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By Dr. Soumi Paul Mukhopadhyay Introduction: TasteBook™ is a sensory training initiative by Australian Olive Association (AOA) which continues its journey to share the experience of appreciating, describing and understanding…
It’s been a busy few months for our industry of late, with information-packed events held across the country from August through to December. Attendee numbers and feedback for all have…
The correct and strategic application of pesticides is an important aspect of integrated pest and disease management (IPDM), and a key topic of the national IPDM Field Day program included…
Exercise Fastidious, testing the response to the detection of Xylella fastidiosa, was held in Brisbane on 14-15 November 2018. There were 59 attendees from 29 organisations: the Australian Government, all state…
The Olive Wellness Institute (OWI) has had a highly productive first phase. In just 12 months, the OWI team has developed a library of resources which provide credible, evidence-based information…
Voting members of Hort Innovation, Australia’s national horticultural Research and Development Corporation (RDC), elected three board directors at the November AGM, increasing the female representation to four out of nine…
Details have been finalised for the next three IPDM Field Days being run as part of the national program in the olive levy-funded project: An integrated pest and disease management…
This year’s national olive industry conference & trade exhibition surpassed all expectations, with a jammed packed three-day program providing ongoing learning and networking opportunities. Held in Wagga Wagga, NSW, the…
A reminder that Hort Innovation’s 2018 Annual General Meeting is being held in Brisbane on Friday, 23 November. This year voting members will elect three directors to the Hort Innovation…
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…