Review and Extension of Avocado Arthropod Pests and their Management

⁠⁠⁠Hort Innovation is a not-for-profit, grower-owned Research and Development Corporation (RDC) for Australia's $9 billion horticulture industry. Hort Innovation invests around $100 million in research and development (R&D) and marketing programs annually to provide benefit to industry and the wider community.

Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Review and extension of avocado arthropod pests and their management (AV19001).

The overarching objective of the program is to better understand current grower practice and develop resources that support current best practice and enhance integrated pest management (IPM) on farm. Specifically, the objectives are to:

• Gain a clearer understanding of current orchard practices
• Explore areas identified by growers as needing further extension and identify areas for potential further investment
• Develop materials that collate information on IPM strategies that growers can incorporate into their orchards
• Work with other relevant projects such as communications and extension.

Hort Innovation has prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) document that provides background information, outlines the scope of services, the procurement process and the information required from interested parties. The RFP may be downloaded from the link below.

The closing date for responses is 5.00pm (AEST), 28 June 2019.