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A new research and development program launched by Hort Innovation aims to arm growers with the tools they need to produce more fruit and nuts per hectare. The five-year $28 million National Tree Crop Intensification in Horticulture Program (AS18000) will develop the systems needed to increase the intensity of orchards while improving production, quality and…
Applications are now open for scholarships that give Australian primary producers a global perspective to learn, grow and remain competitive. Nuffield Australia Scholarships let producers see leading and innovative businesses across the globe, to find ideas and forge connections that can improve value chains. Nuffield Scholarships are open to farmers, fishers and those in associated…
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Plant Health Australia Limited (PHA) invites applications from persons wishing to be considered for appointment as Non-Executive Directors of the company.
Hort Innovation is developing a refreshed Strategic Investment Plans (SIP) for each levy-paying industry within the horticulture sector. The workable draft is the first take following initial industry engagement, and the draft Olive SIP is now available online for you to review and provide your feedback. Your discussion and comment will assist in ensuring the…
The AOA’s highly successful Healthy Soil Field Day program reinforced the renewed interest in soil care, and the increasing realisation that healthy, functioning soil is the foundation of a successful grove. And it’s widely recognised that the Australian horticulture industry’s adoption of cover crops, reduced tillage and compost are all game changers for nitrogen tie-up…
The Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI), supported by Hort Innovation, has initiated a new collaboration for extension experts across plant industries and government to work together to increase co-ordination and information sharing on biosecurity issues. The Biosecurity Extension Community (BEC) met for the first time in April to discuss common biosecurity extension issues across plant industries…
Being held over the next six weeks, three OliveCare® Best Practice webinars will be of interest and value to all olive growers, processors and marketers of olive products, whether current members of the OliveCare® program or not. The webinars will be presented by the Australian Olive Association’s OliveCare® Code of Best Practice Administrator Peter McFarlane,…
The final report for the completed olive levy project OL17003: Australian olive industry sensory training is now available on the Hort Innovation website. Facilitated by the NSW Department of Primary Industries, OL17003: Australian olive industry sensory training was designed to provide the Australian olive industry (AOI) with the necessary skills to enable ongoing monitoring of…
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