2024
November
2024 National Conference & Trade Exhibition presentations and photo highlights now available
New Directors to be elected at Hort Innovation AGM 2024
Using AI and machine learning to improve hyper-local weather forecasting
ABARES data shows agricultural R&D funding growing
Hort Innovation Annual Report 2023/24 now available
October
Grower and Partner Survey 2024 results out now
OWI webinar supports World Mental Health Day
Growers at the helm: How industry shapes Hort Innovation investments
New research to uncover the health benefits of plant bioactives
September
Sustainable focus for 2024 AOA National Olive Industry Conference
Take the Negotiation Tactics Masterclass and level the business playing field
Olive lace bug, Anthracnose … help is at hand for pest and disease management
OWI Resource centre: What’s unique about EVOO?
August
Time running out to enter 2024 Australian International Olive Awards
Provide your feedback on the National Biosecurity Strategy Action Plan
Registration now open for 2024 National Olive Industry Conference & Exhibition
Have your say on climate-smart practices in Australian farming
Updates to minor use permit for organic Olive Lace Bug control
July
Have your say on Olive Industry Communications and Extension program
Connect with Hort Innovation via Olive industry ISDM
Changes to minor use permit for Anthracnose control
New program to strengthen horticulture ties between Australia and Japan
Help identify the best technology to evaluate bee health
June
Entries now open for 2024 Australian International Olive Awards
National olive oil monitoring program to ensure quality and truth in labelling
Hort Innovation sets $500 million goal for Frontiers R&D
Education made easy with Olive Wellness Institute’s Grades of Olive Oil resource
URGENT: Have you got Olive Lace Bug in your grove?
May
OWI makes it easy to share how extra virgin olive oil is made
AOA Processing Course: EIO sought for WA in 2025
Hort Innovation Grower and Partner Survey
Next stage of mapping for Australia’s tree crop industries
Play your part in improving food safety standards
April
Last days to register for 2024 Olive Oil Processing Workshop
Keeping updated on the latest agri-chemical information
Apply now for a 2025 Nuffield Scholarship
CAB boosts research, investment and innovation for Australia’s biosecurity
Co-operative Webinars available online
March
Applications open for Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowships
‘RegTech’ survey aims to reduce compliance duplication
Free grower biosecurity training course
2022/23 Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook released
February
Matakana Olive Co-operative Webinar
Latest Ag Chemical Update available
Still time to participate in the Olive Industry Strategic Agrochemical Review Process (SARP)
New blog and research champion benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
Hort Innovation Grower and Partner Survey 2023
January
Webinar: Co-ops 101 for Olive Growers
Industry specific fruit fly management resources
Boost for beekeeper’s varroa-monitoring toolkit
OWI podcast explores the “super plant” qualities of the olive tree
Hort Innovation 2018-2023 Independent Review of Performance
2023
December
New portal supports growers Dealing with Dry Times
New resources include Conference EVOO and table olive recipes
Grad Dip Agribusiness (Horticulture): work on your business, not just for your business
Board changes at Hort Innovation
Monash University Industry Experience Internship Program
November
2023 National Conference & Trade Exhibition presentations and photo highlights now available
Latest Hort Innovation Annual Report and Fund Annual Reports released
Olive Industry Strategic Agrochemical Review Process (SARP) survey
Women & Leadership Australia scholarships on offer
Hort Innovation Board candidates announced
October
2023 National Olive Industry Conference & Exhibition: so much to learn & experience
$1.6 million for Nuffield scholarships with a focus on drought resilience
2024 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award and Acceleration Grant
3D x-ray trial adds another dimension to airport biosecurity
September
AOA Healthy Soils SA Field Day: composting, soil moisture and nutrition, pruning and more
