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Olive Workshop 28-29 July

Olives June 15, 2022



Workshop to address issues such as - drought, fires, rain, flooding and Lace Bug.

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Improving water efficiency in Australian olives

Olives Jan. 31, 2022



New research project investigates water productivity in olives.

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Think again about olive oil yield potential

Olives Establishment & maintenance Jan. 14, 2022



Superior tree genetics and advanced production system for high density olive groves.

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Record-breaking olive harvest

Olives Aug. 28, 2021



Australian olive producers are celebrating a successful end to the 2021 olive harvest.

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AARSC put on the map with first place in global conference

Avocado Citrus Macadamias Mangoes Olives Aug. 4, 2021



UNE researchers show the world that research tools and applications developed in Australia are of the highest standard.

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Using sugar from olive pits

Olives Feb. 4, 2021



High quality of sugars extracted from olive pits could be used in several different industrial processes.

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New fungal disease found on olives in Australia

Olives Disease & weed control Dec. 18, 2020



Olive growers should monitor their groves for disease symptoms in the coming fruit season.

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Making use of water and technology

Olives Technology in agriculture Water supply & irrigation May 23, 2020



Technologies supports better water use efficiency.

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Device could deliver 'life-saving' treatment to diseased fruit plants

Citrus Olives Disease & weed control May 7, 2020



MIT engineers have developed a precision injection system for plants.

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Compostable bioplastic from olive waste

Olives Packaging & labelling April 25, 2020



A biodegradable and compostable packaging solutions has been developed from olive stone waste.

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Prime Minister asking visitors to go home "counterproductive" for horticultural industry

Cherries Olives Business solutions & labour General April 10, 2020



Horticultural industry leaders are urging backpackers not to go home.

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Olive yield doubles through change of technique

Olives Dec. 5, 2019



Using New Zealand fruit tree management techniques instead of the olive grove management methods used in the Northern Hemisphere and Australia has at least doubled olive yields at trial sites across New Zealand, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)-funded research has shown.

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Australian Olive Association to co-host 2020 World Congress

Olives General Nov. 28, 2019



Fats and oils will be firmly in focus next February as the Australian Olive Association co-hosts the World Congress on Oils & Fats 2020 (WCOF2020) in Sydney.

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W2Olives Wagga scores clean sweep of Australian International Olive Awards

Olives Nov. 8, 2019



One of Wagga’s olive oil producers has beaten a number of heavyweights to secure a clean sweep of trophies in the extra virgin category at an international awards.

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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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