Whilst we all know that the fruits of the olive tree have been used as a food for millennia, many don’t know that the leaf has also been used for hundreds of years as a medicine. An article in the Pharmaceutical Journal in 1854 discussed its use in fever caused by infections, and modern research indicates it […]

Presented by John Barton, the webinar will cover: Why costs are so high Alternative sources of Nitrogen The Nitrogen cycle Increasing nutrient storage Soil microbes and Nitrogen How much Nitrogen can be saved John Barton grew up on a rice farm near Griffith, NSW and worked in agriculture across a range of crop types. After […]

With the harvesting and processing olive season coming to an end for many growers around Australia, it is an ideal time to be considering bottling and storage considerations of EVOO. What can affect the shelf life of EVOO? How do you determine the best before date of your EVOO product? What are the labelling requirements […]