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By Hort Innovation Hort Connections 2019 is a space for networking, education and business for the entire fresh produce industry and it is coming to Melbourne this June 24-26. Hort Innovation is keen to see you there and this year, our highlights include a jam-packed stand featuring … ‘Brain Dates’ with Hort Innovation research, marketing…
The first in the nation-wide series of sensory training workshops was held in late May in Adelaide, with enthusiastic feedback about the sensory skills and industry knowledge acquired by participants. Many also noted the value of the inclusive program, which invited open discussion and sharing of information across all knowledge and experience levels. The workshops…
Australian and New Zealand producers once again made their mark in this year’s New York International Olive Oil Competition, taking home a total of 2 Best in Class, 9 Gold and 8 Silver awards. Australian winners were: Best of Class – Alto, Cape Schanck Olive Estate Gold – Alto, Cape Schanck Olive Estate (3), Cobram…
While we’re talking sensory training, Round 5 of the AOA’s TasteBook™ online sensory training program is set to begin – and if you’re keen to get your head (and tastebuds) around the nuances of single varietal oils, this one is definitely for you. Being held from mid-May to June, Round 5 explores varietal variance in extra…
The 2019 National Olive Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition is set to be another cracking industry event, building on the success of last year’s action-packed Wagga Wagga program. Being held in Albury, NSW on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 October, the program will also once again include an optional field and activity day on the…
Know someone who’s passionate about the future of Horticulture in Australia? Hort Innovation has identified the need to build capacity in people in the horticultural industry, to ensure the development of industry leaders into the future. To that end, along with key partners Rimfire Resources and the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, it has instigated the…
You know it tastes good – or sometimes, unfortunately, bad – but what exactly IS that flavour or aroma? And why are some desirable, while others are better not found in EVOO and/or table olives? The answers to these questions and so much more are on offer at the program of TasteBook™ and OliveCare® regional…
The Olive Wellness Institute is hosting the fourth in its series of webinars in early June, this time covering the evidence around olive leaf extract and immunity. As its name suggests, olive leaf extract (OLE) is a nutritional supplement derived from the olive leaf. It contains a wide variety of bioactive compounds, which work synergistically…
Hort Innovation is developing a new Strategic Plan, which will be launched in mid-2019 and replace the current plan. Stakeholder consultation is an integral part of the development process, providing interested stakeholders with the opportunity to share their thoughts and ideas on how Hort Innovation invests levies on behalf of the sector. This consultation is separate…
Along with the monthly Grove Innovation e-newsletter, olive levy payers are kept up to date on activity around the Hort Innovation Olive Fund via the quarterly R&D Insights lift-out. Published in each edition of the industry print journal Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor, each eight-page R&D Insightslift-out contains in-depth detail on the latest levy-funded…