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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 proposals from suitably qualified and experienced service providers to conduct the project Diagnosis and management of dieback in persimmon trees (PR21000). It is expected that the service provider will appoint a suitably qualified PHD student to conduct the project.
The objectives of the services being sought are to:
• Conduct a disease survey of symptoms associated with dieback of persimmon trees across various tree ages including, but not limited to: trunk, branch and twig disease in major persimmon producing areas in QLD, NSW, VIC and SA.
• Perform pathogenicity testing to understand the aetiology and epidemiology of persimmon dieback disease.
• Undertake trials to identify and inform improved disease management practices for controlling dieback disease of persimmon trees including: cultural, biological and chemical management options.
• Collaborate with existing and past projects and networks to communicate and extend new knowledge from the project that will benefit the Persimmon 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.
The RFP may be downloaded from www.tenders.net (you will need to be a member of tenders.net to access this information).
The closing date for responses is 5:00 PM (AEDT), 11 October 2021.