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Discover olive levy investments into Olive Fund R&D initiatives

The olive levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Olive Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

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Completed project Final Research Report

Generation of residue data for pesticide minor use permit applications in horticulture crops 2015/16 (ST15027)

This investment was responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.

26 November 2018

Completed project

Various investments into olive oil quality (OL16007 & OL16008 & OL16005 & OL17005)

The olive levy has supported a range of now-completed work into identifying, testing and removing potential impurities in Australian olive oil.

16 December 2018

Completed project

Risk and crisis management planning for the olive industry (OL16011)

A comprehensive risk management and crisis preparedness and response plan was developed by this investment for the Australian olive industry.

31 July 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Transformational innovation performance analysis (AI13011)

This project examined the level of innovation in the Australian horticulture industry, and its relationship to productivity.

4 September 2015

Completed project

Olive data generation investments (ST16000, ST17000 and MT17012) (Olive data generation investments)

These investments were responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.

10 May 2023

Completed project

Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)

This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook

12 December 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Olive oil food service program (OL16004)

An outreach program designed to educate trainee chefs on the benefits and uses of Australian extra virgin olive oil

27 May 2019

Completed project

Xylella coordinator (MT17006) (MT17006a)

Through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative, this investment supported the role and activities of a national coordinator relating to exotic bacteria Xylella fastidiosa.

14 June 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Australian olive industry communications and extension program (OL18000)

This investment promoted world-best practice and the results of R&D in grove management and olive oil production to the Australian olive industry.

20 October 2022

Ongoing project

Olive industry minor use program (OL16000)

This investment supports applications and renewals of minor use permits for the olive industry

7 December 2018