2023 National Olive Industry Conference & Exhibition: so much to learn & experience
PBRI renewal fortifies plant biosecurity through collaborative partnership
Have your say on Hort investments
August
AOA webinar: Managing olive lace bug
Consumer usage and attitude tracking webinars
AOA Healthy Soils – Smart Farms Grant Compost Trial Results Field Day
2023 Australian International Olive Awards – have you entered yet?
Eyeing a future where fruit pickers are trained by virtual reality
July
2023 National Industry Conference returns to Australia’s National Capital
Hort Innovation Board vacancies now open
CSIRO launches national soil data and information tool
New tech to sharpen traceability in horticulture
Listen up! Young people’s perspective on the future of rural industries
June
2023 Australian International Olive Awards – Entries now open
CSIRO roaroadmap charts Australia’s food and nutrition security by 2050
OWI health and nutrition report highlight: flavour profiles of EVOO
Top 10 farm-gate hygiene activities
Women’s leadership scholarship nominations extended
May
2023 Future Drought Fund Science to Practice Forum
Cross-sectoral approach to carbon footprint solution
HARPS webinar recording now available
New Olive Wellness resources: educational, credible and evidence-based
April
Have your say on modernising ag levies
Grower funding available for Hort Connections 2023
Smart Farming Technology Guide for Horticulture
Nuffield Australia Drought Resilience Scholarships
New biosecurity campaign targets hitchhiker pests
March
AOA/GSOGA present Back to Basics Field Day for VIC growers
2021/22 horticulture statistics now available
2023 Olive Oil Processing Workshop – Mypolonga, SA
Women’s leadership program scholarships available
Webinar: Horticulture International Trade Industry Forum
February
Webinar to launch 2021/22 Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook
Farms of the Future Agtech grants
Opposition period open for application to trademark ‘Agrumato’
2023 Churchill Fellowship applications opening soon
NSW Biosecurity and Food Safety Strategy 2022-2030 released
January
Conference 2023 suggestions welcomed
2023 Churchill Fellowship information sessions
Share your feedback on the OWI’s work
Label extension for control of Anthracnose in olives
Information for growers affected by flooding
2022
December
Help guide content for the industry communications and extension project
Olive Wellness Institute Scientific Advisory Committee responds to flawed Med diet/dementia study
Hort Innovation welcomes two new Directors
Latest Ag Chemical Update available
Industry feedback sought on Horticulture Sustainability Framework report
November
2022 AOA National Olive Conference presentations now available online
Hort Innovation AGM; Board candidates announced
Hort Innovation Annual Reports released
Webinar recording explores how Med diet and EVOO can affect mental health
AgriFutures Australia’s 16:5:5 Roadmap released
October
Last days to book for 2022 AIOA Presentation Dinner and be there to collect your trophy!
2023 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Awards: recognising women with a vision
Updated image library improves Australia’s biosecurity toolkit
Cool-climate growers wanted for climate adaptability research project
September
Join Conference workshop and help set olive levy R&D priorities
New Export Supply Chain Service
Label extension for olive lace bug and scale treatment
New updates to the Biological Products Database
August
Less than three weeks left to enter 2022 AIOA – don’t miss out!
Registration now open for 2022 AOA National Olive Conference & Trade Exhibition
AOA webinar: Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer in WA
New blog dives deep into frying with EVOO
Upskill on WHS AND HR fundamentals with Agskilled
July
2022 Australian National Olive Conference & Exhibition gets physical again
Share your experiences to help beat biennial bearing
Voting entitlements for 2022 Hort Innovation AGM
Women & Leadership scholarships
Webinar series recordings now available
June
AOA webinar – EVOO shelf life prediction
Entries now open for 2022 Australian International Olive Awards
AOA Central NSW olive workshop
Share your experiences of working in agriculture
May
OWI webinar journeys from Tree to Table
Grower case studies – see your levy in action
Got an issue new Ag Tech may solve?
