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A reminder that the WAOC AGM is scheduled for Thursday, 6 December at 4pm at the Mounts Bay Sailing Club, to be followed by a Sundowner. An Agenda will be…

Barry and Verity Baines live the good life. The former Auckland couple bought an eight hectare property on the banks of the Kaipara Harbour between Matakohe and Paparoa in 2001,…

The Turkish olive sector is overcoming the periodicity problem, which refers to no high harvest for two years in a row, due to technical improvements in farming, said Turkish Union…

The October 2012 edition of the Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor magazine published an article titled “Objectives and Methods of Pruning – Pt 1”. Mercelo Berlanda was credited…

Olive trees and olive groves have been a favourite subject for some of the greatest artists. From the Renaissance painters of the 15th century to the contemporary painters, olives are…

Extra virgin olive oil is the new wine! Because I have spent the entire week researching Texas Extra Virgin Olive Oil and hanging around with olive oil growers, producers, scientists,…

The Olive Alliance – Olive-tech, Agromillora Australia and The Olive Centre – are hosting a Field Day in South Australia on Tuesday, 30 October. Focusing on grove innovation, pruning and marketing, the event is a practical day looking at examples of how growers have converted traditional groves or vineyards to Super High Density. Topics covered include techniques and costs. Marketing topics will include How to value-add and Where to go when there are struggles in the industry. Participants will depart from The Lakes Resort Hotel at 8.30am, returning at 6.30pm. Seats are limited, with an early bird price of $99 available until 30 August (then $150). Itinerary and bookings https://www.theolivecentre.com/s.nl?sc=1&category=1404&it=A&id=4946&fromsla=T&whence=