Jun 11, 2024 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive business, Technology/Science
A new project under the Olive levy R&D fund will monitor olive oil quality and labelling across the national supply chain. Running over the next three years, the Olive Oil Quality Monitoring Program (OL2302) aims to improve consumer confidence in Australian olive...
Jun 11, 2024 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive business
Hort Innovation has announced an ambitious goal to invest an additional $500 million over the next decade in research and development to bolster Australia’s $16.3 billion horticulture industry. The new Frontiers program will complement the existing levy-funded...
Jun 11, 2024 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive Diseases
Olive Lace Bug (OLB) has been a prominent pest in many growing areas in recent times, including areas where it has not been present in significant numbers in the past. All growers should check their groves carefully for signs of OLB and act immediately if they are...
May 14, 2024 | Australia, Courses/Education, Events, Grove Innovation News, Opportunities
Another hugely successful AOA Processing Course was held in South Australia in mid-April, attracting growers from across the country and overseas. Held annually, the intensive two-day course covers every aspect of processing quality olive oil, from grove management...
May 14, 2024 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Surveys
Hort Innovation has launched its annual Grower and Partner Survey and we’re all being asked to take part. As the organisation implements the Hort Innovation Strategy 2024-2026, it is seeking feedback on its performance, outcomes and more. You are invited to share your...
May 14, 2024 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive business, Research
The Australian Tree Crop Map was first imagined in 2014, when tree crop industries approached the Applied Agricultural Remote Sensing Centre (AARSC) to see whether remote sensing technology could be used to estimate the size of their respective production areas....
