May 10, 2016 | Australia, Competitions, Courses/Education, Olive Oil News
Money really does grow on trees. Well it does if you’re part of the North Perth Primary School’s now-annual harvest of local olive trees. This weekend’s annual production of olives started as a fundraiser but turned somewhat serious when the...
Apr 19, 2016 | Australia, Courses/Education
TAFE SA is offering one-day workshops on “MYOB Essentials Training” across regional communities in April-May, starting next week. Designed for regional small business owners, book-keepers, etc, the workshop will provide participants with the skills and...
Mar 1, 2016 | Courses/Education, International News/Trends
The Olive Oil Academy is running the eighth edition of its Olive Oil Sommelier Course from 18-22 April 2016 at Lake Garda, Italy. Open to food lovers, olive oil tasters, gourmets, food enthusiast and professionals, the course provides participants with qualifications...
Feb 1, 2016 | Courses/Education, NZ, Seminars/Conference
Places are filling fast for Olives New Zealand’s info-packed two day processing seminar, “How Processing Practice Impacts on Quality (e.g. Gold medals) and Quantity”, a must-do event for any producer’s calendar. The intensive course is being held in Auckland on 7-8...
Dec 10, 2015 | Courses/Education, International News/Trends
The world’s top olive oil-producing region educates its youth, turning them into extra virgin ambassadors. Over the course of last week, 156 schools across the region of Jaén, Spain, and some 40,000 students, were united to celebrate the Semana Escolar del...
Nov 17, 2015 | Australia, Courses/Education, Olive business, Seminars/Conference
The expression of interest stage for round three of the SA River Murray Sustainability Irrigation Industry Improvement Program (SARMS 3IP) opens on Monday, 16 November and closes at 5pm on Friday, 11 December. SARMS 3IP information sessions are being held on: •...