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After 10 seasons, the reputable South Australian olive business, The Olive Press, is for sale. Lee Hallett, the current owner of The Olive Press will be retiring and selling the Alfa Laval 1.5 tonne processing plant (modified to two phase operation). A large quantity of essential equipment will also be offered for sale.
Read MoreThe olive industry has reacted quickly to a blog item, Oils ain’t oils. What is the best oil to cook with? by Dr Brett Hill, published on www.independentweekly.com.au and picked up on Ryan Publications Friday Olive Extracts e-newsletter on 30 January.
Read MoreNew and renewing subscribers to the Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor could get a special prize to go with their great magazine this year, thanks to the generosity of Eclipse Enterprises.
The company has offered the lightweight, simple to use ALICE Electromechanical Olive Harvester as first prize in our subscription competition that kicks off with this issue of Olivegrower & Processor.
To enter, either subscribe to the magazine, or renew your subscription before April 10, 2009 and tell us: How are you involved in the olive industry and what do you think is the biggest challenge facing today’s Olivegrower? There is one prize for an Australian subscriber, and one for New Zealand.
Full terms and conditions can be viewed at www.olivegrower.com.au or www.eclipseenterprises.com.au
Read MoreOlive leaf, flower and fruit samples are wanted for a three-year research project into pest and disease management being conducted by the University of Western Sydney.
Read MoreSouthern Tablelands Olives is liquidating its equipment and the four remaining items are listed for sale on ebay with the sale closing mid-afternoon on 31 January while many SOGA members will be at Glenlee Grove.
Read MoreOlives SA is strongly urging growers who have made an application for a Critical Water Allocation (CWA) to urgently check the accuracy of the calculation of the allocation they have been granted.
Read MoreThe Australian Olive Association is predicting a 30 to 40 per cent increase in olive oil production in 2009. This encouraging growth of the industry has been underpinned by research and development done with the support of the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC).
Paul Miller, president of the Australian Olive Association, said research and development funded by RIRDC and other organisations represent one of the great strengths of Australian agriculture.
Read MoreNMIT is currently taking enrolments for the Nationally Recognised online course in Olive Production. This highly successful course consists once a weekly nightly chat session supplemented by six field days throughout the year. Participants can complete the assessment tasks on their own groves.
For further details please contact [email protected]
The Olive Centre has expanded new services to all Olive Growers throughout Australia. A professional full-time consulting service is available to growers throughout Australia.
“This service is important for every grower to grasp this opportunity. We receive numerous calls about even some of the common pest and disease problems still not being kept under control in groves. We believe that in general growers to need some real advice when it comes to the overall health of your grove and production! Did you know that a well managed olive grove can achieve up to 30%* more production? This alone can result in $300.00** of extra product per 1 Tonne of fruit produced. In turn this service will help you achieve the maximum from your grove!” says Amanda Bailey, Director of The Olive Centre.
Read MoreRyan Publications’ journalist Frank Barbaro has recently compiled his final issue of Australia’s leading olive industry publication, The Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor.
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