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The Hunter Olive Association is organising and running the 2008 Hunter Valley Olive Show. This will be the fourth show with entries increasing from 32 in 2005 to 135 in 2007.
After many weeks of consultation, the South Australian olive industry is being reminded that there’s still time to have a say on the proposed Olive Industry Fund.
The price of Roundup CT has more than doubled over the past 10 months and the expectation is that it will continue to rise.
Viva Olives from Loxton, South Australia, won a gold medal and best of show at the 2007 Australian National Table Olive Competition in Brisbane recently.
The biggest problem in the extra virgin olive oil sector is lack of origin in labelling according to an international oil tasting expert.
A plan that zones crops according to water needs in the farmland beyond Adelaide’s northern suburbs could save water, boost production and expand the olive industry.
Water efficiency measures in agriculture and industry could decrease wastage by up to a third, according to a recent report by the European Commission.
Scientists are designing and testing new compounds that can reduce evaporation loss from large dam surfaces by up to 40% and save Australia millions of dollars.
Congratulations to Andrew Lockyer and Jane Cotton for their winning entry in the ‘Can you picture this?’ Olive Industry Directory competition.
The 2008 Australian & New Zealand Olive Industry Directory will be published late January.