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aXueqi Li, aGrant C. Bremer, aKristen N. Connell, aCourtney Ngai, aQuyen Anh T. Pham, aShengling Wang, bMary Flynn, cLeandro Ravetti, cClaudia Guillaume, dYichuan Wang, aSelina C. Wang a University of California Davis Olive Center, Davis, California 95616, United States. b The Miriam Hospital and Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02906, United States. c Modern Olives,…
The olive levy R&D project Essential work to facilitate increased exports to China, removing roadblocks and enhancing competitive advantage(OL14003) did just that, providing relevant knowledge and skills for Australian olive producers and opening up opportunities for olive exports to one of the world’s largest markets. With a number of producers now regularly exporting their EVOO,…
The Olive Wellness Institute has expanded its work to spread the word about the health benefits of EVOO and olive products, running a series of webinars created specifically for health care practitioners. The first two webinars have already been held – Extra Virgin Olive Oil: A Focus on the Most Current Evidence and a Lifestyle…
Making great EVOO is all about ensuring quality at every stage of the process – which is exactly what you’ll learn about at the AOA Olive Oil Processing Workshop, being held in April in Boort, Victoria. The comprehensive two-day course covers every aspect of processing quality, from grove management for optimal fruit quality to best-practice…
Australia now has a dedicated specialist leading action to protect the Australian horticulture sector from the current #1 pest and disease threat, Xylella fastidiosa. Experienced biosecurity and emergency response co-ordinator Craig Elliott was appointed in late January to the role of national Xylella co-ordinator under the multi-industry Hort Innovation R&D project Xylella co-ordinator (MT17006), part…
Planning to export? Expand your business? You can get the figures you need to make those decisions from the latest Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook, covering the year ending 30 June 2017. Published by Hort Innovation and produced by research group FreshLogic, the 2016-17 Handbook consolidates horticulture statistical information for use by horticulture industry members and other…
The strategic application of pesticides and fungicides is an important aspect of integrated pest and disease management (IPDM), and a key topic of the levy-funded national IPDM Field Day program. Spray drift is an important issue that needs be considered in the process, and there is still time for growers to have their say on…
“Knowing that bit of science behind it gives you the ability to identify what the issue is with confidence, and another layer of knowledge about how to approach the issue” – Alan Smith, Hunter IPDM Field Day Knowledge is what the AOA’s program of IPDM Field Days is all about and feedback from events so…
A new multi-industry R&D project Xylella co-ordinator (MT17006) has been implemented by Hort Innovation to protect the Australian horticulture sector from the current #1 pest and disease threat, Xylella fastidiosa. The multi-sector investment supports the role and activities of a national Xylella co-ordinator, through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI). Xylella fastidiosais an exotic bacteria that…
Three new final reports have been published for olive industry R&D projects funded by Hort Innovation, using the olive levy research and development levy and contributions from the Australian government. The reports now available are: OL16006: Olive Industry Communications Program OL16007: Investigating Olive Oil Quality Improvement Through Filtration OL16008: Processing Water Treatment Options to Improve…