Latest Industry News
New R&D project final reports published
Three new final reports have been published for olive industry R&D projects funded by Hort Innovation, using the olive levy research and development levy and contributions from the Australian government. The reports now available are: OL16006: Olive Industry...
Share your ideas for Hort Innovation’s new Strategic Plan
Hort Innovation is in the process of developing a new Strategic Plan, which will be launched in mid-2019 and replace the current plan. Stakeholder consultation is an integral part of the development process, providing interested stakeholders with the opportunity to...
TasteBook™ Sensory Training- Learning to describe “Green” oils and olives and correctly identifying “Defects”
By Dr. Soumi Paul Mukhopadhyay Introduction: TasteBook™ is a sensory training initiative by Australian Olive Association (AOA) which continues its journey to share the experience of appreciating, describing and understanding the quality of extra virgin olive oil...
2018 Conference and IPDM presentations now available
It’s been a busy few months for our industry of late, with information-packed events held across the country from August through to December. Attendee numbers and feedback for all have been very positive, so it’s great news that information from the events is now...
Have your say on spray drift management
The correct and strategic application of pesticides is an important aspect of integrated pest and disease management (IPDM), and a key topic of the national IPDM Field Day program included in the levy-funded project An integrated pest and disease management extension...
