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Defending Australia against Xylella

Cherries Citrus Nuts Olives Stone Fruit Disease & weed control Insect & mite control Aug. 1, 2019



The number one plant biosecurity threat to Australia is now under the spotlight through a new Hort Innovation funded project.

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Accurate yield forecasting and better tree crop managment focus of $5M project

Avocado Citrus Macadamias Mangoes Olives July 29, 2019



A grant worth more than $5 million dollars has been awarded to Hort Innovation to continue work in optimising the management of Australian tree crop industries through innovative mapping and monitoring tools.

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Olive growers face challenging season with limited water supply, extreme heat

Olives April 23, 2019



Multiple hot spells with day temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius, and little to no seasonal rainfall, are just some of the challenges olive producers have had to battle this season.

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Australian laboratory loses international accreditation for sensory testing

Olives Jan. 30, 2019



Australian olive oil growers must look further afield for official Extra Virgin certification if they require it this year. The only tasting panel in Australasia trained in International Olive Council (IOC) procedures which has been used to certify olive oils as extra virgin has not been recognised by the international body in 2019.

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Put the Spotlight on suckers

Citrus Olives Jan. 16, 2019



Orchardists looking for an efficient means of sucker control in tree crops can look to Spotlight Plus for a faster and significantly less expensive alternative than manual desuckering.

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High density – lower costs

Olives Dec. 22, 2018



Super high-density orchards could be the solution to rising labour and water costs making life tough for Australian growers working the land. Difficulties in finding suitable labour and budgeting for those labour costs are major problems in all rural areas.

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