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By Laura Thomas Weather has continued to dominate news headlines in recent days, as Australians endure soaring temperatures and wet, wild storms. It’s been a week of weather extremes. New…
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By Laura Thomas The mercury is rising across parts of the country, signalling another hot Australian summer is on its way. Spring has been warm in the eastern parts of…
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By Laura Thomas Heading along to the 2025 National Olive Industry Conference & Exhibition in Adelaide at the end of the month? There’s so much to see and do! As…
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It only happens once a year, so if you miss out on this year’s AOA National Olive Industry Conference & Exhibition, you’ve got a long wait ahead. And there’ll be…
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A groundbreaking new research project is putting science at the heart of defending horticultural production, developing “plant vaccines” to protect Australia’s vegetables from viral diseases. Funded by Hort Innovation and…
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January 2026 will see the XI International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops held in Australia, being hosted at the Tatura SmartFarm in Victoria. Running from 18-23 January, the six-day…
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The Olive Wellness Institute has done it again, providing another great resource to help spread the word about the health benefits of EVOO and dispel one of the most frustrating…
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Ten of the nation’s leading agricultural research organisations are pooling their powers to bolster on-farm adoption of research outcomes and returns to farmers. Delivered through Hort Innovation and led by…
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By Laura Thomas Olive producers are being encouraged to ensure plenty of water is on hand to water flowering trees, as a rare phenomenon threatens earlier predictions of a wetter…
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The interests of the Australian olive industry were represented at a national Xylella preparedness workshop recently, as efforts to safeguard the nation’s agriculture sector from one of the most serious…
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