Dec 31, 2013 | EVOO, Olive Oil News
The AOA is running a series of olive oil assessment and judges training courses in March 2014, with separate days covering Basic – Introduction to EVOO and Advanced – Assessment of EVOO. Those completing the advanced course can sit a proficiency test, and if passed...
Dec 31, 2013 | Olive Oil News, Research
Laharum’s Mount Zero Olives has featured on ABC Landline. Titled The Good Oil, the segment focused on how, in little more than a decade, Australia’s olive industry has grown into an agribusiness that turns over more than $100 million a year. Owners Neil and Jane...
Dec 31, 2013 | Equipment, Olive Oil News, Uncategorised
Tasmanian farmers will soon be able to access concessional loans to help them. Funding of $30 million over two years is being made available under the Australian Government’s Farm Finance Concessional Loan Scheme, delivered by the state government. Eligible farm...
Dec 31, 2013 | Olive Oil News
The grass beneath Malcolm and Sue Lee’s hundreds of olive trees may be scorched by a string of hot Western Australian days, but there’s no denying it – there are worse places to work. “It’s quite a pleasant occupation,” says Malcolm Lee. The olive grove on...
Dec 31, 2013 | EVOO, Olive Oil News
“Building Bridges” was the theme of the International Congress of Extra Virgin Olive Oil held recently in Córdoba, Spain. One of its main objectives is the creation of an international network of producers, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) experts, doctors, journalists...
Nov 29, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Hanukkah is not about feasting. It’s not about gorging monstrous amounts of potato latkes or jelly doughnuts, or even about receiving eight presents – one for each night of the holiday. What we really celebrate on the 25th day of Kislev, which, according to the...
