Latest Industry News
Production quality: using talc as a processing aid
The AOA’s OliveCare® Code of Best Practice program is all about helping growers and producers do things better, smarter and for a more viable outcome. So when OliveCare® Administrator Peter McFarlane received this timely processing question from a program member, he...
read more2021 Olive Industry Communications Survey – please share your feedback
The Australian Olive Association (AOA) operates a communications and extension program for the benefit of growers and our broader industry. With several years of the current program now completed, they are seeking your feedback to help measure the impact of the...
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Draft 2022-2026 Strategic Investment Plans available soon
The 2022-2026 industry Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) will provide the roadmaps to guide Hort Innovation’s investment of levies and Australian Government contributions, ensuring investment decisions are aligned with industry priorities. Over the past 12 months,...
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Retention of Permit for Dimethoate use on olives
Permit 13999 (Version 7) - Dimethoate for use on olives, has recently been re-issued and extended by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), with a new expiry date of 31 March 2022. Note: the permit allows Dimethoate use only on...
read moreGet up to speed on Organic Soil Amendments
Organic amendments are mostly applied at pre-planting of cash or cover crops, and always contain carbon and all major nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur and potassium. In December, the Soil Wealth ICP project updated a global scan and review on organic...
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