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Image: Olive producers are being urged to keep safety front of mind, as harvest continues across Australia. By Laura Thomas Australian olive producers are being urged to keep farm safety front of mind as harvest and processing operations continue in groves across the country. Official agriculture industry figures show 2024 was horror year for those…
By Laura Thomas The Australian olive industry will remain largely unaffected by changes to US import tariffs announced earlier this month. The controversial tariffs have made global news headlines since they were finally revealed following months of speculation. The US will apply a 10% baseline tariff to Australian imports, as part of a raft of…
Image: The AOA is in WA this week, for its annual Olive Oil Processing Workshop and Back to Basics Field Day, at Olio Bello, Cowaramup. By Laura Thomas The Australian Olive Association is in Western Australia this week, as its commitment to country-wide industry education and development continues. Australia’s reputation as a producer of quality…
Image credit: John Leonard, Spotlight Productions By Laura Thomas The Australian Olive Association has continued the roll out of its educational field day program in 2025, providing a fresh crop of industry newcomers with the foundation for success. Delivered as part of the National Farmers’ Federation Horticulture Roadshow, the Back to Basics Field Day has…
Time is running out to confirm your place at the ultimate pre-production learning event, the AOA’s annual Olive Oil Processing Workshop. Following requests from WA producers, the two-day intensive course is this year being held on 16-17 April at Olio Bello, Cowaramup, in Western Australia’s famous Margaret River region. Presented by international Olive Oil Consultant…
The Soil Wealth ICP team is running a webinar on greenhouse gas accounting, providing attendees with a clearer understanding of farm emissions and current industry requirements. You’ll also learn more about practical tools to measure emissions and walk away with actionable steps to reduce emissions on your own farm. Led by experts Clinton Muller of…
The Olive Wellness Institute is participating in a culinary masterclass event at the Foodservice Expo in Melbourne in May. The masterclass will include an extra virgin olive oil tasting and a demonstration of cooking with EVOO by a well-regarded chef. As part of the expo, the OWI team also wants to display a selection of…
Hort Innovation Frontiers, in partnership with Startupbootcamp and Cluster Connect, has announced the launch of a new program designed to drive innovation to tackle the most pressing challenges in horticulture. The Australian-Grown Innovation program, available to Australian growers and those across the horticulture supply chain, will accelerate grower-led innovation through three stages of mentorship. The…
Since early 2024, the Biosecurity Planning team at Plant Health Australia (PHA) has successfully completed biosecurity planning projects and developed resources for nine Australian horticultural industries – apple and pear, berry, citrus, cotton, lychee/papaya and passionfruit, production nursery, rice, sugarcane and tree nuts. They’re working on resources for more plant industries in 2025, including ginger,…
By Laura Thomas With all the work, planning and financial investment that goes into a bumper olive harvest, producing the very best quality olive oil possible is the obvious next step. But have you stopped to consider how you might boost the quantity of oil you can squeeze from your crop? Processing aids such as…