Australia
Hort Innovations is currently seeking submissions for projects to be considered as part of the Pollination Fund. Concept proposals are invited, to be submitted by 30 June 2017. More information…
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Geelong businesses are being encouraged to tap into burgeoning international markets by one of the nation’s top olive oil entrepreneurs. Boundary Bend chief executive Rob McGavin was one of eight…
Read MorePlant Health Australia has received funding for a project to improve plant pest surveillance and utilise AUSPestCheck as a national virtual co-ordination centre. The project, Improving Plant Pest Management Through…
Read MoreEntries are now open for the 2017 Royal Adelaide Olive Awards, with organisers preparing for another highly competitive event. Last year saw the 20th anniversary of the competition, marked by…
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Australia’s competition scene has now gone global, with the announcement of the inaugural Australian International Olive Awards. Replacing the Australian National Olive Competition, the AOA’s annual competition this year becomes…
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The government has launched negotiations to open new markets to Australian farmers through a free trade agreement (FTA) with Peru. Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said that the industries expected…
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It started with Hunter region olive oil meeting a hot pan. Then the East Maitland potatoes, spices, curry leaves, Mount Vincent eggplant, and coconut milk helped create a sizzling aroma…
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Recently I was presented with a menu that offered bread served with EVOO. My companion immediately queried this acronym. I hesitated and then realised it is, of course, the ‘now’…
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