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The Australian Biosecurity Awards recognise individuals, groups and organisations in industry and government that show a commitment to working collaboratively with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to support…
Number 29 Olive Grove, Waiheke Island, have won the Supreme Award in the Royal Easter Show Olive Oil Awards with their Frantoio/Leccino/Verdale Blend. The competition has a consumer focus and…
Only 20 years ago butter was the public villain – contributing to raised cholesterol levels and public concern over an increased risk of heart disease. Now this public perception seems…
Q&A sessions at this week’s National Olive Industry Conference covered a multitude of hot topics and grower concerns, including discussion about the biosecurity risks involved with dirty fruit bins and…
When competitors in the inaugural Australian International Olive Awards sat down for dinner in the Adelaide Convention Centre last night, the true state of Australia’s olive oil industry was revealed,…
This week’s 2017 National Olive Industry Conference & Exhibition was the first for AOA CEO Greg Seymour and he’s rated it as “a cracker of an event”. “It was a…
On Tuesday night the Australian olive industry celebrated at the Australian International Olive Awards Presentation Dinner. The coveted Best EVOO of Show Award went to New South Wales producer Rylestone…
What is your background and experience? I grew up on a sheep and cropping farm near Colac before studying agricultural science and agribusiness at Melbourne University. My first job after…
Sir Winston Churchill famously referred to gardening as the ‘natural occupation of man’. It is, therefore, only fitting that horticulture industry participants have the chance to secure funding via the…
Research has indicated Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is shrouded in misconception and that many chefs are unaware of how the oil is produced, the variety of taste profiles…