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A label extension (Label No. 135236) for Luna Experience Fungicide has been approved by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), the body responsible for the regulation and control of agricultural and veterinary chemicals. Produced by Bayer, Luna Experience Fungicide (Tebuconazole + Fluopyram) is a Group 3+7 pesticide used to treat Anthracnose in olives.…
In response to the ongoing inundation occurring across Australia, Hort Innovation have collated a range of resources to provide growers and others affected by flooding with access to key information and assistance. Presented on a dedicated page of the Hort Innovation website, the information includes direct links to a range of Hort Innovation-funded research, fact…
Over the past three and a half years, the olive levy project Australian olive industry communications and extension program (OL18000) has provided an ongoing stream of information and learning opportunities across a wide range of timely and relevant industry topics. It’s had great practical results across the industry, so it’s great news that it’s all…
The Olive Wellness Institute is dedicated to communicating factual, science-based information about olive products and their health benefits, while also busting myths and misconceptions. The Institute’s Scientific Advisory Committee recently responded to a study gaining media attention around the world, which looked at adherence to the Mediterranean diet and the risk of developing dementia. The…
Hort Innovation has welcomed two new board directors as the grower-owned Rural Research and Development Corporation sharpens its focus on grower priorities. At the organisation’s Annual General Meeting on 25 November 2022, voting members elected Elke Cleverdon and Stephen McCutcheon, and re-elected Jan Vydra, to the Hort Innovation Board. Julie Bird was later re-elected as…
Ongoing developments in the regulatory oversight of crop protection chemicals are made available via the periodical Ag Chemical Updates produced as part of the Hort Innovation-funded multi-industry project Regulatory support and co-ordination (pesticides) (MT20007). The latest update, released earlier this month, is available here, where you can also access more information about the project and industry-specific agrichemical regulatory…
Hort Innovation has released the Australian-grown Horticulture Sustainability Framework, a guide to help the horticulture sector share its sustainable, ethical, and safe farming practices with stakeholders. The initiative aims to help the industry share their sustainability credentials and stories, as consumers and investors increasingly ask for evidence of ethical and sustainable practises from their food…
We were all really, really looking forward to it and the experience didn’t disappoint: the AOA’s 2022 National Olive Conference & Trade Exhibition, held in Devonport, Tasmania, was a fantastic weekend of information and conversation, wrapped up in a whole lot of fun. It was great to finally get together in person again, and feedback…
The Hort Innovation 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held virtually and in-person at 12noon (AEDT) on Friday, 25 November at the Pullman Sydney Airport. At this year’s AGM, Hort Innovation members will use their voting entitlements to elect three Directors to the Hort Innovation Board. Four candidates are in the running for three…
Hort Innovation has just released the company’s annual report for the 2021/22 financial year, providing facts, figures and case studies on R&D investment activity over the past year. In addition to the full company annual report, they have also released individual annual reports for each of the 37 industries Hort Innovation looks after, so levy…