Program Overview

Strategies and Expectations 2008-09

Key strategies for 2008-09

• implement the Organic Knowledge Hub
• implement organic Sector Research Plans for the grains, dairy, horticulture and meat sectors
• adapt research outcomes from conventional agriculture to organic farms

Expected key outputs for 2008-09

• finalisation of work on the Organic Hub
• a pest and disease report on using pyrethrum with tropical fruit production
• two soils R&D projects, one on sustaining biological function, the other on available phosphorus for organic farming systems
• a technical manual for converting to organic citrus production

Expected key outcomes for 2008-09

• program to make significant steps in attracting co-investment
• decision made on ongoing RIRDC support for the Organic Systems Program based on the current investment model