National Plant Biosecurity Strategy released
Strategic Investment Plan performance report now available
April
Women’s health and nutrition the focus of next OWI webinar
Horticulture industry unites to firm up sustainability approach
Webinar recording: reducing fertiliser costs with soil carbon
Nuffield Scholarship for an Australian primary producer
New multi-levy project tracks consumer trends and marketing effectiveness
March
2022 Olive Oil Processing Workshop goes physical again!
New Hort Innovation CEO appointed
Webinar – Food and Mood: How the Mediterranean Diet and EVOO can impact mental health
Informing irrigation decisions with remote weather stations
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2020/21
February
March date for AOA Healthy Soils Field Day, Riverina, NSW
Ongoing funding for national fruit fly management project
New Annual Investment Plan available
Churchill Trust information session for horticulture sector
Five simple steps to re-jig your spray rig
January
New PHA Strategic Plan 2022-27
Have your say on National Biosecurity Strategy Consultation Draft
New Soil Wealth ICP project focus topics for 2022
Host a young Australian and help start a career in agriculture
New search function on Hort Innovation website
2021
December
Third time lucky! Dates set for 2022 National Olive Conference
2022-2026 Olive Strategic Investment Plan now available
Ag-tech facility breaking new ground for horticulture
New Hort Innovation directors, chair and deputy chair elected
iMap Mobile surveillance unit trial in Victoria’s Wimmera region
November
AIOA Presentation recording now available online
Provide your feedback on the 2021 AOA National Virtual Conference
Registrations open for 2021 National Biosecurity Forum
Annual Report 2020/21 released
October
Annual industry ‘info-fest’ starts this afternoon
Get the facts on heart health in new OWI e-book
2021 AOA Technical Webinar recordings now available
New tool to assess and improve SME’s digital maturity
Biosecurity Month at Hort Innovation
September
Table olives in focus as AOA Technical Webinars continue
Register now for 2021 AOA National Olive Industry Virtual Conference
Applications now open for 2021 Women & Leadership development scholarships
Competition results show OliveCare® is the key to success
Update on International Trade R&D and Marketing projects
August
Get expert answers at AOA Technical Webinars
COVID strikes again! 2021 National Olive Conference goes Virtual
NSW Riverina AOA Healthy Soils Regional Field Day – COVID update
New free ebook from the OWI unpacks Immune Health
Sustainability Framework released
July
AOA Healthy Soils – Healthy and Productive Groves Regional Field Days: final event, NSW Riverina
OWI releases new educational resources
2021 Olive Industry Grove Productivity & Marketing Survey
New $28 million program to improve farm productivity
2022 Nuffield Scholarships – nominations now open
June
Deadline extended to provide feedback on Draft Strategic Investment Plans
New plant biosecurity community established
OliveCare® Best Practice webinar series
Final report on sensory training project now available
May
Production quality: using talc as a processing aid
2021 Olive Industry Communications Survey – please share your feedback
Draft 2022-2026 Strategic Investment Plans available soon
Retention of Permit for Dimethoate use on olives
Get up to speed on Organic Soil Amendments
April
IOC Newsletter March 2021 – focus on Australia
New e-book gets to the bottom of olive products and gut health
Meet the Hort Innovation Regional Extension Team
Final Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) report now available
International Market Access Assessment Panel (IMAAP)
March
AOA Processing Webinars get technical
Preventing olive product fraud
2021 National Awards for Excellence nominations now open
Share your feedback on the OWI’s past and future work
Strategic Investment Plan update process underway
February
Prepare for harvest 2021 with AOA Processing Webinars
New chemical permit for olive pest control
Nuffield Australia webinar series: 2019 scholar presentations
New OWI podcast unpacks The Importance Of Nutrition And Dietary Guidance
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2019/20 launch event
January
Healthy Soils Field Days to be confirmed by individual event progressively
Latest ag chemical update available
National Fruit Fly Strategy released
New resources from the Olive Wellness Institute
Help shape the Australian-grown Horticulture Sustainability Framework
2020
December
Dates for Healthy Soils Field Days announced
R&D levy investments projected to deliver $40.5M of value over 30 years
New fungal disease found on olives in Australia
Spray technology: a guide to getting it right
Find Grove Innovation news easily with new OliveBiz Index
November
Olives levy payments now overdue: have you paid – and should you?
