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While the increasing uptake of integrated pest management is modifying the use of pesticides across the olive industry, there remains a need for the strategic, effective use of chemicals. Through the industry’s Olive industry minor use program (OL16000) – a strategic levy project under Hort Innovation’s Olive Fund – levy funds and Australian Government contributions…
A new benchmarking project is working to ensure Australian olive growers have easy access to clear, relevant industry information around productivity, quality and profitability. The project, Australian olive industry benchmarking (OL16001) – a strategic levy investment under the Hort Innovation Olive Fund – will use a combination of two years of physical information and financial…
Back to basics – what is the olive levy, how it is invested and why it is important to have your voice heard on future industry investments? Agricultural levies are set by the Australian Government at the request of industry in order to collectively fund R&D, biosecurity, residue testing and, in some cases, marketing programs.…
Entries are open for the inaugural Australian International Olive Awards, Australia’s first and only global olive competition. Replacing the Australian National Olive Competition, the AOA’s annual competition this year becomes an international event, including oil and table olive entries from both northern and southern hemisphere producers. The judging panel offers a wealth of global olive…
An Olive Oil Sensory Master Course is being held in Geelong on 10-11 November 2017, run by the IRTA and Modern Olives. The course has been designed to: learn more about negative and positive attributes, focussing on both identification and intensity scoring; gain a better understanding of the relationship between fruit handling, milling and oil…
It’s AOA Membership renewal time – have you paid yours yet? All membership invoices have now been mailed out, so if you haven’t received yours, please contact Lisa via [email protected] or ph (0)8 8573 6545 and let her know. As a financial member, you are doing your bit to support and empower the AOA to…
Adelaide Cemeteries Authority’s Robert Pitt wants you to think differently about cemeteries, and he’s starting by bringing a piece of them into your kitchen.
We hope you’re all enjoying your weekly edition of Friday Olive Extracts (FOE), bringing all the latest industry news and events to your Inbox in an even more timely manner. THE place to share olive industry news and last-minute event reminders, the 2017 weekly format has been another great step forward for our increasingly popular…
In what could be a game-changer for producers throughout the national capital region, the first shipment of local perishable produce on Wednesday night flew direct to Singapore from Canberra Airport.
Gourmet Factory is hoping a big investment in its future will pay off. The Hauppauge wholesaler of oils and Mediterranean foods invested nearly a year and more than $200,000 to obtain a voluntary USDA quality monitoring seal designed to assure consumers its olive oil is authentic.