Apr 9, 2024 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive Diseases, Research, Technology/Science
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...
Feb 13, 2024 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Research, Surveys
The Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) is currently underway across a range of levy-paying industries, including olives. The industry SARP reports assist in ensuring the availability of and access to effective chemical controls for each industry’s...
Feb 13, 2024 | Diet/Food, Grove Innovation News, Olives and Health, Research
The Olive Wellness Institute’s great work just doesn’t stop, sharing user-friendly information on the health benefits of olive products via both attendance at events and its online presence. Recent additions have focussed on the Mediterranean Diet (Med Diet) –...
Jan 9, 2024 | Australia, Courses/Education, Grove Innovation News, Research
Pairing the current alcohol and soapy water washes, sugar shakes and sticky strips with laser beams, cameras, vibration detection and DNA testing, are just some of the options being looked at to help beekeepers to monitor their hives for varroa mite. Delivered through...
Sep 12, 2023 | Australia, Environment, Grove Innovation News, Research
AgriFutures Australia recently launched a series of data reports as part of its Pre-Farm Gate Waste Program. The reports provide baseline data on pre-farm gate waste in Australia to better inform management practices, policies and investment. The work involved...
Sep 12, 2023 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Research
Australian olive growers are encouraged to have their say about the outlook for horticulture and the impact of investment of their levies by participating in Hort Innovation’s annual Grower and Partner Survey. The survey is an important source of feedback to ensure...
