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Applications are now open for the 2023 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Awards, Australia’s leading program acknowledging and supporting the essential role women play in rural industries, businesses and communities. The annual awards aim to empower and celebrate the inclusive and courageous leadership of women involved in Australia’s rural and emerging industries, businesses and communities, now and…
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Fast access to data and information is key to support the quick identification of, and rapid response to, the detection of exotic pests and diseases, to ensure the appropriate response strategies are implemented. To that end, an updated and modernised version of the Pest and Disease Image Library (PaDIL) has recently been launched, funded by…
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Australian horticulture growers in cooler climates are invited to participate in a $6.4M research trial program to help industry adapt to climate change. Being delivered through Hort Innovation, the five-year project is led and co-funded by the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA), with support from national and international industry partners. The end aim is to…
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The mega-learning experience of the year is now just a month away! The 2022 National Olive Conference & Exhibition is being held from Friday, 14 October to Sunday, 16 October inclusive in the beautiful port city of Devonport, Tasmania. The first physical event since 2019, it’s set to be a great get-together, with a jam-packed…
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Increasing knowledge – both technical and practical – is one of the main aims of the olive levy R&D program, managed by Hort Innovation on behalf of the industry. As growers and producers, you have hands-on, grove-level knowledge of the challenges facing the industry and the knowledge gaps which make them hard to meet. And…
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The Export Supply Chain Service (ESCS) is a new initiative by the Australian Government, providing Australian produce exporters with access to real-time information on supply chains and logistics. The service commenced on 1 August and will support small-to-medium enterprise agribusiness, food and beverage exporters through co-ordination with government partners and other supply chain and logistics stakeholders.…
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Hort Innovation Regulatory Affairs – Crop Protection Manager Jodie Pedrana has advised that an extension of the Sivanto Prime registration label was approved by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) on 15 August 2022, as an outcome of various Hort Innovation projects. The label extension includes: Olives: Olive lace bug Black scale Tropical…
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The latest updates to the Soil Wealth ICP Biological Products Database are now available for easy access online. The Biological Product Database is a tool for growers to assist with navigating the array of ‘biological’ products currently available to their farming business. The information has been compiled in response to questions from growers about available…
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Time is ticking by and it’s now less than three weeks until entries close for the 2022 Australian International Olive Awards (AIOA). Australia’s premier olive competition, the AIOA offers the chance to be named Best EVOO, Flavoured Oil or Table Olive of Show from a growing field of high-calibre entries from across the globe –…
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Registration is now open for the first face-to-face national olive industry conference since 2019, and we’re all excited about the chance to finally get together again. The long-awaited event will be held from Friday, 14 October to Sunday, 16 October inclusive in the beautiful port city of Devonport, Tasmania. This year’s content covers a diverse…
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