Latest Industry News
Xylella co-ordinator appointed
Australia now has a dedicated specialist leading action to protect the Australian horticulture sector from the current #1 pest and disease threat, Xylella fastidiosa. Experienced biosecurity and emergency response co-ordinator Craig Elliott was appointed in late...
Latest hort industry data and insights now available
Planning to export? Expand your business? You can get the figures you need to make those decisions from the latest Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook, covering the year ending 30 June 2017. Published by Hort Innovation and produced by research group...
Still time to input on spray drift management
The strategic application of pesticides and fungicides is an important aspect of integrated pest and disease management (IPDM), and a key topic of the levy-funded national IPDM Field Day program. Spray drift is an important issue that needs be considered in the...
Final round of IPDM Field Days: don’t miss the chance to learn how to protect your grove
“Knowing that bit of science behind it gives you the ability to identify what the issue is with confidence, and another layer of knowledge about how to approach the issue” – Alan Smith, Hunter IPDM Field Day Knowledge is what the AOA’s program of IPDM Field Days is...
New R&D project boosts protection against Xylella
A new multi-industry R&D project Xylella co-ordinator (MT17006) has been implemented by Hort Innovation to protect the Australian horticulture sector from the current #1 pest and disease threat, Xylella fastidiosa. The multi-sector investment supports the role and...
