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The farm sector can now apply for grants of up to $4 million to implement innovative and sustainable land management practices as part of the Federal Government’s smart farm program. Eligible works include those that address the mutual challenges of productivity and sustainability, through projects that focused on improving soils, vegetation and biodiversity. Smart Farming…
SA Water is seeking project proposals from agribusinesses for 12 gigalitres of water a year from its wastewater treatment plant at Bolivar on the Northern Adelaide Plains. Round one tenders to access water under the Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme (NAIS) close on 15 November 2017. Round two closes on 28 February 2018. NAIS is an…
Olives New Zealand is seeking expressions of interest in a Processing Practices Seminar to be held in 2018. Sufficient numbers are needed prior to Christmas to enable planning to proceed. Register your interest with Gayle Sheridan via [email protected]
Olives NZ Executive Officer Gayle Sheridan gave a great interview to Radio NZ about the decreased 2017 harvest, promoting the public buy their favourite boutique oils sooner rather than later – great for both growers and consumers! Listen at the 2:06 mark here.
19-Oct-2017 By Katy Askew European regulators and researchers are focusing on developing circular economy solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges: health and climate change. Interesting reading here.
An entomologist found evidence that North American insect can be used to limit the presence of Meadows Spittlebugs vectors of the Xylella fastidiosa CoDiRO strain on olive trees.
Trevi, Italy – It was in June, the time of year when the first olives normally burst from their blossoms in the mild warmth of early summer, when Irene Guidobaldi walked through her groves in blistering heat and watched in horror as the flowers on her trees began to wither and fall.
Spain’s agricultural ministry has this month launched, for the second consecutive year, a pilot experiment using artificial intelligence techniques (AI) to anticipate the evolution of the olive fly pest. Echoes of the fascinating developments in agricultural technology presented at this year’s AOA National Olive Industry Conference …
There is a “lot of change to come” according to Australian Olive Association chief executive officer, Greg Seymour. Speaking this week at his first National Olive Industry Conference since taking up the reins in March this year, Mr Seymour said he felt there was a cautious optimism among growers he’d spoken to while coming up…
Australians love their olive oil — we went through 40,000 tonnes of the green, yellowy liquid last year. It is a staple in kitchens around the country, but do we really know what quality olive oil tastes like? Victorian olive grower Peter Eicher thinks Australians need to be re-educated about how fresh olive oil should…