Dec 21, 2017 | R&D Insights December 2017
Olive growers have the chance to travel to other olive-producing countries and learn new information, technology and skills to benefit the Australian industry, through a Churchill Fellowship sponsored by Hort Innovation. Greg Seymour of the Australian Olive...
Dec 21, 2017 | R&D Insights December 2017
Originally from a sheep and cropping farm near Colac in Victoria, Will studied agricultural science and agribusiness at Melbourne University and has held a range of portfolios within Hort Innovation over the years. He is currently one of the organisation’s...
Dec 21, 2017 | R&D Insights December 2017
With the 2017 National Olive Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition done and dusted, delegates can look to the next season ahead, equipped with the latest industry insight and research findings. Around 130 representatives from across the olive industry supply chain...
Dec 21, 2017 | R&D Insights December 2017
The olive industry has a five-year plan to address key concerns to help empower growers of any size with knowledge and resources to build a more productive and profitable business. The Olive Strategic Investment Plan 2017–2021 (SIP) is an investment roadmap for the...
Dec 21, 2017 | R&D Insights December 2017
The now-completed levy-funded Australian olive oil code of practice implementation (OL13007) project focused on three key areas of the industry – formally certifying Australian olive products; monitoring industry compliance with quality standards, which...
Dec 21, 2017 | R&D Insights December 2017
If a crisis was to occur, how ready is the olive industry to address it? Whose responsibility is it to respond in a way that protects the reputation of the supply chain and those within it? Currently, there is no formal plan for industry in place however the recently...
