Latest Industry News
2020 AOA Virtual National Olive Industry Conference gets underway today
This afternoon sees the start of the 2020 AOA National Olive Industry Conference, which has moved online following the postponement of the next physical event until October 2021. Being held from today until Friday, this year’s event consists of four x two-hour...
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Australian International Olive Awards: counting down to the “big gongs”
The 2020 AOA National Olive Industry Conference closes with an additional evening session on Friday, featuring the 2020 Australian International Olive Awards Virtual Gala Presentation. The annual awards are an important part of the industry’s commitment to ongoing...
read moreNew research compares olive leaf extract composition and quality
Olive tree leaves have been used medicinally for hundreds of years and olive leaf extract (OLE) is an increasingly popular preventative and natural health product. Aiming to improve the appropriate selection of available products, new research has provided an...
read moreBushfire recovery research underway
A new national research project is currently underway, aiming to deliver practical management options to horticultural industries recovering from bushfires. Funded by Hort Innovation in partnership with the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, the...
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Pest Warriors join the national biosecurity force
A creative and innovative new project is getting young people involved in Australian biosecurity, deputising them as Pest Warriors on the search for “bad guy bugs” which may find their way into the country. An initiative of the Urban Plant Health Network, the Pest...
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