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Hort Innovation has just released the 2017/18 Levy Fund Annual Reports – 35 in total, with a report specific to each participating industry including our own Olive Fund. Hort Innovation works with the olive industry to invest olive levy funds and Australian Government contributions into initiatives to help growers be as productive and profitable as…
The OliveCare® Code of Best Practice program has had its funding extended, ensuring continuation of the industry quality initiative over the next three years. The objectives of the olive levy project Extending OliveCare® to foster excellence in production of Australian olives (OL17006) are to assist the Australian olive industry to: increase producer participation in the OliveCare® program, including extending membership…
This is one of a series of monthly articles for the OliveCare® Newsletter, authored by internationally renowned plant pathologist Vera Sergeeva. The series is aimed at assisting olive producers to apply Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) principles to reduce their reliance on chemical use in olive groves: Part 3 – Olive lace Bug Management:…
With lack of water already an issue in many regions, and another hot, dry summer ahead, one of the hot topics at the 2018 National Olive Industry Conference will undoubtedly be irrigation management. Dr Ketema Zeleke, Lecturer – Irrigation and Water Management at the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, will be presenting on irrigation…
Funding grants of up to $10,941 each are currently available to women working in the horticulture sector to support their participation in a leadership development program. Part of a joint funding arrangement between Women & Leadership Australia and Hort Innovation, the scholarship grants provide access to one of three practical courses and cover almost 60%…
The Olive Wellness Institute’s new Event Kit for olive growers will be “ready to go” for delegates at the 2018 AOA National Olive Industry Conference & Exhibition. Part of the project Educating health professionals about Australian olive products (OL17002), a strategic levy investment by the Hort Innovation Olive Fund, the Olive Wellness InstituteTM (OWI), is…
Bookings are now open for the Queensland integrated pest and disease management (IPDM) Field Day, the third in the national program being held by the AOA as part of the olive levy-funded project: An integrated pest and disease management extension program for the olive industry (OL17001). The Queensland event will be held on Saturday,…
Got something strange happening in your grove? An issue you just can’t solve? You may find the answer walking in the grove during next week’s Australian National Olive Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition. This year’s event has a strong focus on grove management, with plenary sessions backed up by in-grove sessions on the Friday and…
The annual AOA National Olive Industry Conference & Exhibition is the year’s must-attend event, allowing delegates to stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and information. Featuring key local and international speakers, this year’s program includes a broad range of topics including Drones in Groves, Irrigation Management, Food Safety in Table Olives, Megasonics in EVOO…
Certain wines go with certain foods, but is that the case for olive oil? New research has found, like wine, Australian olive oil has different flavour profiles and health benefits depending on the region where it’s grown.