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Olive 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.
Southern 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.
Olives 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.
The 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.
NMIT 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.
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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.
Ryan Publications’ journalist Frank Barbaro has recently compiled his final issue of Australia’s leading olive industry publication, The Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor.
Wairarapa olive oil producer LOT EIGHT wins ‘Best in Class’ two years running at the Olives NZ Extra virgin Olive Oil awards.
The Southern Olive Growers Association of NSW [SOGA] will be meeting at the home of the award winning Olevano Olives on Sunday 30 November. The property lies north of Crookwell near the Abercrombie National Park. This field day will focus on both the production of award winning oils and table olives.
The Olives South Australia Inc. (OSA) 2008 Annual General Meeting will be held next Tuesday, at the Waite Institute Auditorium, Plant Research Centre, Urrbrae.