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The Australian Olive Association thanks the generous support and contributions of sponsors, exhibitors, Horticulture Innovation Australia and Destination NSW for making the 2019 National Olive Conference and Trade Exhibition a…
Read MoreBob Gilliver, Talinga Grove – Producing award winning table olives – a grower’s perspective Leandro Ravelli, Boundary Bend Ltd – The new Australian Standard® for olive oil and olive-pomace oil…
Read MoreAlan Greene, A Greene Idea – The market for domestic olive oil (USA) Peter O’Clery, AOA – Australian olive industry code of practice Paul Miller, AOA and Leandro Ravetti, Modern…
Read MoreIndustry supplier Measurement Engineering Australia Pty Ltd has received a $290,000 Early Stage Commercialisation grant from Commercialisation Australia for further development of its PWS System. The system is a new irrigation scheduling tool which uses a Plant Water Status Sensor inserted into a tree to directly measure the plant’s water stress then wirelessly transmit the data to a central location. Data is used to optimise irrigation scheduling, ensuring lower water use, better crop quality and reduced energy consumption. Grant funding will be used to develop software and web integration, design and construct assembly plant, develop final product housing for robust product design, and to provide simplified data interpretation models. More information about the grant program here www.commercialisationaustralia.gov.au.
Read MorePiggy-backing on the discussion created by Fair Go and Paul Holmes, Olives NZ are out to raise awareness of the OliveMark and NZ EVOO, to aid confused consumers in their EVOO buying decisions. The income from the sale of OliveMark stickers has been allocated to this promotion and they have formulated some ideas but are keen to receive feedback on what producers you would like to see happen. Please contact [email protected] and/or [email protected] ASAP with your suggestions.
Read MoreThis year’s Tocal Field Days event will be held from Friday 4–Sunday 6 May, at the Tocal Agricultural Centre, Tocal NSW. The Tocal Field Days are held every year in the first weekend in May, with exhibitors featuring the latest in farming techniques and technologies from solar energy to fencing construction. There are also demonstrations, a range of entertainment including piglet races and the Grand Parade, and great food and wine. Tocal is 14km from Maitland and a free shuttle bus will operate from Maitland Railway station on the hour from 9am each day. More information https://www.tocalfielddays.com
Read MoreSuper high density (SDH) olive specialists Olint held their 1st Annual Olive Oil Conference in Dixon, California on January 19-20. Presenting a wealth of practical and relevant information to olive and olive oil industry members, the conference also encompassed a trade show featuring the latest in related products and services. Conference speakers included AOA president Paul Miller, who presented on International Market Data and the Australian Standards Process, and Agromillora’s Xavier Rius, who gave three papers – Evolution of the SHD olive, Soil type and suitability of SHD and Irrigation scheduling. All the presentations are available for public downloadhttps://www.agromillora-ca.com/presentations/
Read MoreThe AOA has announced preliminary details of the 2012 National Olive Industry Conference & Trade Exhibition. The event will be held on Tuesday, 23 and Wednesday, 24 October 2012 in NSW, with further details regarding the location and venue to be announced. We’ll keep you updated as plans progress.
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