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From modest beginnings at the local farmers’ market, Molives founder Mo Amin has watched his pouch-based business grow – one fresh olive at a time. Innovation and quality products – that’s what you grow an industry on!
Online applications for the 2019 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award are now open, closing on 31 October 2018. A bursary of $10K is available to each state and territory winner for innovative ideas and projects, and access to professional development opportunities and networks. More information here.
Bookings are now open for the Queensland IPDM Field Day, the third in the national program as part of the olive levy-funded project: An integrated pest and disease management extension program for the olive industry (OL17001). Details are: When: Saturday, 3 November; 8:30am – 5:30pm, followed by BBQ (8pm finish) Where: Perseverance Hall, Perseverance and Rash…
Entries for the 2018 Australian International Olive Awards have now closed, with a strong field of entries vying for the chance to be named Champion EVOO and/or Table Olive of Show. With an increased number of international entries showing the competition’s growing status, it’s set to be an exciting and challenging evaluation process for the…
A field day to inspect and assess the National Olive Variety Assessment (NOVA) research site, at Roseworthy north of Adelaide, will be held on 24 November, in conjunction with the South Australian AOA IPDM Field Day. Olives SA and the University of Adelaide have joined forces to restore the unique facility, including rejuvenation of the…
There’s just one more week until the October round of Focus Grove Project Field Days. Organised by Olives NZ as part of the ongoing Sustainable Farming Fund project, the field days provide an invaluable opportunity to observe, learn and discuss management issues in the grove. Dates and venues are: Monday 8 – Northland Tuesday 9…
The first half of the year has passed already, with Friday Olive Extracts (FOE) continuing to bring all the latest industry news and events to your Inbox every week. THE place to share olive industry news, event details and reminders, our industry e-newsletter keeps growing in popularity and we now have nearly 4000 subscribers across the…
It turns out that we’ve been thinking about extra virgin olive oil all wrong. Yes, it’s healthy and tasty — great for brushing on a crusty baguette or using for a quick sauté — but as a food, it’s more akin to fresh-squeezed orange juice than to a pantry staple that sits for months on…
With the health benefits of olive oil on everyone’s lips and the movement toward more flavorful tastes, the time is right for this 8,000 year old tradition to become an irresistible, national force. Small wonder! September 30, is National Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day. Also some good consumer info and messages about olive oil –…