Hortactix provides specialist science based advice in developing eco-friendly agriculture and horticulture production practices. Our clients include individual growers, grower groups, industry organisations as well as state and federal government departments. Our science teams provided by Hortactix are experts in all disciplines of crop production from crop agronomy to plant protection. Hortactix has over 35 years combined research experience developing environmentally friendly production systems working in government and university departments both at the national and international level. Hortactix makes use of its extensive client base to support and conduct field trials allowing research to be as close to the end user as possible.  This ensures outcomes are practical and likely to be adopted by growers. Our goal at Hortactix is to develop cutting edge science based sustainable production practices to increase yield and improve food quality without impacting on the environment. Hortactix horticulture consultants will work with you to develop science based environmentally friendly production practices to help protect the environment and give you the advantage in the market place.

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Services

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Our services at Hortactix are constantly changing and adapting as new developments in agriculture science develop. Some of the main services that we can assist you with include but are not limited to;

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• Project feasibility studies

• Networked project teams of specialist expertise developed tailored to the clients project objectives (large multi-disciplined projects)

• Agriculture and horticulture project planning and development

• Agriculture and horticulture project management (start to finish on behalf of our clients)

• Development of precision farming systems 

• Development of farm remote sensing systems

• Development of protected cropping systems

• Development of localized integrated plant protection systems (pests, diseases and weeds)

• International economic development projects in agriculture and horticulture

• Agriculture chemical regulatory submissions to the Australian Pesticide Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).

• Product efficacy and safety research and development

• Agriculture and horticulture research and development 

• Development agriculture and horticulture soil and water quality health programs

• Development of irrigation systems for agriculture and horticulture

• Development of farm gate environmental certification systems (ecoganics) 

• Independent small plot trials for pesticide, new crops, fertilizer, chemical, biological product evaluations

• Chemical reduction strategies

• Ecoganic, environmental and sustainable production system development and certification

• Chemical registrations (efficacy research and registration reviews APVMA)

• Crop nutrition monitoring and management

• Irrigation scheduling

• Crop monitoring and scouting for pests and disease management

• Developing integrated pest and disease management programs

• Developing soil health programs

• Developing plant health programs

• Pest and disease diagnostics

• Ag/Hort scientific research

• Organic production systems

• Expert opinion for insurance and litigation

• Extension and training services

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Clients 

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Hortactix carries out work for most horticulture and agriculture industries. We have also worked with many of the major R&D funding bodies which include; Individual farms, Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research, Horticulture Australia Limited, Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, the Australian Pesticide Veterinary Medicines Authority and chemical companies.

We look forward to seeing how we can work with you on your next big project. 

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