AOA Webinar – Managing Olive Lace Bug
Olive lace bug remains an important pest for the Australian industry. Over the past year or so, it has been a major problem for many locations in NSW (particularly Hunter Valley), and south Western Australia. One of the reasons has been the weather patterns that have favoured survival of the initial (and […]
Healthy Soils – Smart Farms Grant Compost Trial Results SA Field Day
Nangkita Olive Grove 2250 Bull Creek Road, Tooperang, South Australia, AustraliaSunday 24 September 2023 – Nangkita Grove , 2250 Bull Creek Rd, Tooperang SA. Grove Host: Mel Hollick Cost: $44 inc GST members/levy payers, $55 inc GST general admission Register below Being held at Peninsula Providore’s Nangkita Grove on South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula, this field day will communicate the results of a composting trial undertaken on […]
Co-ops 101 for Olive Growers Webinar
An interactive webinar combining learning and discussion around how mutuality and co-operation can collectively solve a problem and form foundations for shared ownership amongst olive growers. Will cover the foundations of ‘what is a co-op’ with case studies shared for inspiration and discussion. (Matakana Olive Co-operative Webinar - a second webinar on the topic, sharing […]
Matakana Olive Co-operative Webinar
Over its lifetime, Matakana Olive Co-operative encompassed between four and ten groves, ranging in size from 1200 trees down to a few hundred, with a total of around 2,500 trees. Members maintained and harvested their own groves, with the oil pressed at the one mill. The combined oil stock was evaluated, filtered, stored and bottled by […]
2024 Olive Oil Processing Workshop
Rio Vista Olives 262 Carawatha Drive, Mypolonga, South Australia, AustraliaVenue: Rio Vista Olives, 262 Carawatha Drive Mypolonga SA Dates: 18-19 April Register below. This highly-acclaimed and comprehensive program will be delivered by Pablo Canamasas, international olive oil consultant, processing expert and EVOO judge. He'll be joined by Rio Vista Olives’ Master Miller Jared Bettio, a multi-award-winning olive grower and EVOO producer. […]