Research
When it comes to driving growth in horticulture, who better to lead the way than the growers themselves? Hort Innovation aims to ensure that industry voices shape research, trade and…
A groundbreaking $4.3M collaboration between growers and scientists is exploring the untapped health treasures available in plant produce. Delivered through Hort Innovation and led by a multidisciplinary team from Macquarie…
Deloitte is investigating the use of climate-smart practices in Australian farming and is seeking producer input. The research will be leveraged by the Australian Food & Agriculture Taskforce in its…
In the past 12 months Hort Innovation have introduced a new advisory system, with 10 Industry Service and Delivery Managers (ISDMs) appointed to meet and work with growers on the…
Demand for healthy bee colonies for pollination and declining global bee health necessitate improved hive monitoring. Horticulturalists want pollination-ready hives, and beekeepers value early intervention against disease and stress. To…
The Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) is currently underway across a range of levy-paying industries, including olives. The industry SARP reports assist in ensuring the availability of and access to…
The Olive Wellness Institute’s great work just doesn’t stop, sharing user-friendly information on the health benefits of olive products via both attendance at events and its online presence. Recent additions…
Pairing 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…