The AOA’s ongoing program of productivity and profitability webinars has been a huge success, providing industry members with information, learning and discussion about a wide range of timely and relevant topics.
The final series of technical webinars for 2021 has recently been completed, and recordings of the sessions are now available for viewing. These are valuable information sessions for those who may have missed out, and great ‘refresh’ resources for those who attended and want to revisit the information in the future.
The series comprises:
Webinar #1: Olive Oil Storage Issues with Pablo Canamasas
A presentation and discussion around the critical control factors for the storage of olive oil after processing, including the use of ‘racking off’, ‘purging’ and ‘filtration’. Also covers the origin of olive oil defects.
Webinar #2: Pest & Disease Management with Alison Mathew
A discussion around the management of Black Scale and Apple Weevil in olives. Also covers other significant pests of olives.
Webinar #3: Table olive cultivars with Professor Stan Kailis
A presentation and discussion around broadening the selection of Australian table olive cultivars, including the outcomes of the AOA 2021 survey results.
Webinar #4: EVOO storage considerations with Jamie Ayton
A discussion covering the critical control factors for the storage of olive oil after processing, including the major risk factors, changes in oil chemistry and sensory parameters under various storage conditions, and the effect of different types of storage containers on quality.
And don’t forget, these are just some of the vast range of event recordings and other resources available on the industry’s OliveBiz website – http://www.olivebiz.com.au.