2020 AOA National Olive Conference recordings available
Quality shines through at 2020 Australian International Olive Awards
2019/20 Hort Innovation annual reports now available
Plant industries unite against exotic pest threats
October
2020 AOA Virtual National Olive Industry Conference gets underway today
Australian International Olive Awards: counting down to the “big gongs”
New research compares olive leaf extract composition and quality
Bushfire recovery research underway
Pest Warriors join the national biosecurity force
September
Head online for 2020 AOA Virtual National Olive Industry Conference
Webinar: Upscale Your Table Olives Operation
IPDM project resources now available
New online course on plant biosecurity in Australia
Webinar: Trade initiatives to support the sector through COVID related impacts
August
Got questions fermenting? Interactive webinar has the answers
Women in horticulture scholarships
Olive Wellness Institute keeps the information coming
Renewed funding for plant biosecurity research
Annual overview of national plant biosecurity released
July
2021 Nuffield Scholarships now open
Looking for export market access? Hort’s TAP is meeting again soon
OWI shares olive oil science through Healthed webcast
Key sustainability issues identified for Australian horticulture
June
Productivity webinars make their mark
Apply now for 2020 Masterclass in Horticultural Business
Webinar: foodservice sector and COVID-19
New Hort International Trade Hub
May
Productivity webinars Zoom in to fill the COVID-19 void
Profitability program: Insights for a successful on-line marketing business
Learn the ins and outs of Olive Leaf Extract
Australia joins international plant health research network
2018/19 Horticulture Statistics Handbook released
April
Healthy Soils Field Days postponed; Productivity Webinars coming
Producers set to ferment following AOA-Linda Costa Table Olive Workshops
Fill your social isolation time with Olive Wellness!
Review of report on recycling solid waste
Sensory training continues online with TasteBook®
March
Boort Processing Workshop cancellation
Field days highlight importance of soil health
Ag chemical regulatory updates
Applications open for 2020 Churchill Fellowships
February
High-tech map shows orchards impacted by bushfires
National table olive workshops with Linda Costa: registrations closing soon
Learn the facts around rancid fats and oils
Share your pest and disease experiences for the 2020 Strategic Agrichemical Review Process
Don’t miss out: Register now for final Sensory Training Workshops
January
Information available for growers affected by bushfires
Venues announced for national table olive workshops with Linda Costa
Tune in to brand-new Growing Matters
Take your career further with the 2020 Masterclass in Hort Business – last days to apply
2019
December
Linda Costa returns for national table olive workshop tour
Have your say on the sustainability of Australian horticulture
Liking the OWI’s work? Got a suggestion for future offerings?
2019 Conference presentations now available online
TasteBook™ Rounds 6 and 7 combine to explore Kalamata olives and flavoured oils
November
2019 Conference: information, information, information … and fun!
Fats and oils in focus as AOA co-hosts 2020 World Congress
Listen up, because Growing Matters!
Hunter Valley wraps up 2019 sensory workshop program
2018/19 Olive Fund Annual Report released
October
Register now for final sensory training workshops
Latest snapshot of plant biosecurity system released
Leadership development scholarships now available for women in horticulture
September
Open the door to healthy retail sales
Olive IPDM Masterclass: is your grove advisor registered?
Explore the use of EVOO as medicine
August
Nutrigenomics, fats and the Mediterranean diet – make the connection!
