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European Union research has confirmed what has been wreaking havoc on olive trees in Italy and France – and points to a possible solution.
The State-Regions Conference, a coordinating body of government and regional territories, approved the first National Olive Sector Plan that should be implemented by the end of summer. “€32 million has been invested to help the reorganisation of the sector, which will be supported by the regional funds for the agricultural development,” the Minister of Agriculture…
Whether picked on site or sourced from other nearby growers, the first pressing at Taralinga Estate happens almost immediately after picking, so our olive oil contains the highest level of polyphenol antioxidants as possible. This is Taralinga’s second year owning and operating the most modern Pieralisi two-phase press, bottling and labelling service on the Mornington…
TAFE SA is offering one-day workshops on “MYOB Essentials Training” across regional communities in April-May, starting next week. Designed for regional small business owners, book-keepers, etc, the workshop will provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to set up and operate a computerised accounting system. The course can also be undertaken online and provides…
Pine Mountain’s Bernard Mahon is a fourth generation Ipswich farmer with an undeniable passion for locally-grown produce. The olive and lime grower’s great-grandfather first settled the land on which he still farms today back in the 1860s. Mr Mahon is now preparing to welcome more than 800 members of the public to the beloved 14-acre…
The 2016 National Olive Industry Conference & Trade Exhibition will be held in Geelong, Victoria on 3-4 October 2016, possibly extending to 5 October. The Australian National EVOO & Table Olive Competition Awards Presentation Dinner will be held in conjunction with the Conference on Monday, 3 October at The Novotel Geelong. Format and program details…
The 2016 olive harvest is now in full swing across Western Australia’s south coast. Recent rain and warm weather means that groves in the Esperance region have ripened earlier than expected.
The South Australian Department of State Development is holding a networking lunch providing insight into what the 2016 Federal Budget means for small business. The event is an opportunity to get an analysis of the 2016 Federal budget and its implications from the NAB’s leading economist, Dean Pearson, and also hear about the range of…
Consumers are often presented with dozens of varieties of olive oil at a range of prices, all claiming to be extra virgin. So what makes some olive oils twice the price? The owners of New South Wales Olive Oil company Gwydir Grove are not ashamed that their products are at the expensive end of the…
The chemical markers, in other words the elements that give us the taste and aroma of olive oil, have been analysed in different institutional seats and conferences recently: from the EU Commission in Brussels to the chemical and sensory groups of the International Olive Council (IOC) in Madrid, to the Italian society for the study…