With funding now secured thanks to outstanding grower support, the ONZ Focus Grove Project is off and running. A round of preliminary visits to the four Focus Groves is occuring in November, to assess their current status and to provide advice on the grove management plan. EO Gayle Sheridan said that, given the challenges that many members have faced with 2015 harvest, ONZ is also running mini field days at the same time, allowing the provision of advice to other members in that region on improving tree health and also assisting in addressing the issue of biennial bearing. Most have already been, with the final being held in Northland on Friday, 4 December at Olives on the Hill, 1pm. All members are encouraged to attend. For more information email Gayle at admin@olivesnz.org.nz.
