Jan 12, 2021 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive business
Levy payers can keep up to date on any developments in the regulatory oversight of crop protection chemicals via the Ag Chemical Updates produced as part of the Hort-Innovation-funded project Regulatory support and co-ordination (pesticides) (MT17019). The updates...
Jan 12, 2021 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive Diseases
While fruit fly is not classed as a major pest for our industry, fruit damage by fruit flies is reported regularly by olive growers. So it’s good news that the path towards a more co-ordinated and sustainable fruit fly management system to protect Australia’s...
Jan 12, 2021 | Australia, Courses/Education, Diet/Food, Grove Innovation News
The holidays are over (for most of us, at least), so it’s time to get back to promoting and educating about our healthful and delicious olive products. Luckily it won’t be hard, with another batch of great new resources from the Olive Wellness Institute (OWI) team now...
Jan 12, 2021 | Australia, Environment, Grove Innovation News
Increasingly, consumers and investors are asking for evidence that sustainable and ethical practices are used by food producers and others in the supply chain. So Hort Innovation is working with growing businesses, consumers and others to develop a guide to help the...
Dec 15, 2020 | Australia, Courses/Education, Grove Innovation News
The relaxation of travel restrictions has enabled the re-scheduling of the AOA’s Healthy Soils Field Days program, which will now run during February and March 2021 in major production regions across all states. Program Each field day focuses on the role of healthy...
Dec 15, 2020 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive business
This year’s evaluation of Hort Innovation’s research and development investments demonstrated an average benefit-cost ratio of 3.4:1 across sample projects, projected to generate an estimated total net value of $40.5 million over 30 years. “Half of the identified...
