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A two-day workshop is being run in Central NSW to address specific issues which growers in that region and the Hunter Valley have endured over the past few years. It’s been a rough time, with many groves hit by challenges including drought and fires, rain and flooding, and olive lace bug. As there have been…
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AgriFutures (formerly RIRDC) is seeking your opinions on a broad range of topics relating to experiences and perceptions of Australian agriculture industries, via participation in the AgriFutures Australia Community Perceptions and Workforce Experiences’ survey. Along with R&D and extension programs to increase markets and address barriers to acceleration, one of the main focus areas of…
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The Olive Wellness Institute team has recently launched a new online resource, rolling out an extra virgin olive oil virtual sensory kit. The team recognises that, while the health benefits of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) are increasingly well known, there’s a lot less discussion around the sensory characteristics. And as EVOO has a wide…
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Thanks to the great educative work of The Olive Wellness Institute (OWI), health professionals are increasingly aware of the health benefits of extra virgin olive oil. However, most know much less about the journey of growing olive trees through to producing high quality extra virgin olive oil, and how important the process is for the…
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A new grower case study hub has been launched on the Hort Innovation website to share grower’s stories and how Hort Innovation investments have made an impact on their work and businesses. The case studies are industry-specific and present some of the impact that levy investments across R&D, marketing, extension and trade have had on…
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Fruit, vegetable, nut, nursery and turf growers around the country who would like to see a technology demonstrated on-farm are being encouraged to reach out to the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF). Part of the $9M Gatton Smart Farm project partnership between Hort Innovation and the Queensland DAF, this Expression of Interest (EOI)…
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The 2021-2031 National Plant Biosecurity Strategy (NPBS) was released in mid-April by Plant Health Australia (PHA), providing a framework to strengthen Australia’s plant biosecurity system over the next decade. The second-generation strategy outlines four focus areas needed to build a resilient and contemporary national plant biosecurity system that will continue to support Australian plant industries, the…
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Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) 2017-2021 performance reports for each levy-paying industry have been developed and are available on the Hort Innovation website. The reports review the performance of levy investments against each industry Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) from 2016/17 to 2020/21: industry SIPs outline the key priorities for investment in each levy industry and ensure…
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Women’s health needs vary widely between individuals and at different life stages. But one common theme is the need for good nutrition. The Mediterranean Diet, and extra virgin olive oil have been shown to assist with health issues ranging from general wellbeing through to reproductive concerns. In this webinar, Accredited Practising Dietitian Susie Burrell unpacks…
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Key decision-makers from the horticulture, technology, transport and retail sectors gathered in Sydney recently to discuss the levers that need to be pulled for the horticulture industry to be more sustainable now and into the future. Following on from the release of the Australian-Grown Sustainability Framework last year, the Rural Research and Development Corporation and…
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