Jul 12, 2021 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive business, Research
A new research and development program launched by Hort Innovation aims to arm growers with the tools they need to produce more fruit and nuts per hectare. The five-year $28 million National Tree Crop Intensification in Horticulture Program (AS18000) will develop the...
Feb 9, 2021 | Australia, Events, Grove Innovation News, Research
The opportunities for shared learning abound as the 17 Australian Nuffield Scholars from the 2019 year group present the findings of their scholarships through these free webinars. The four-part series runs from mid-February and early March as follows: Webinar 1:...
Jan 12, 2021 | Courses/Education, Grove Innovation News, Research
The re-scheduled AOA Healthy Soils Field Days program is set to go ahead, however will now be confirmed by individual event due to the ever-changing restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is scheduled to run during February and March 2021 in major...
Dec 15, 2020 | Courses/Education, Grove Innovation News, Olive Diseases, Research
The olive industry is moving forward successfully with the adoption of IPDM (integrated pest and disease management) practices, and chemicals still play an important role for many growers, particularly in terms of early and spot spraying to control insect pests and...
Dec 7, 2020 | Feature Articles, Research, Water
Ketema Zeleke, School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga; EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Wagga Wagga This article is part of a series reviewing early olive R&D reports, and covers two publications dealing with...
Nov 9, 2020 | Grove Innovation News, Olive Diseases, Research
A $15 million project led by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) aims to boost national capacity for the early and accurate detection of exotic plant pests. GRDC Senior Manager Biosecurity and Regulation Ken Young said the innovative project will...
