Latest Industry News
Get up to speed on Organic Soil Amendments
Organic amendments are mostly applied at pre-planting of cash or cover crops, and always contain carbon and all major nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur and potassium. In December, the Soil Wealth ICP project updated a global scan and review on organic...
IOC Newsletter March 2021 – focus on Australia
The state of the market for olive products is an important element in ensuring viability for our industry, highlighting opportunities for future production direction. AOA OliveCare® Code of Best Practice Administrator Peter McFarlane prepared this overview of the...
New e-book gets to the bottom of olive products and gut health
With gut health issues on the rise in Australia, the gut microbiome is a hot topic right now. The good news is that the Olive Wellness Institute team have answered the call for good fact-based information with their latest offering, a downloadable e-book on Gut...
Meet the Hort Innovation Regional Extension Team
To support growth in the horticulture sector, Hort Innovation has launched an extension initiative involving staff based in Australia’s main horticultural growing regions. The Regional Extension Managers work to enhance the co-ordination, communication and application...
Final Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) report now available
The strategic levy investment project Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) - Updates (MT19008) was undertaken to investigate the current pest problems, agrichemical usage and pest management alternatives for the olive industry across Australia. A Strategic...
