Jul 26, 2017 | Awards, Environment
The 2017 national Landcare Awards are open for national and state-based nominations across a number of categories. Entry deadlines are: ACT – 31 July; NSW – 17 July; NT – 4 September; QLD – 4 September; SA – 15 July; TAS – 15 September; VIC...
Jul 26, 2017 | Australia, Environment, Olive Oil News
Irrigators in the Murray Darling Basin can apply for funding through the $35m Commonwealth On-Farm Further Irrigation Efficiency Program for irrigation infrastructure upgrades and other on-farm water efficiency activities. Funding will be up to 1.75 times the...
Jul 21, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends
International supplies of olives and wine are under threat from a drought ravaging Spain, amid warnings from farmers’ groups that the lack of rain could bring disaster for this year’s harvests.
Jun 28, 2017 | Environment, NZ
This week has been a worrying one for NZ growers, with Tuesday seeing the arrival of a complex low pressure band bringing rain, thunderstorms and gales, and snow for the South Island. The nzherald.co.nz website reported that MetService had put out severe weather...
Jun 28, 2017 | Australia, Environment, Research, Technology/Science
Hort Innovations is currently seeking submissions for projects to be considered as part of the Pollination Fund. Concept proposals are invited, to be submitted by 30 June 2017. More information about the Pollination Fund, including existing projects, is available on...
Jun 8, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
A parliament commission, founded to discuss the contentious “Production Reform Draft Law,” has decided to establish an “Olive Grove Preservation Board” following the removal of a controversial article that would ease the path to industrial activities on protected...
