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All R&D projects 2008

Horticulture Australia

These 2008 vegetable research projects were funded through statutory levies collected from growers and matched dollar-for-dollar by the Commonweath through Horticulture Australia Limited

Project  

Strategy / Project Title

Finish 

Consumer (5)

MT08010

Prevention or Preparedness? That is the question

t.b.a.

VG07160

Trends in children's vegetable intake from 1995 to 2007

t.b.a.

VG08000

Consumer insights on vegetable consumption to guide industry response and measure trends on successive years

31-May-09

VG08002

Increasing children's liking for and consumption of vegetables: the effects of exposure, modelling and reward

27-Nov-09

VG08049

Sensory barriers and facilitators of children's and parents' vegetable consumption

01-Dec-09

Markets (5)

MT08018

Submissions regarding the Japanese Positive List to address provi­sional MRLs

event

VG08039

Vegetable Industry Export Network Secretariat

30-Jun-09

VG08059

Update and review of processed Asian foods in Australia

30-Jun-09

VG08069

Enhancing confidence in product integrity in domestic and export markets

31-May-10

VG08077

Implementation of Domestic Marketing Plans - VG07115

30-May-11

Production (17)

MT08015

Scan data project

t.b.a.

MT08016

Protecting pollination for the Australian horticultural industry

t.b.a.

VG07055

Development of residue management strategies and action plans for export vegetables

event

VG07192

Carbon footprint tools

event

VG08010

Overseas study trip to expand capabilities in biocontrol mass production, marketing and large-scale uptake

01-Jan-10

VG08020

Optimising water and nutrient use on vegetable farms

01-Aug-11

VG08026

Identification of IPM strategies for Pythium-'mduced root rots in vegetable crops

31-Dec-11

VG08029

Design and demonstration of precision agriculture irrigation applied to different vegetable crops

16-0ct-11

VG08043

Development of methods to monitor and control soil-borne diseases of beans

01-Oct-11

VG08046

Extension to the National IPM Coordinator for vegetables

31-Mar-13

VG08048

Identification of immune-suppressors of diamondback moth (DBM)

11 -Jul-11

VG08051

Getting the most out of Eretmocerus hayati, an effective natural enemy of silverleaf whitefly

30-Jun-11

VG08053

Exploring a novel strategy to enhance efficacy of insect pathogens and disrupt cuticle hardening in insects

30-May-11

VG08066

Insecticide resistance detection and management in currant lettuce aphid

31-Aug-09

VG08067

Management of insecticide resistance in silverleaf whitefly in vegetables

31-Aug-09

VG08068

Development of herbicides for weed control in brassica crops

31-Jul-10

VG08074

Minor use programme allocation for 2008/09

01-Jul-10

VG08088

Rhubarb group scoping study

30-May-09

Information (6)

VG07193

Completion of industry development needs assessment

t.b.a.

VG08021

VegBIZ - Vegetable Enterprise Decision Support Systems

30-Jun-11

VG08040

Economic services to vegetable industry

30-May-11

VG08058

National Vegetable Industry Database

15-Jan-09

VG08078

Communications program

30-May-11

VG08079

R&D levy BCA communications

30-May-09

Leadership (15)

MT08014

2009 National Vegetable Conference (Vegetables, Potatoes and Onions)

event

VG07175

Young Growers Study Tour - New Zealand 2008

event

VG07176

Growers Study Tour - PMA/USA 2008

event

VG07191

3rd International Biofumigation Symposium

event

VG08004

Grower-friendly tool for comparing management and profitability of vegetable crops

30-Apr-09

VG08006

Young vegetable leaders development

30-Jun-09

VG08012

Nuffield Farming Scholarship

31-Mar-11

VG08035

Investigate overseas trends and innovation for the Australian vegetable industry

30-Jun-09

VG08045

National greenhouse industry business and productivity analysis system

30-Sep-12

VG08080

Young Growers Study Tour - New Zealand 2009

30-May-10

VG08081

Growers Study Tour - PMA/USA 2009

30-May-10

VG08082

Industry development needs assessment allocation

30-May-11

VG08083

Program administration

30-May-09

VG08084

ARLP 2009

30-Nov-10

VG08900

Partnership Agreement 2008/09

01-Jun-09

VG08910

Partnership Agreement 2008/09 - Consultation Funding (including HR component)

01-Jun-09

                    NOTE: This list does not include ongoing projects funded in previous years.  


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