Courses/Education
Olive lace bug (OLB) has emerged as a major issue in groves across the country this year, with an increase in both spread and severity of incidence causing crop loss…
This year’s AOA National Olive Conference & Trade Exhibition is heading southwards again, with the 2024 event being held in the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria from 23-25 October. Bringing…
In the past 12 months Hort Innovation have introduced a new advisory system, with 10 Industry Service and Delivery Managers (ISDMs) appointed to meet and work with growers on the…
We all know that extra virgin olive oil is a very different product to most edible oils, most importantly for the minimal processing which goes into the production of our…
Time is running out to secure a place at the AOA’s 2024 Olive Oil Processing Workshop, with registrations closing this Thursday, 11 April. The annual event is a must-attend for…
Applications are now open to become a Nuffield Scholar in 2025. Nuffield Scholarships award primary producers with a life-changing scholarship to travel overseas and study an agricultural topic of choice…
The AOA’s recent webinar ‘mini-series’ on co-operatives was a popular one, and showed that mutually beneficial multi-grower operations are a concept olive producers are keen to contemplate. Co-ops 101 for…
The AOA’s annual Olive Oil Processing Workshop is a must-attend for anyone wanting to improve the quality of their olive oil, while ensuring maximum extraction. The course covers every aspect…