
26 April 2018
Achieving more consistent yields of quality fruit in the Australian avocado industry (AV14000)
Grower best practice resources and workshops for producing more consistent high yields of good-quality avocados from year to year were delivered by this project.
26 April 2018
$16M effort to support Aussie vegetable health
Media ReleasePLANT DISEASE specialists from around the country are combining forces to combat some of the biggest threats to Australian vegetables through a $16M initiative announced today. Being delivered by Hort Innovation, and led by the
19 April 2018
Avocado facts at a glance 2016/17 fact sheet
This fact sheet provides an overview on key statistics for the avocado industry as of 2016/17.
18 April 2018
Managing fungal leaf spot pathogens in production nurseries
This fact sheet provides information on fungal leaf spot pathogens and their biology, symptoms, epidemiology and management in production nurseries.
18 April 2018
Managing scarab beetles in production nurseries
This fact sheet provides detailed information on scarab beetles and their biology, appearance, host range, damage and management in nurseries.
18 April 2018