What does hort innovations new strategy mean for australian horticulture? Under the new strategy: Hort Innovation will be building a sustainability framework for Australian horticulture, to help the sector proactively manage emerging issues now and in the future. This will include setting benchmarks to show progress over time.What is the funding source for hort innovation? Hort Innovation's investments are funded by grower levies and Australian Government contributions, as well other industry contributions and co-investment, which is the key funding stream for our Hort Frontiers strategic partnership initiative. Hort Innovation is owned by growers, and the investments made are on behalf of growers' levy industries.Is this australias first vegetable industry weed manual? These findings will culminate in Australia's first Vegetable Industry Weed Manual. This four year project is funded by Horticulture Innovation Australia (VG15070), using the vegetable industry levy and funds from the Australian Government.How was the horticulture strategy developed? The strategy was developed with vital input from growers and other horticulture participants – which we sought through consultation workshops in 20 locations across regional Australia, and via an online feedback mechanism. All up, more than 350 participants contributed to the thinking behind the strategy.