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Industry members across Australia attended the AOA’s national table olive workshop series earlier this year, learning the science and facts around table olive production from South African expert Linda Costa of OlivesInFact. Along with best practice methodologies, they gained inspiration and enthusiasm, with many going on to produce their own first batch from this year’s…
Read MoreScholarships valued at up to $10,941 per person are currently available to women who work in the horticulture sector, to support their participation in a leadership development program. The grants have been allocated as part of a joint funding arrangement between Hort Innovation and Women & Leadership Australia (WLA) and cover up to 83% of…
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While face-to-face interactions have been off the agenda for the past few months, the Olive Wellness Institute (OWI) has continued to share the science and facts around the benefits of olive products across a range of other channels. Gaining high-profile coverage, the OWI supported a recent edition of Channel 10’s My Market Kitchen featuring Australian…
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In a positive move for the future of plant health research in Australia, funding for the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) has been renewed. In mid-July the PBRI members signed a collaboration agreement for a further three years to co-ordinate and support plant biosecurity research in Australia. The partnership includes Australia’s seven plant Research and…
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The National Plant Biosecurity Status Report for 2019 has just been released by Plant Health Australia (PHA) and is now available online. Bringing together contributions from over 100 government, industry and research organisations, PHA publishes the report annually to provide a comprehensive overview of the state of plant biosecurity in Australia in the previous calendar…
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COVID-19 is not the only infection striking fear across the world, with news from Europe of the continuing spread of Xylella fastidiosa (aka olive quick decline disease). Since the initial outbreak in 2013, Xylella has now invaded 23,000 ha of olives in southern Italy and has also been found in a number of other countries. Xylella…
Read MoreNuffield Australia Farming Scholarships provide the opportunity for primary producers to participate in a life-changing experience, travel overseas and study an agricultural topic of choice. There are more than 20 Nuffield Scholarships on offer this year, each valued at $30,000, including the inaugural Farm Biosecurity Nuffield Scholarship. Supported by the Farm Biosecurity Program, run by…
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