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An Integrated Disease Management program for the Australian almond industry – Phase 2

Tender ID: 506908


Tender Details

Organisation:
Tender #:
AL22002  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
28 September 2022
Closing Date:
25 October 2022

Tender Description

⁠⁠⁠Hort Innovation is a not-for-profit, grower-owned research and development corporation (RDC) for Australia’s $15.1 billion horticulture industry. Hort Innovation invests around $120 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: An integrated disease management program for the Australian almond industry – Phase 2 (AL22002).
 
The objectives of the services being sought are to:
 
• Improve water and nutrient management.
• Increase understanding of the impact of canopy management on disease incidence.
• Create and promote sustainable management practices.
• Improve knowledge of key pathogens.
• Continue work into the key diseases of almonds and understanding new diseases and disorders.
• Develop disease surveillance methods.
• Manage of postharvest diseases.
• Transfer of integrated disease management knowledge and skills to industry.
 
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

Location

New South Wales   :   Sydney