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The AOA’s OliveCare® Code of Best Practice program is all about helping growers and producers do things better, smarter and for a more viable outcome. So when OliveCare® Administrator Peter McFarlane received this timely processing question from a program member, he wanted to share the answer with other levy payers. What grade talc do I…
The Australian Olive Association (AOA) operates a communications and extension program for the benefit of growers and our broader industry. With several years of the current program now completed, they are seeking your feedback to help measure the impact of the program. Specifically, they want to identify which are the most effective platforms for delivering…
The 2022-2026 industry Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) will provide the roadmaps to guide Hort Innovation’s investment of levies and Australian Government contributions, ensuring investment decisions are aligned with industry priorities. Over the past 12 months, Hort Innovation has continued to engage with growers and industry stakeholders to develop a refreshed SIP for each industry within…
Permit 13999 (Version 7) – Dimethoate for use on olives, has recently been re-issued and extended by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), with a new expiry date of 31 March 2022. Note: the permit allows Dimethoate use only on trees/fruit used for olive oil production and not for table olive production. View…
Organic amendments are mostly applied at pre-planting of cash or cover crops, and always contain carbon and all major nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur and potassium. In December, the Soil Wealth ICP project updated a global scan and review on organic soil amendments, providing reliable research-based information from leading sources around the world. This resource…
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The state of the market for olive products is an important element in ensuring viability for our industry, highlighting opportunities for future production direction. AOA OliveCare® Code of Best Practice Administrator Peter McFarlane prepared this overview of the recent International Olive Council (IOC) March newsletter, which provided some interesting insight into current trends with its…
With gut health issues on the rise in Australia, the gut microbiome is a hot topic right now. The good news is that the Olive Wellness Institute team have answered the call for good fact-based information with their latest offering, a downloadable e-book on Gut Health. Assembled by a group of the OWI’s expert…
To support growth in the horticulture sector, Hort Innovation has launched an extension initiative involving staff based in Australia’s main horticultural growing regions. The Regional Extension Managers work to enhance the co-ordination, communication and application of R&D outcomes across their regions, playing a linking role within the industry. Over the past year, the Extension Team…
The strategic levy investment project Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) – Updates (MT19008) was undertaken to investigate the current pest problems, agrichemical usage and pest management alternatives for the olive industry across Australia. A Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP), through the process of a desktop audit and industry liaison: (i) assesses the importance of the…