Table Olive News

A plan that zones crops according to water needs in the farmland beyond Adelaide’s northern suburbs could save water, boost production and expand the olive industry.

Viva Olives from Loxton, South Australia, won a gold medal and best of show at the 2007 Australian National Table Olive Competition in Brisbane recently.

Scientists are designing and testing new compounds that can reduce evaporation loss from large dam surfaces by up to 40% and save Australia millions of dollars.

Congratulations to Andrew Lockyer and Jane Cotton for their winning entry in the ‘Can you picture this?’ Olive Industry Directory competition.

The 2008 Australian & New Zealand Olive Industry Directory will be published late January.

The staff at Ryan Publications wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.

The Queensland Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Industry is to include olive groves in its periodical wine map.

Western Australia’s third largest fertiliser company has announced it will merge with New Zealand’s largest fertiliser supplier.