Factsheet series: pilot farm case studies
This factsheet series provides an introduction to the four pilot farms as part of the ‘digital remote monitoring to improve horticulture’s environmental performance project’.
The project has established four pilot smart farms in Great Barrier Reef catchments, using a digital dashboard to integrate sensor and other data to remotely monitor environmental performance. One pilot farm has been established for each of the nursery, banana, vegetable and avocado industries.
The project, led by Hort Innovation includes peak industry bodies and key agencies involved in environmental management in the Australian Horticulture industries, with each industry pilot described in more detail below. Applied Horticultural Research leads the on-ground activities and Hitachi Vantara is providing the tools to collect real-time monitoring data combined with a user friendly interface.