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Hort Innovation and FPSC-ANZ invite you to participate in a quick 10-minute research survey aimed at improving food safety standards within the Australian and New Zealand fresh produce industry. Fresh Insights on Food Safety: A Research Survey of Fresh Produce Stakeholders in Australia and New Zealand aims to provide a better understanding of industry needs,…
Time is running out to secure a place at the AOA’s 2024 Olive Oil Processing Workshop, with registrations closing this Thursday, 11 April. The annual event is a must-attend for anyone wanting to improve the quality of their olive oil, while ensuring maximum extraction. The course covers every aspect of processing quality olive oil, from…
Growers’ access to safe and effective crop protection solutions is supported through Hort Innovation-run levy projects, grant funded trials and additional activities. In particular, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) issues minor use permits so growers can legally access, and safely use, crop protection products for ‘minor uses’ that are not covered in…
Applications are now open to become a Nuffield Scholar in 2025. Nuffield Scholarships award primary producers with a life-changing scholarship to travel overseas and study an agricultural topic of choice to increase their knowledge, management, and leadership skills. It is a 14-week study program consisting of both group and individual travel. Hort Innovation is supporting…
A landmark new initiative, Catalysing Australia’s Biosecurity (CAB), will draw on cutting-edge technologies and digital systems to strengthen the nation’s biosecurity defences and protect our native species, crops, livestock and food supply. With an initial co-investment of more than $55 million over six years, the CAB involves the CSIRO, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
The AOA’s recent webinar ‘mini-series’ on co-operatives was a popular one, and showed that mutually beneficial multi-grower operations are a concept olive producers are keen to contemplate. Co-ops 101 for Olive Growers was presented by Claire Fountain from Co-operative Bonds and the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM). The session covered the foundations of the…
The AOA’s annual Olive Oil Processing Workshop is a must-attend for anyone wanting to improve the quality of their olive oil, while ensuring maximum extraction. The course covers every aspect of processing quality olive oil, from grove management for optimal fruit quality to best-practice processing and storage. Along the way you’ll learn a lot about…
Hort Innovation has partnered with the Churchill Trust to develop tomorrow’s industry leaders by offering specific Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowships for international research on a topic related to horticulture. Topics must provide clear benefit to the Australian horticulture sector and, ultimately, to the wider community; and be transformational in nature for the horticulture industry in…
Freshcare and Hort Innovation are asking for your input into an industry-wide grower survey on Regulatory Technology (RegTech). The end aim is to help businesses and exporters meet regulatory requirements more efficiently, providing Australian agriculture with a trade advantage. The project is focused on how RegTech could be used to reduce the level of system…
Plant Health Australia’s Growers Pest Reporting and Responses Biosecurity Online Training (BOLT) course is a free resource for growers, farm managers and farm workers to learn more about plant biosecurity, helping growers protect their production systems and livelihood by implementing biosecurity systems and processes on-farm. The course provides valuable insights into biosecurity practices for protecting crops and…