Request for Proposal: TU24003 Plant growth regulators in on-farm turf establishment

Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) is a not-for-profit, grower-owned Research and Development Corporation (RDC) for Australia’s $16.3 billion horticulture industry. Hort Innovation invests around $154 million in research and development (R&D) and marketing programs annually to provide benefit to industry and the wider community.

Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Plant growth regulators in on-farm turf establishment (TU24003).

The objectives of the services being sought are to:

1 Provide guidance and assurance to growers in the use of plant growth regulators (PGR) on-farm in turf maintenance.

2 Demonstrate the benefits of PGR use before harvest to growers to increase adoption.

3 Increase grower profitability through the delivery of a high-quality product and increased end-user confidence to install natural turf.

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.