Jun 19, 2013 | Olive Oil News
The call is out for people to help with the Blenheim Returned Services Association’s annual olive harvest. Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology tutor Don Cross has volunteered to be the co-ordinator and says the trees were planted 18 years ago as a...
Jun 3, 2013 | Olive Oil News
SA olive growers are advised that the State Voluntary Levy was repealed as of 1 May 2013, when the compulsory National Olive R&D Levy came into operation. The SA levy was established in 2009 to provide a mechanism for olive industry promotion and research and...
Jun 3, 2013 | Olive Oil News
The Australian Olive Association (AOA) board has been approach by a few imported olive oil brands who wish to be recognised by the AOA as meeting the Australian Standard for Olive and Olive Pomace Oils. AOA CEO, Lisa Rowntree, said the move is very encouraging and...
Jun 3, 2013 | Olive Oil News
The AOA has obtained a chemical permit for Dimethoate (containing 400 g/L Dimethoate as the only active constituent). Permit #PER1399 was granted to the AOA by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for the control of Olive Lace Bug (OLB), Green...
May 20, 2013 | Olive Oil News
It’s looking like an above-average year for the 2013 olive harvest. Olive press and Moonlight Estate grove owner Peter Green said this year’s harvest would be a big improvement on last year’s disappointing yield, which was down by about 60% on the previous...
May 20, 2013 | Olive Oil News
Glencore Xstrata’s Bulga Underground mine, near Singleton in the Hunter Valley, is now producing more than just coal. It’s also producing olive oil. The mine owns Atulya Olive Grove, which shares land with the mine. So while our miners are producing coal underground,...
