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Hort Innovation manages export market access and improvement proposals on behalf of Australian horticulture, for the consideration of the Australian government. It provides advice to the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources on sectoral priorities for market access and market improvement, which in turn is considered in determining the market access priorities negotiated on behalf…
Read MoreThe Olive Wellness Institute is continuing its great work promoting the health benefits of olive products, supporting a free Healthed webcast specifically for healthcare professionals. The webcast is part of the Healthed Hot Topic Series and contributes to participants’ Continuing Professional Development accreditation. Being run nationally tonight, 14 July, the free webcast features four speakers on…
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New research has identified the most important sustainability topics for people interested in Australian horticulture, from growers to consumers and communities. Topping the list are ethical and resilient practices, supporting healthy landscapes and meeting climate concerns. The findings are included in the report What is important to Australian horticulture’s stakeholders?, the foundation for the development…
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In recent editions we’ve provided details of the AOA’s ‘let’s keep the knowledge sharing going during COVID-19’ webinar series, covering a range of productivity and profitability topics directly affecting Australian olive growers and producers. The six events held to date have focussed on the Remote Sensing Project (webinars 1-3) and Digital Marketing (webinars 4-6), and…
Read MoreApplications are currently open for the 2020 Masterclass in Horticultural Business, run by the University of Tasmania. To ensure maximum accessibility, and for the first time since its introduction, this year’s course is also available as an online option. Now in its fourth year, the industry-tailored program provides practical business and leadership skills for horticulture…
Read MoreHort Innovation’s Insights webinar series for growers continues this week with the second event, Understanding the market environment for the foodservice sector and impacts for fresh produce growers. With a focus on the foodservice sector, this webinar will reveal the extent of impacts caused by COVID-19 for horticulture industries and provide perspectives on current indicators for the…
Read MoreTime-saving and informative, a new online tool has been designed to assist growers with navigating the array of ‘biological’ products currently available to their farming business. The Biological Product Database has been developed as part of the Hort Innovation-funded Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection program, delivered by RM Consulting Group and Applied Horticulture Research,…
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Hort Innovation has developed an online International Trade Hub, delivering information and insights to the Australian horticulture sector as we progress through and beyond the global COVID-19 situation. The pandemic has created disruption on a global scale, and has and will continue to have a dramatic impact on international trade. Hort Innovation’s international trade team…
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