R&D projects
Discover nursery levy investments into Nursery Fund R&D initiatives
The nursery levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Nursery Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Seasonal horticulture labour demand and workforce study (ST19040 and ST20008) (ST19040)
This short project ran in 2020 to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the horticulture sector in accessing and securing their casual workforce. The study provided an 18-month outlook on the casual labour demand across different regions, to support industry discussion on longer-term COVID-19 responses
22 February 2021
Scanning technologies for horticulture packhouses (ST19022)
This project investigated the potential of in-line scanning technology to detect market access pest and disease organisms.
11 September 2020
Digital remote monitoring to improve horticulture’s environmental performance (ST19024)
This collaborative project established four demonstration farms in the Great Barrier Reef catchment area, where remote technology was used to monitor environmental indicators.
12 September 2024
Global review of incentive schemes for the retention and successful establishment of trees on private urban land (NY18002)
This project investigated the mechanisms various urban cities have put in place to increase and retain tress on private urban land.
28 May 2020
Budget tool to calculate the cost to successfully establish trees in the urban landscape (NY18003)
This investment developed a budget tool that will allow users to calculate the cost of a successful urban tree over its lifecycle, from production to maintenance
3 February 2020
Industry extension and development of Plant Life Balance (NY18005)
This project was tasked with delivering industry communications about Plant Life Balance
3 August 2020
Improving on-farm surveillance strategies for tospoviruses and thrips to enhance the biosecurity of the nursery industry (NY19007)
This investment is developing accurate surveillance tools and strategies for the detection of tospoviruses and thrips, to enable rapid responses and reduce impacts in nursery production.
28 July 2020
Ensuring business continuity during biosecurity incursions – social and economic research learnings for the production nursery industry (NY18010)
This investment developed a framework for the nursery industry with recommended actions that could be quickly actioned during a biosecurity incursion, with the aim of minimising social and/or economic damage and ensuring business continuity.
15 December 2021
Where will all the trees be? (NY19001)
This investment provided the nursery industry and other key audiences such as councils, government and communities with an understanding of the current and possible future trajectories of urban forest cover across Australian cities.
16 April 2021
Greenlife Industry Australia National conference and field day (NY19005)
This investment supported the running of the Greenlife Industry Australia National Conference and Field Day held in Perth from March 3-5, 2020.
29 May 2020