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Hort Innovation has recently published the new Annual Investment Plans (AIPs) for the 2021/22 financial year. Covering all levy-paying industries, including Olives, the AIPs are now available for viewing on the Hort Innovation website. The annual AIPs detail how investment decisions for each industry will be prioritised over a 12-month period and therefore how levy…
Read MoreAfter pausing for 2021 due to the COVID pandemic, the Winston Churchill Trust is planning once again to fund around 100 people to explore international best practice and innovation in a field of their choosing. The Churchill Trust is a non-academic program that offers everyday Australians the opportunity to travel overseas and investigate a topic…
Read MoreThe Soil Wealth Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) project continues to produce a wealth of valuable information and instructive resources for growers – and while the project is predominantly focussed on the vegetable industry, many of the outcomes are just as relevant to other industries. Like one of the most recent, a poster setting out five…
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The new Plant Health Australia (PHA) Strategic Plan 2022 –27 was launched at the Member meeting held in late November. The Plan sets the company’s direction for the next five years, and considers the challenges and opportunities that may present in the near future as they work to improve Australia’s ability to identify and detect…
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The Australian, state and territory governments, through the National Biosecurity Committee, are developing a national biosecurity strategy with key partners to provide a strategic direction for the Australian biosecurity system through to 2030. The national strategy will seek to align our collective efforts towards a common purpose and provide a clear commitment to prioritised action…
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The Soil Wealth ICP team is tackling a new set of focus topics for the project in 2022. The team will continue to dig into the complex world of soil biology and how it relates to the entire farming system, including its relationship with integrated crop management practices, soil-borne diseases, irrigation, pest management and nutrition…
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AgCAREERSTART is a structured program that introduces young Australians to a career in agriculture. Over 12 months, it will provide participants with a job, training and development, and the opportunity to participate in a broad range of opportunities in Australian agriculture. AgCAREERSTART is an Australian Government initiative, delivered by the National Farmers’ Federation in collaboration…
Read MoreThe Hort Innovation website now features a new search block on its homepage, aiming to encourage users to find content via a content search. The search results page now also provides four filter tabs to help refine the results you want to see. The tabs are based on the most popular content on the website:…
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We were all pretty excited about getting together again in Devonport, Tasmania for the 2021 AOA National Olive Industry Conference & Exhibition, especially given we’d missed out on the annual face-to-face catch-up at the 2020 event. Unfortunately, we had to postpone the physical event again this year due to COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings and travel,…
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Over the past year, Hort Innovation has been engaged in refreshing the documents that guide the investment of grower levies. The 2022-2026 Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) for all industry levies are now complete, and are available on the Hort Innovation website. The olive SIP 2022-2026 is the roadmap that will guide Hort Innovation’s oversight and…
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