2012 October Olivegrower & Processor
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News
Move to mandate standard edges forward, page 4
Modern Olives ranks #1 in testing proficiency, page 5
Course focuses attention on chemical vs sensory debate, page 9
Pests and diseases
Olive leaf spot - disease epidemiology and control, page 14, Keywords: R&D, fungal disease, disease management, spraying
Top tips for safe chemical handling, page 16
Grove development
The trouble with water, page 17, Keywords: irrigation management, sooty mould, fungal infection, fruit loss, soil quality, water logging
Primary olive cultivars: choosing the right varietal for your grove and production, page 18
Pruning
Quality is Clear Cut competition winner, page 20
Objectives and methods of pruning - Part 1, page 21, Keywords: productivity, harvesting efficiency, shading, alternate cropping, tree shape
Expo
2012 conference gets back to basics, page 24
New Zealand
New Zealand Harvest 2012, page 34
Azzuro Groves takes Best of Class at LA International, page 35
Talking points
Trends, knowledge and the power of flexible thinking, page 36
Table olives
Australian Table Olive Standard to be launched at the 2012 AOA Conference, page 37
Marketing
Can digital apps solve the industry’s #1 challenge, page 38
Business
Small business – big exports: the secret to export success, page 40
Industry comment
Olive oil taste panels are not the problem, page 42
Olives & health
Health round-up, page 44