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Extra virgin olive oil is a unique food for a variety of reasons – including its fatty acid profile and the bioactive compounds it contains. As part of its ongoing work to ‘spread the word’ about the incredible product we make, the Olive Wellness has added another resource to its online collection. The downloadable resource…
Preparation for Hort Innovation’s 2024 Annual General Meeting is underway and levy-paying members seeking voting rights at the AGM are reminded that your Annual Levy Return (ALR) must be completed by 5pm AEST on September 13. Hort Innovation’s 2024 AGM will be held in person or livestreamed for virtual attendance on: Friday, November 29, 2024…
Ongoing quality improvement is one of the aims of the industry’s Strategic Investment Plan and R&D priorities, and the Australian International Olive Awards (AIOA) is one of the industry’s major avenues for promoting that quality improvement. The AIOA prides itself on judging excellence, with all entries assessed and awarded on merit, and all entrants receiving…
The National Biosecurity Strategy (NBS) provides a collective vision for Australia’s future biosecurity system – a biosecurity system that protects Australia’s way of life. Underpinning the NBS, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has released the draft National Biosecurity Strategy Action Plan (Action Plan) and is inviting feedback from stakeholders. The draft Action…
This year’s AOA National Olive Conference & Trade Exhibition is heading southwards again, with the 2024 event being held in the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria from 23-25 October. Bringing together growers/producers, horticultural and business professionals, and service providers for three days of invaluable knowledge sharing and networking, this year’s program includes: Plenary sessions EVOO…
Deloitte is investigating the use of climate-smart practices in Australian farming and is seeking producer input. The research will be leveraged by the Australian Food & Agriculture Taskforce in its efforts to map a pathway to a thriving and climate-resilient national food system. The survey aims to understand how and why climate-smart practices are or…
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has recently updated the minor use permit issued for a registered agvet chemical product for the control of Olive Lace Bug in olives. Permit PER81870 (version 3) for Pyganic Organic insecticide use on Olive Lace Bug on olives has been updated to: include general spray drift restraints;…
In the past 12 months Hort Innovation have introduced a new advisory system, with 10 Industry Service and Delivery Managers (ISDMs) appointed to meet and work with growers on the ground. Hort says these closer connections are seeing the organisation receive an increasing number of requests from growers for information and insights to support their…
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has recently updated the minor use permit issued for a registered agvet chemical product for the control of Anthracnose disease in olives. Permit PER87332 (version 2) for Aero fungicide use on Anthracnose on olives has been updated to: include spray drift restraints and buffer zones; update crop…
A new program funded by Hort Innovation’s Frontiers and a Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Showcasing Australian Horticulture Grant aims to grow the important trade relationship between Australia and Japan. Japan is currently Australia’s fourth-largest trading partner by value, representing six per cent of total Australian horticulture exports with an annual value of…