2019 AIOA – much more than just a competition
Chemical permit update for Olive Lace Bug control
Olive IPDM Masterclass to upskill professionals
Come for the Conference … and then explore Albury
July
Exercise Fastidious findings strengthen preparedness
Hort Innovation Strategy 2019-2023 released
2019 Communications and Extension Survey now underway – it’s time to have your say!
Chemical permit update for Anthracnose control
Horticulture leads Australian agriculture in value and on-farm efficiency
June
Research partnership opportunity
Have your say on Olive Industry Communications: Survey starts 24 June
Olive Growing manual now easier to reference
Join Hort Innovation at Hort Connections 2019
Taste, learn, discuss and share at TasteBook™/OliveCare® workshops
May
Learn how to pick a Picual with TasteBook Round 5
Healthy focus for 2019 National Conference
Hort Internship Program creates future industry leaders
Put your senses to work at TasteBook™/OliveCare® workshops
Explore the evidence around olive leaf extract and immunity
April
Still time to share your ideas for Hort Innovation’s new Strategic Plan
R&D Insights online and accessible 24/7
Research initiative ramps up plant biosecurity investment
Plan smarter using latest hort industry data
April webinar explores the EVOO – fertility connection
March
WSU-AOA IPDM Field Day resources online and accessible 24/7
Olive grower agri-chemical use survey
Hort Innovation launches new easy reference website
Cultivate your idea through a Hort-funded Churchill Fellowship
TasteBook Round 5 explores varietal variance
February
Are you prepared for the new air cargo security requirements?
Webinars provide health practitioners with olive health facts
Boost your quality at AOA Olive Oil Processing Workshop
Xylella co-ordinator appointed
Latest hort industry data and insights now available
January
Still time to input on spray drift management
Final round of IPDM Field Days: don’t miss the chance to learn how to protect your grove
New R&D project boosts protection against Xylella
New R&D project final reports published
Share your ideas for Hort Innovation’s new Strategic Plan
2018
December
2018 Conference and IPDM presentations now available
Have your say on spray drift management
Exercise Fastidious tests response to Xylella detection
Are professionals getting the message about olives and health?
AGM proves diversity is core business at Hort Innovation
November
IPDM Field Days continue in Vic, SA and Tas – be there and PROTECT YOUR GROVE!
2018 Conference & Trade Exhibition an outstanding success
Hort Innovation AGM – 23 November 2018
Levy Fund 2017-18 Annual Reports released
OliveCare® Code of Best Practice program extended
October
Deficit irrigation – less can do more!
Women in Horticulture: more than $135,000 in leadership development funding available
Event Kit for growers “ready to go” for Conference delegates
National IPDM Field Day program continues in Queensland
Grove walks provide a wealth of answers
September
Reminder: secure your voting entitlements for Hort Innovation’s 2018 AGM!
Drones in Groves’ – Michael Thomsett
Hort Innovation Independent Review of Performance
Taking Australian olive products to the world
August
SALUTÉ OLIVA: Watch the video!
TasteBook Live – Sensory Workshop with Dr Soumi Paul Mukhopadhyay
Olive Oil Food Service project: new collateral to be available at Conference
Table Olives Workshop with Linda Costa
Field Tour Saturday 20 October 2018: visit Junee Licorice & Chocolate Factory and Coolamon Cheese!
July
Dane Thomas, SARDI: Impact of Climate Change on the Australian Olive Industry
Dr Pablo Juliano, CSIRO: Megasonics and oil extraction
June
Keynote speakers announced for 2018 Conference
Interested in benchmarking your business?
Olive pest and disease workshops announced
May
New Agvet funding for the olive chemical program
EOI: Hort Innovation’s Director Nomination Committee
Handbook reveals production, consumption and trade data
April
Prominent chefs champion Australian EVOO
Funding available for women in leadership roles
Olive chemist’s ‘diplomacy’ important for Australian growers
March
Export handbook supports EVOO sales to China
Riverina selected to host 2018 conference
Hort Masterclass helping boutique grower verify olive investment
February
Olive IPDM extension workshops on the way with small business focus
EVOO usage and attitude information squeezed out of consumers
Get closer to previous olive research
January
Fellowship brings international knowledge to Australian industry
Update on minor use permits for pesticide use
Chefs’ use of Australian EVOO ‘limited’, survey shows
2017
December
New project focuses on Black Scale, Olive Lace Bug and Anthracnose
Project putting risk on olive industry’s radar
Recent research findings available
November
Industry advisory panel helps guide investment direction
Conference shares important industry reminders
Code of practice builds push for quality and freshness
October
Five minutes with Hort Innovation Relationship Management Lead Will Gordon…
Time is now to formulate fresh ideas for prestigious study scholarships
Plan reflects olive industry priorities
September
Conference delegates invited to talk about innovation
Minor use permits bring major benefits to industry
Growers invited to measure industry performance
