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Hort Innovation

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Company Description

Hort Innovation is Australia's grower-owned, non-profit horticultural research and development business. 

In the potato business, it manages two levy-funded programs: the Potato - Fresh Fund and the Potato - Processing Fund. 

These programs fund research and development projects targeted at increasing productivity, sustainability, and market access for both fresh and processed potato growers. The PotatoLink extension program offers growers access to current research, best practices, and on-farm demonstrations. 

Hort Innovation has also invested in pest and disease management tactics, sustainability studies, and international collaborations to boost the competitiveness of Australia's potato business.

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Hort Innovation and AUSVEG are updating the agrichemical review to help potato growers maintain access to effective crop-protection tools.
December 30, 2025
Hort Innovation and AUSVEG update agrichemical roadmap for Australia potato industry
Hort Innovation reviews agrichemical needs across its levy industries. Through the Strategic Agrichemical Review Process it identifies pest, disease and weed pressures, checks available tools, evaluates risks and recommends effective alternatives.