Jul 26, 2017 | Australia, Environment, EVOO, General Olive News
Despite a wet start to the season, Boundary Bend Olives has experienced one of its biggest yields this year, producing 13.2 million litres of olive oil. The company has orchards at Boundary Bend, Wemen and Boort and completed its olive harvest last weekend.
Jul 26, 2017 | Environment, Events, Technology/Science
An Energy Efficiency Expo and Seminar is being held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on 9 August, sponsored by the SA government. The event will address the challenges and opportunities of reducing energy consumption and cost and is particularly relevant to business...
Jul 26, 2017 | Environment, EVOO, NZ
We’re sending warm wishes to our NZ grower readers, who are in the midst of ongoing severe winter weather. Harvest is still underway in some areas and frosts are a very real threat – particularly with the Metservice forecast of freezing levels down as low as 100m...
Jul 26, 2017 | Australia, Environment
Looking to revegetate part of your property? Many growers have unused land on their grove properties, and looking after the land through revegetation has many benefits. The Trees for Life Tree Scheme can assist with species selection, seedlings at below market price,...
Jul 26, 2017 | Awards, Environment
The 2017 national Landcare Awards are open for national and state-based nominations across a number of categories. Entry deadlines are: ACT – 31 July; NSW – 17 July; NT – 4 September; QLD – 4 September; SA – 15 July; TAS – 15 September; VIC...
Jul 26, 2017 | Australia, Environment, Olive Oil News
Irrigators in the Murray Darling Basin can apply for funding through the $35m Commonwealth On-Farm Further Irrigation Efficiency Program for irrigation infrastructure upgrades and other on-farm water efficiency activities. Funding will be up to 1.75 times the...
