Oct 27, 2017 | NZ, Technology/Science
AgResearch is entering into a major programme to prepare New Zealand for the new era of digital agriculture. The programme will identify the barriers to taking up new digital technologies on and off the farm, and will develop a technology roadmap to support the...
Oct 27, 2017 | Events, NZ
The Olives NZ Focus Grove Field Days held over October have been keenly supported, showing the wide interest in how the groves are progressing. The final Field Day, for the Auckland, North, Waiheke & Waikato regions, will be held on Monday, 6 November at 12.30pm....
Oct 6, 2017 | Courses/Education, NZ
A seminar on “Sensory aspects of Extra Virgin Olive Oil assessment” will also be held as part of the ONZ EVOO Awards weekend. Run by this year’s two Italian guest judges, Dr Di Lecce and Dr Cerretani, the program will focus on “when the tasting reflects the...
Aug 11, 2017 | Awards, EVOO, NZ
A reminder that the NZ EVOO Awards will open for entries on 14 August and will close on 15 September. This year’s highly experienced judging panel includes two Italian specialists – more information here. A condition of entry is that oils must have been certified via...
Jul 26, 2017 | General Olive News, NZ
The New Zealand olive fraternity has been saddened by the recent passing of industry stalwart Mike Cooper. Mike retired from an academic career at Otago University to take up the ‘good life’ in Martinborough with his wife Joy, producing medal-winning EVOO under the...
