2018 March Olivegrower & Processor

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News

Lisa Rowntree steps down, page 4

AOA welcomes new Admin Manager, page 5

Local success at LA International EVOO Awards, page 6

Olives SA plans eventful year, page 6

Australia prioritises Xylella action, page 8

2018 National Conference heads to Wagga Wagga, page 12

Tastebook Round 3 now underway, page 13

2018 AIOA primed for promotion, page 14

Are you doing your bit … Everyday? Page 14

New Olivebiz Classifieds, page 22

Feature - Champion profiles

Rylstone steps into Champion shoes, page 16

Loopline Olives Best in Show – and “still so much to learn”, page 18

Olivegrower Profile

Mount Bernard Olives, page 20

R&D Insights – Hort Innovation, page 23

Harvest report

Queensland, page 31

New South Wales, page 34

Western Australia, page 36

R&D – Irrigation and oil quality

The effect of harvest time and watering regimes on olive oil extraction and quality, page 38, Keywords: drought, irrigation, fruit set, oil content, maturity index, deficit irrigation

Grove management

Olive oil sensory defects: the impact of agronomical practices on oil quality, page 41, Keywords: frost, diseases, pests, mummified olives, over-ripe fruit, harvesting delay, freshness, leaf content

New Zealand

Tribute to Andrew Taylor, page 44

Processing Practices seminar – Aussies welcome! Page 44

Extension to Olives NZ Focus Grove Project, page 45

Argentinian expertise for 2018 NZ EVOO Awards, page 46

Olive business

Need harvest workers? Seasonal Work Incentives Trial, page 47

Recipe … for success

EVOO fruit crumble, page 48

Olives & Health

Health Round-up, page 49