Jun 30, 2014 | Olive Oil News
You might have been enjoying the warm start to winter, but spare a thought for the confused crops and plants around the region. The olive harvest started in May and usually the early varieties would be easy to pick, but not this year. On his farm in Canowindra, Sam...
Jun 30, 2014 | Olive Oil News
With foreign investment in Australian agriculture being among the most heated political issues in the country at the moment, new figures released by the Australia Bureau of Statistics might come as a surprise to many.
Jun 30, 2014 | EVOO, Labelling, Olive Oil News
… Extra virgin olive oil. The olive oil market is fraught with dodgy labelling. Actual ‘extra virgin’ olive oil means the oil has been squeezed from the fruit whereas all other oils (sunflower, canola etc) are chemically extracted from the seed.
Jun 30, 2014 | Olive Oil News, Seminars/Conference
This year’s national industry event will be held in from September 17-19 at the Mercure Resort in the Hunter Valley, NSW, and will also include the inaugural levy payers meeting. It’s a not-to-be-missed opportunity to learn, network and celebrate the efforts of our...
Jun 30, 2014 | Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
This month the organisations Nutrition Australia and the Australian Olive Association are co-hosting a series of free seminars on the health benefits of consuming extra virgin olive oil. The events are being held in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Sydney and include...
Jun 30, 2014 | Olive Oil News
Border olive growers are harvesting their crops later this season. A heatwave at the start of the year and unseasonably warm weather has pushed the harvest back several weeks. But The Wicked Virgin co-owner Laurel Nowacki said growers were still positive. “We’ve only...
