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INNOVATION R & D FUNDING AND ADOPTION

HORT INNOVATION
Hort Innovation has Strategic Investment Advisory Panels ( SIAPs ) that provide strategic investment advice in relation to the research and development activities funded by industry levies and contributions from the Australian Government .
The SIAP guide the strategic priorities set out in the Almond Industry ’ s Strategic Investment Plan .
R & D investments using the research levies are made specifically on behalf of levy payers . These investments focus on the needs identified and prioritised by the industry . In general , strategic levy investments provide outputs that have a 1-5 year delivery timeframe and in the case of R & D , span a wide scope of investment types .
Hort innovation staff are responsible for consulting with industry to determine these priorities and ensure that the correct investments are made to achieve them .
R & D Project Summary 2021 / 22
The following table lists projects receiving funding derived from the almond producers ’ R & D levy and matching Commonwealth funding .
Project number
Project name
Projects with ABA as the service provider
AL16006
Evaluation of potential prunus rootstocks for almond production - Stage 2
AL16700
Australian almond industry conferences and field days 2017-2021
AL20001
Evaluation of potential prunus rootstocks for almond production - Stage 3
AL17008
Market access , maintenance and development program
AL18001
Australian almond industry - communications program
AL19000
ACE experimental and demonstration orchard
AL19001
Australian almond industry innovation and adoption program
AL19002
Market access , maintenance and development program
AL19005
Almond industry statistics and data collection
AS17002
Demonstration of functional driverless tractor for Aust . Horticulture
ST16000
Advanced production systems for temperate nut crops
Projects with other service providers
AL13009
Better tree performance and water use efficiency through root system resilience
AL14005
Identifying factors that influence spur productivity in almond
AL14007
Almond productivity : tree architecture and development of new growing systems
AL16002
Almond minor use permit program
AL16005
An integrated disease management program for the Australian almond industry
AL16009
An integrated pest management program for the Australian almond industry
AL17004
Almond irrigation best practice management
AL17005
National almond breeding and evaluation program
AL19003
Discovery work for international pollination dispersal options for Australian almond industry
AL19004
Economic analysis of the almond industry
AL19899
Internal project expenditure and pre procurement expenses
AL19910
Industry advice and grower consultation
MT13002
Protecting pollination for the Australian horticultural industry Stage 3
MT16005
Enhanced national bee pest surveillance program
MT16010
Horticultural trade data 2017-2019
MT17015
Consumer behavioural and retail data for fresh produce
MT18011
Ex-post impact assessment
MT18018
Generation of data for pesticide permit applications in horticulture crops 2019-20
MT18019
Development and implementation of protocols to enable importation of improved honey bee genetics to Australia
MT19002
Annual reporting 2018-2020
MT19005
Horticulture trade data
MT19008
Strategic agrichemical review process ( SARP ) – updates
MT19012
Industry-specific impact assessment program : AL , BA , CT and VN
PH17001
Development of non-invasive methods and systems for the assessment of hive health
ST16008
Proposed AgVet collaborative forum plant industry investment
ST18003
PBRI symposium
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