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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
While the use of pesticides is being modified through the increasing uptake of integrated pest management, there is still a need for the strategic use of specific chemicals. Pesticide companies…
A series of interviews with local chefs has revealed that they recognise the premium quality of Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil, but their use of EVOO is limited to ‘finishing’…
Olive growers have the chance to travel to other olive-producing countries and learn new information, technology and skills to benefit the Australian industry, through a Churchill Fellowship sponsored by Hort…
Originally from a sheep and cropping farm near Colac in Victoria, Will studied agricultural science and agribusiness at Melbourne University and has held a range of portfolios within Hort Innovation over…
With the 2017 National Olive Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition done and dusted, delegates can look to the next season ahead, equipped with the latest industry insight and research findings.…