Aug 17, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Local producers of “liquid gold” have been honoured for their achievements at the ninth annual NSW Northern Olive Oil Show. While the top honour – Best in Show – went to an oil from Varipodio Estate near Mildura, local growers David and Justine George from Tanglewood...
Aug 17, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Grants are now available as part of the Federal Government’s $200 million Clean Technology Innovation Program. The merit-based grants program aims to help local businesses transition to a clean energy economy via the funding of research and development, proof of...
Aug 17, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Perth City Farm Growers Market has a great history. A not-for-profit community farm and education centre, it has vegetable gardens and chickens, and will soon have a beekeeper. The farm in place, they launched a growers market selling farm produce and letting stalls...
Aug 6, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Entries are now open for the Royal Canberra Extra Virgin Olive Oil Show, with judging to be held on 1 September 2012. Closing date for entries and oil delivery is 15 August. Winners will be announced at a presentation cocktail and tasting function at Exhibition Park,...
Aug 3, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Industry supplier Measurement Engineering Australia Pty Ltd has received a $290,000 Early Stage Commercialisation grant from Commercialisation Australia for further development of its PWS System. The system is a new irrigation scheduling tool which uses a Plant Water...
Aug 3, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Ongoing excavations at Silchester, Hamps. (CA 250) have uncovered the first evidence that Britain’s inhabitants were enlivening their meals with Mediterranean flavours before the Roman conquest – including Britain’s first Iron Age olive. Previously it was believed...