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Three prominent Australian chefs will be filmed next month explaining how to maximise the flavour and freshness of local extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) in cooking, for videos that will become part of the TAFE curriculum in Victoria and New South Wales. The videos are the second phase of the Olive oil food service program…
Subsidised professional development opportunities are currently available for women within the olive industry, to support emerging leaders through to those in established executive management positions. Hort Innovation has partnered with Women & Leadership Australia (WLA) to offer a range of programs to strengthen the leadership credentials and boost career progression of women working in horticulture.…
Local olive growers are expanding and strengthening Australia’s influence as a producer on the world stage, through funding an accredited chemist to speak on their behalf at the International Olive Council’s (IOC) chemists’ meetings. The meetings are held twice a year by the IOC and cover the technical analysis, grading and regulation of olive oil…
Olive producers seeking to gain a marketing edge in China and raise awareness of Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) are turning to the Olive Industry Export Handbook to fine-tune their understanding of Chinese import protocols and testing requirements. Developed during 2016 through a project in the Hort Innovation Olive Fund, the handbook was written…
The not to be missed 2018 National Olive Industry Conference & Trade Exhibition will be held from Thursday 18 October to Saturday 20 October in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. This year’s conference program will feature three days of hands-on, informative plenary sessions from leading national and international industry speakers, including a variety of production…
Boutique grower Rita Bikins is hitting the books to build her financial understanding of what it means to run a profitable boutique olive business. “One of the biggest questions around being a small producer is how to fairly price our product to ensure we are not going backwards,” Ms Bikins said. Rita is one of…
Nine integrated pest and disease management (IPDM) workshops will be held across Australia in 2018, to enable Australian olive growers to make better decisions to manage three major olive pests and diseases including black scale, olive lace bug and anthracnose. The workshops are a key component of the new project An integrated pest and disease…
Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is perceived to be higher quality, healthier and better tasting than European product, according to recent consumer research. This finding is just one of the themes explored in the two quantitative Project Popeye reports, that aim to give growers access to Australian figures on consumer attitude and usage of…
Did you know? Olive levy payers can access final reports and insights from completed R&D projects, which provide key information that can help improve their business, free of charge. Final Reports From pest and disease management to ultrasound technology for olive oil processing – a variety of information and resources from completed R&D projects is…
Hort Innovation has joined forces with the Churchill Trust to offer three Churchill Fellowships annually, each valued at around $26,000, to give Australians the opportunity to travel overseas to conduct research in their chosen field that isn’t readily available here. The Fellowships are open to any horticulture industry participants, including olive growers, who have an…