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The 2021 National Biosecurity Forum will be held virtually over two days on Wednesday, 10 and Thursday, 11 November 2021. Australia continues to face increasing biosecurity challenges, such as growing trade volumes, increasingly complex supply chains and climate change and variability. These factors increase the risk of exotic pests and diseases entering the country. The…
Hort Innovation has recently released its full company Annual Report for the 2020/21 financial year. Each year the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture invests millions of dollars into critical R&D, extension, marketing and international trade initiatives, aiming to drive productivity, profitability and demand for growers and the sector at large. The…
Registrations have now closed, so we hope you’ve all signed up for the 2021 AOA National Olive Industry Virtual Conference. Starting in just a few hours, the event runs daily at 3:00-5:00pm (AEST) from today until Friday. The four interactive Zoom sessions will feature informative presentations from both industry and external experts, and you can…
The Olive Wellness Institute team has just launched another user-friendly resource – a new FREE e-book on Heart Health. Assembled by a group of the OWI’s expert health professionals, the book showcases the heart health benefits of the ancient olive tree. It includes the latest information and evidence on the nutrients found in the olive…
The AOA’s ongoing program of productivity and profitability webinars has been a huge success, providing industry members with information, learning and discussion about a wide range of timely and relevant topics. The final series of technical webinars for 2021 has recently been completed, and recordings of the sessions are now available for viewing. These are…
The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER) have designed a new tool to assist small to medium-sized businesses to go digital – and they’re keen for your feedback. The Digital Readiness Assessment Tool has been developed to help you better understand how digitally prepared your business is: what your business is doing well…
October is Biosecurity Month on Hort Innovation’s social media channels, with their experts showcasing the latest research and development in biosecurity, as well as the investments being made on behalf of horticulture in areas of preparedness, early detection, and early management strategies. For example, there’s a video explaining hitchhiker pests with Dr Greg Chandler Head…
The AOA’s ongoing program of productivity and profitability webinars has been a huge success, providing industry members with information, learning and discussion about a wide range of timely and relevant topics. The final series of technical webinars for 2021 is currently underway, with the third being held at the end of this month. #3: Table…
As announced in the August edition, COVID-19 restrictions have meant we’re all meeting up online again for the 2021 Australian National Olive Conference. The program has now been finalised, and registrations are open for all sessions. Following last year’s popular virtual conference format, the event will comprise two-hour sessions held over four consecutive days, running…
Women & Leadership Australia and Hort Innovation have announced a new round of scholarships for women in the horticulture sector. The scholarships support emerging, middle and senior women leaders to undertake a range of leadership development programs. The scholarship program is a part of the Hort Frontiers funded project Advancing women’s leadership across the Australian…