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Training fruit pickers using virtual reality equipment, employing robots to move fruit containers and wearing exoskeletons to support physical labour are all possibilities being considered by Australian berry growers to…
The AOA’s National Olive Industry Conference & Trade Exhibition heads back to Canberra this year, marking a return to the national capital after a 13-year hiatus. Running across two full…
Passionate leaders in the horticulture industry are being called to apply to fill three Director vacancies on the Hort Innovation board. In accordance with the Hort Innovation Constitution, three out…
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has launched a new tool to help sustainably manage soil as a critical natural resource which sustains lives and livelihoods. Now live and available for…
The horticulture industry is on the look-out for emerging technologies to make it easier for growers to trace their produce along the supply chain, to support maximum food safety, quality…
AgriFutures Australia has released its latest report “Listen up: Young people’s perspective on the future of Australian agriculture and rural industries”, a compilation of thought-provoking perspectives and provocations from the…
The 2023 Australian International Olive Awards (AIOA) is now open for entries, offering the chance to be named Best EVOO, Flavoured Oil or Table Olive of Show from a growing…
Australia’s food systems must change now to remain sustainable in the future, according to a new roadmap released today by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. Food systems – spanning the…
Have you seen the Olive Wellness Institute’s newly-released EVOO health and nutrition report? The latest in the Institute’s growing collection of factual, user-friendly resources, it includes information on all things…
Best practice farm-gate hygiene can prevent diseases, weeds and pests from coming onto your property, via site-specific biosecurity practices which minimise the risk of incursions. These farm-gate hygiene activities should…