Aug 8, 2023 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Technology/Science
Training fruit pickers using virtual reality equipment, employing robots to move fruit containers and wearing exoskeletons to support physical labour are all possibilities being considered by Australian berry growers to boost labour efficiency. Delivered through Hort...
Jul 18, 2023 | Australia, Events, Grove Innovation News, Olive Oil News, Seminars/Conference
The AOA’s National Olive Industry Conference & Trade Exhibition heads back to Canberra this year, marking a return to the national capital after a 13-year hiatus. Running across two full days and evenings on Thursday 26 and Friday, 27 October, the 2023 National...
Jul 18, 2023 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Opportunities
Passionate leaders in the horticulture industry are being called to apply to fill three Director vacancies on the Hort Innovation board. In accordance with the Hort Innovation Constitution, three out of the nine current Directors are set to retire from the Board in...
Jul 18, 2023 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Research, Technology/Science
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has launched a new tool to help sustainably manage soil as a critical natural resource which sustains lives and livelihoods. Now live and available for use, the Australian National Soil Information System (ANSIS) brings...
Jul 18, 2023 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive business, Technology/Science
The horticulture industry is on the look-out for emerging technologies to make it easier for growers to trace their produce along the supply chain, to support maximum food safety, quality and sustainability claims. Supported by a $471,000 grant from the Australian...
Jul 18, 2023 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive business, Research
AgriFutures Australia has released its latest report “Listen up: Young people’s perspective on the future of Australian agriculture and rural industries”, a compilation of thought-provoking perspectives and provocations from the future leaders of the...
