Crack research team to extend Australian Tree Crop Map in $1.7m collaboration
University of New England mapping experts are again teaming with Hort Innovation in a significant collaboration to extend the national tree-crop map.
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‘Living Lab’ to drive value-adding innovation in Coffs Harbour’s agrifood sector
A new Future Food Systems project will establish Australia’s first food-focused ‘Living Lab’ to foster creative collaboration among stakeholders in Coffs’ agrifood ecosystem, including co-designing the concept for a dedicated food innovation and logistics precinct for the region.
Hort Innovation explores tech-enabled solutions to berry-sector labour woes
Hort Innovation consulted berry growers Australia-wide to identify viable, cost-effective technology to address one of the sector’s greatest challenges: harvesting labour.
UNSW professor recognised as one of Republic of Korea’s key academic leaders
FFS project lead and UNSW Professor Hoon Han was one of 18 Korean academics worldwide chosen to meet the Republic of Korea’s President.
First national map of Australia’s protected cropping structures launched
Launched in mid-July, Australia’s first national map of PC systems enables accurate yield forecasting and speedy, targeted response to natural disasters and biosecurity threats.
A fresh R&D agenda for crops grown under cover
A new, stakeholder-set R&D strategy aims to address industry challenges and support smart, sustainable growth in Australia’s protected cropping sector.
Planning and AI experts develop new land-use decision-making tool
UNSW scientists have developed a new web-based decision-making tool to aid agribusiness development in one of NSW’s richest food-producing regions.
Meet Hoon Han: AI and geomapping expert
Prof. Han has used AI to ascertain land and CBD floorspace use, property values and more. Next, he’s keen to apply it to agrifood freight logistics and decision-making.
National PC map proves its value in recent NSW varroa mite incursion
The AARSC’s near-completed map of all commercial protected cropping systems across Australia is already proving its worth as a rapid-response alert system for biosecurity breaches. The team behind it is calling for further feedback before finalising the national baseline map for release mid-year.
Automating Australia’s indoor cropping sector
A new, $6.8M FFS project links vertical farm operators, data solutions providers and seed distributors with crop, sensor and IoT experts to develop tools that monitor and manage crop performance, pests, pathogens and pollination in near-real-time, enabling automated indoor production.