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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…
The 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:…
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,…
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…
Automation, field-based sensors, weather station networks, protected cropping and supply chain tools are just some of the technologies that Australian horticulture growers will be able to test at a new $9M “Smart Farm” facility announced in late November. The Gatton Smart Farm will comprise a ‘hub’ in Queensland, and a series of ‘satellite’ farms where…
The Hort Innovation AGM 2021 was held on Friday, 26 November, with nominations for vacancies for three Directors to the company Board voted on by members. Due to COVID-19, the event was held remotely again this year, with members able to tune in and vote via the web or phone. Voting members elected two new…
The iMapPESTS team has recently deployed its mobile surveillance unit Sentinel 4 to Horsham, Victoria, where it is monitoring high priority pests and diseases which affect both grains and vegetables. In addition to providing valuable information on pests and diseases, the team will be screening the insect trap samples using a high-throughput metabarcoding technique, enabling…
Friday, 15 October was a momentous evening for producers across Australia and beyond, as the winners of the 2021 Australian International Olive Awards were announced. As one of the drivers of product quality improvement, the competition recognises the ‘best of the best’ and a commitment to industry best practice. Like so many events over the…
The Hort Innovation AGM 2021 will be held on Friday, 26 November, with voting members set to elect three Directors to the company Board. The AGM is open to all company members and to invited guests. Due to COVID-19, the event will be held remotely again this year, with members able to tune in and…
The 2021 AOA National Virtual Conference was held across four days in mid-October, with strong attendance numbers across all sessions. Productivity was once again a key focus of the event and the sessions included was some great problem-solving discussion, particularly around issues like pruning – no doubt many growers have since busy in their groves!…