horticulture innovation News
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Growers get pest smart with Veg Pest ID
Picking a mould from a mildew is now easier for vegetable growers, thanks to the latest range of pest and disease identification updates on the vegetable levy-funded smart device application, Veg Pest ID. The app, released last year by Applied Horticultural Research, has been updated to include 13 vegetable varieties and more than 1,500 high resolution images of a wide range of pests, disorders ...
By AUSVEG
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SADY OGRODY 2016 – Award for OSKAR 4WD
In the category of orchard/gardening machines, SADY OGRODY gave prizes for the most “Innovative Horticultural Product 2016” awarded the Self Propelled Harvester OSKAR 4WD from Jagoda JPS. Farmers appreciated the JAGODA JPS equipment, due to the fact that OSKAR 4WD Harvester is distinguished by low fruit losses and bush damage and thanks to the innovative shaker configuration and the ...
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IDCs: innovation engine for horticulture
“We want to show innovations in intensive horticulture and demonstrate how they can be applied in practice. This is the main goal of the Innovation and Demonstration Centres (IDCs) in the Netherlands,” says Sjaak Bakker of Wageningen UR Greenhouse Horticulture. There are currently seven operational IDCs, namely in the field of water , flavour, energy, LED lighting, bulbs and plants, ...
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Research and Commercialization Unite at the New Vineland Greenhouse Technology Centre
The new, pre-scale commercial greenhouse facility at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre in Vineland Station, ON, will help accelerate the commercialization of innovative technologies and products coming out of research. Located in Canada’s Niagara region, the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre is dedicated to horticultural science and innovation. The 100-year-old research ...
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Australian vegetable farms could be fully automated by 2025
Australia could see fully automated vegetable farms by 2025, according to top robotics researchers, with the ability to automate the entire production process for some crop commodities emerging through targeted research and development in the industry. The latest edition of the InfoVeg Radio R&D podcast, developed specifically for Australian vegetable producers, features the developer of the ...
By AUSVEG
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Corn set to reduce incidence of blindness
A new sweet corn hybrid is on track to reduce the incidence of blindness, following a six year research project funded by HAL using voluntary contributions and matched funds from the Australian government. Sweet corn is one of the highest natural sources of a nutrient known as zeaxanthin, which has been found to slow eye diseases such as macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in ...
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HAL appoints two new Board Directors
Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) has appointed two new Directors, bringing a new level of global expertise to its Board. The new Directors, Mr Craig Musson and Mr Mark Napper, share the commitment of HAL's eight other Board Members to driving the future of the Australian horticulture sector. Mr Musson runs WAFEX, a vertically integrated flower business comprising breeding, production and ...
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The 2017/18 Hort Stats Handbook released
THE MOST comprehensive and contemporary data available on all sectors of the Australian horticulture industry is now available through the release of the 2017/18 Horticulture Statistics Handbook. Released by Hort Innovation, the Handbook features information drawn from several supply chain and trade sources and it includes data on more than 70 horticultural products including fruit, nuts, ...
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Nursery industry flourishes with record-breaking year
INCREASED GROWER confidence and consumer demand for greenlife resulted in the sale of around 1.9 billion plants last year, according to the latest Nursery Industry Statistics 2017-18 survey report. Funded by Hort Innovation and conducted by Nursery and Garden Industry Association (NGIA), Down To Earth Research and ACIL Allen, the report assessed data from more than 290 nursery growers across ...
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Nut Industry gears up for Korea Free Trade Agreement
Australia's tree nut exports are expected to grow from $600 million in 2013/14 to $1 billion in 2020 with the industry set to benefit significantly from the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement with Korea. Australia's almond and macadamia industries have already begun moves to make the most of the change which is expected to come into force by the end of 2014 according to the Australian ...
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HAL Project to Eradicate Fruit Fly in Western Australia
Western Australia could one day be fruit fly free with a new pilot program aiming to eradicate Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) in the state's southwest horticulture precinct. Regarded as one of the major fruit and vegetable pests in the world, Medfly is worth more than $200 million per annum in damages caused to susceptible crops in Western Australia and market access restriction. The outcome ...
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“Veggycation” relaunch teaches us how to love vegetables
EATING THE right amount of vegetables each day will not only support your overall health and wellbeing, it can also help improve your vision, speed up your metabolism and keep your mind active. The nutrition, origins, health benefits and even cooking and storage tips for more than 80 vegetables have been showcased through the newly relaunched Veggycation website, an online educational tool ...
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Table grape growers using inventiveness to fight fruit fly
A TABLE GRAPE grower from Sunraysia has built a new rig that applies bait spray for fruit fly in an innovative attempt to reduce pest management costs on his farm. Peter Argiro and his family run a 100-hectare vineyard in Merbein, Victoria. He said foliar spraying each vine from the tractor was a timely and costly process, therefore he designed the new rig out of a necessity to find a faster ...
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Bayer gains membership of Horticulture Australia Limited
In conjunction with Horticulture Australia Limited's (HAL) annual general meeting, HAL and Bayer announced that Bayer has become a C-Class Member of HAL. Bayer is the first international company and technology provider to gain a membership of HAL based on it's investment in Australian horticultural research. Jacqueline Applegate, Managing Director of Bayer CropScience New Zealand and ...
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Turf boosts property value by over $100K during market slump
AS THE property market continues to dip, finding cost-effective ways to add value to your home before selling might help to get the return you seek. Hort Innovation recently conducted a national survey on behalf of Turf Australia with real estate group Raine & Horne to discover buyer sentiment around turf and landscaping. The survey, funded through R&D levies, found that 93 per cent of ...
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Australia and Vietnam strengthen trade ties through table grapes
AS THE Australian table grape export season commences, Australian growers head to Vietnam to boost trade relations. Three key growers from the Sunraysia region, which is responsible for around 99 per cent of table grape exports, representation from the Australian Table Grapes Association and a delegation from Austrade, will be on the ground in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from February 28 to ...
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Inaugural National Banana Day to champion industry
AUSTRALIANS love bananas. We eat them at breakfast, drink them in smoothies, pack them in lunchboxes, and we even sing jingles about how they make our bodies sing. So it is fitting that an entire calendar day has been dedicated to celebrate the much loved Aussie favourite. Wednesday, May 1, has been earmarked as the first ever National Banana Day. Developed and funded by Hort Innovation, in ...
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Citrus industry establishes new reference group to guide scientific investment
A newly established specialist reference group, comprising a range of scientific experts, will provide advice on future research and development projects to advance Australia's citrus industry. Established under Horticulture Australia Limited's (HAL) constitution, the five member reference group will provide direct advice on R&D project proposals being presented to the citrus Industry ...
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$4M investment to get kids eating 19,000 tonnes more veg a year
A NEW NATIONAL research initiative designed to educate and encourage children to eat more vegetables aims to increase their daily intake of fresh produce by more than half a serving per day. Supported by Hort Innovation through $4 million in R&D funding, the 5-year VegKit project will deliver a free toolkit for educators, health professionals and research agencies that includes information ...
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“Willy Wonka” of Vegetables to Inspire Aussie Vegetable Growers
The ingenious mastermind behind several strange and wonderful varieties of watercress that resemble the taste of oysters, liquorice and citrus is set to join an exciting panel of speakers at an industry-first seminar next month. Dutch cultivator Rob Baan will provide highly-anticipated insight into his sustainable and innovative horticultural enterprise, Koppert Cress, at the 2014 Produce ...
By AUSVEG
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