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28 October 2022
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There are an estimated 20,000 koalas left in New South Wales. (Supplied: Bev Millican)
A new project is aiming to tackle climate change and help save koalas at the same time. Landowners in New South Wales can earn carbon credits by planting koala habitat on their properties. The cost of the trees is covered, as is maintenance for the first three years.
Got room for a ‘koala resort’ on your property?
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Farmers in the region have never had so much trouble getting machines on their fields. (Supplied: Rob McLelland)
Farmers are facing unprecedented levels of bogged machinery as rain lashes central parts of New South Wales, leaving soils waterlogged. The death of a young farmer in Grenfell in the state's central west in one such situation earlier this year has given new impetus to the issue.
An important safety reminder for those of you in the same situation. Please take care – and don’t take unnecessary risks.
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Drones are now measuring and mapping how much water avocado trees lose. (ABC Rural: Kallee Buchanan)
While you might measure how sweaty you are by the size of your pit stains, for avocado growers understanding how much water their trees are losing on a hot day can be a little harder to quantify. But a trial of drone technology in Bundaberg, Queensland, is hoping to change that by mapping how much water orchards lose (or transpire, as it's known in plants).
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Bardee founders Phoebe Gardner and Alex Arnold
Ag-tech start-up Bardee is about to take a bigger bite of Australia’s food waste recycling market after gaining certification by the Australian Clean Energy Regulator to secure carbon credits from its insect-based organic fertiliser and protein products.
An interesting read, particularly for those looking for alternative organic fertilisers.
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FIAL report - Capturing the Prize: Western Australia | |
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The food and agribusiness opportunity in Western Australia could be worth almost AUD$26 billion by 2030 in value-added, resulting in 113,000 jobs. This is over three times the current value-added by the food and agribusiness sector in Western Australia.
That’s the finding of a new report by FIAL, the Federal Government’s Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre. Read the report and access those for other states here.
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Thousands of kilometres of new transmission lines are needed to connect renewable energy to the grid. (ABC News: Hugh Hogan)
In an Australian first, the New South Wales government has unveiled a scheme to pay landholders for hosting high-voltage powerlines on their properties. The program will provide an annual sum of $10,000 per year over 20 years for every kilometre of new transmission line infrastructure.
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2023 evokeAG. Startup Program applications now open
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Applications for the AgriFutures evokeAG. 2023 Startup Program are now open to startups and scaleups who are interested in showcasing their products, solutions and technologies at Asia Pacific's premier agrifood tech event – evokeAG. Down to Earth to be held in Adelaide on 21-22 February 2023.
Applications close on 30 October at 11.59pm AEDT. Find out more here.
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New Agricultural exporter guides released
Knowing how to get agricultural goods out of the country just got easier for exporters thanks to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry's new step-by-step digital exporter guides for various commodities. The guides link to further information on regulatory processes and approvals and provide businesses with export information for dairy, eggs, seafood, meat and other items.
Find out more and access the guides here.
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Registrations now open for AgCatalyst 2022 | |
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AgCatalyst showcases cutting edge science and technology to prepare Australia’s agriculture and food sectors for a challenging future; from building drought and climate resilience to meeting consumer demands for future food. This free event presents agricultural innovation from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, as well as national and regional partners in the agrifood industry, government and the research sector.
Details:
Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 November at Luna Park, Milsons Point, Sydney NSW.
Free - more information and register here.
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Olives SA: EVOO Masterclass with Trudie Michels | |
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Royal Adelaide Show Chief Olive Oil Judge Trudie Michels, and in association with Olives SA, will take you on a fascinating journey of the new 2022 season Extra Virgin Olive Oils.
Attendees will explore, smell and taste the unique qualities of more than a dozen new season EVOOs and flavoured oils, and learn to appreciate their different styles, nuances and qualities – with the bonus of an olive oil 'goodie bag' to take home.
Details:
Saturday, 5 November @ 10am
WEA Adult Education, 223 Angas Street, Adelaide SA
Book here.
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AIOA entries: professional product shots now available | |
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Entry of the AIOA now comes with yet another benefit – the opportunity to purchase the professional product images taken for the official AIOA Results Booklet.
Recognising that good product shots are hard to achieve for the average grower, and it’s expensive to have them taken professionally, the AIOA team is making the official AIOA product images available to entrants at a minimal cost, to assist with marketing and promotion of your products.
Each is a stock shot with a white background, making them incredibly versatile for promotional use on your website, Facebook page or Instagram feed, or provided to media. The artwork is provided in a high-resolution format, so is also suitable for hard print like magazines and brochures.
The cost is $35 (+ GST) per product shot and they can be ordered online here, along with medal decals.
Don’t miss the opportunity to present your products in a professional light!
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Putting Marlborough on the olive oil map, from left, John Cragg, Mandy Oyston, Janine Mayson and Chris Piper. Anthony Phelps/Stuff.
It’s not just wine that wins medals, you know. Olive oil does too. And in a region where there’s little room for commercial olives against the ever-profitable grapes, Marlborough does alright on both fronts.
Marlborough olive oil producers this month won three gold medals and one silver at the 2022 New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards. Only four oils were entered, meaning they all got a medal.
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How Greek olive oil becomes ‘Italian’
Greece is the second-largest supplier of the Italian olive oil industry, based on an analysis of the Italian olive oil sector by the Greek Embassy’s Office of Economic and Commercial Affairs in Milan. In 2021, more than seventy-five percent of Greek olive oil exports went to Italy in bulk, the analysis found.
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1,300 year-old tree in Türkiye yields 250 kg of olives in Mersin
A 1,300-year-old monumental tree was harvested in the Mut district of Mersin, which has an important place in Türkiye's olive and olive oil production sector. Some 250 kilograms (551.16 pounds) of olives were collected from the gigantic tree at the harvest attended by Governor Ali Hamza Pehlivan.
If only our groves could crop like that!
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Friday Olive Extracts – send us YOUR news | |
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We’re now well into 2022, and Friday Olive Extracts (FOE) continues to bring all the latest industry news and events to your Inbox every week. THE place to share olive industry news, event details and reminders, our industry e-newsletter keeps growing in popularity and we now have nearly 4000 subscribers across the globe. If you’re not one of them, you can sign up here.
And please remember that FOE is YOUR e-newsletter, so we’re keen to receive your news and help spread the word. Just email your information to Editor Gerri Nelligan at editor@olivegrower.com.au - it’s free, and the best way to reach your fellow industry members!
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Giant Food, the leading greater Washington, D.C. regional grocery chain announced its partnership with Loop, the circular reuse platform developed by TerraCycle. As of October 20, shoppers will be able to purchase a selection of over 20 products from leading consumer brands in reusable packaging at 10 Giant supermarkets throughout Washington, D.C. and Virginia. | |
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What are the best fats for brain health?
When you take out water weight, your brain is about 60 percent fat. This stunning statistic is a reflection of the key role that fats play in our brain’s structure, function, and subsequently its health.
Number 1 is, of course … and the article is written by an MD.
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Olive oil samples to be tested in the lab.
New research from the University of Seville and the Higher Council for Scientific Research’s (CSIC) Instituto de Grasa sheds more light on the positive organoleptic attributes of extra virgin olive oil.
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