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CAB boosts research, investment and innovation for Australia’s biosecurity
A landmark new initiative, Catalysing Australia's Biosecurity (CAB), will draw on cutting-edge technologies and digital systems to strengthen the nation’s biosecurity defences and protect our native species, crops, livestock and food supply. With an initial...

Co-operative Webinars available online
The AOA’s recent webinar ‘mini-series’ on co-operatives was a popular one, and showed that mutually beneficial multi-grower operations are a concept olive producers are keen to contemplate. Co-ops 101 for Olive Growers was presented by Claire Fountain from...

Register now for 2024 Olive Oil Processing Workshop
The AOA’s annual Olive Oil Processing Workshop is a must-attend for anyone wanting to improve the quality of their olive oil, while ensuring maximum extraction. The course covers every aspect of processing quality olive oil, from grove management for optimal fruit...
Applications open for Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowships
Hort Innovation has partnered with the Churchill Trust to develop tomorrow’s industry leaders by offering specific Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowships for international research on a topic related to horticulture. Topics must provide clear benefit to the Australian...
‘RegTech’ survey aims to reduce compliance duplication
Freshcare and Hort Innovation are asking for your input into an industry-wide grower survey on Regulatory Technology (RegTech). The end aim is to help businesses and exporters meet regulatory requirements more efficiently, providing Australian agriculture with a trade...