Table Olive News

The Olive Growers Mudgee will once again hold its Olive Products and Olive Oil Awards event in 2008.

Olive leaf, flower and fruit samples are wanted for a three year research project into pest and disease management being conducted by the University of Western Sydney.

South Australian olive growers are considering a new levy to help invest in their future growth and development.

On the fringe of Benarkin State Forest lies Taromeo Olives which is now up for sale.

The arrival of Pellenc’s new Selion electric chainsaw has created a huge amount of interest amongst olive growers as well as in other sectors.

The West Australian Olive Council (WAOC) is inviting olive producers, large and small to submit their table olives in late June into the 2008 WAOC Table Olive Competition.

A voluntary olive industry contribution proposal for South Australian is being developed with the view that it could become law in time for the 2009 processing season.

The biggest La Nina system in years is weakening over the Pacific, shaking hopes that forecast weekend rains will signal the beginning of the end of the drought.