Today is the last day for delivery of entries, and the chance for peer review and industry kudos through the 2021 Australian International Olive Awards (AIOA). This year’s sensational harvest means the stakes are high, with record entries from producers in seven countries, so we hope you’re in the running to be named 2021’s Best EVOO or Table Olive producer!

The 2021 event once again involves both national and international judging panels across the globe, providing unprecedented opportunity for international recognition of winning products and producers.

Medal winners announced 4 October 2021 via email

Major award winners Announced at 2021 AIOA Gala Presentation on 15 October in Devonport.

Find out more and enter here.

The Royal Adelaide Olive Awards were announced on Wednesday night, with South Australian producers Maddelena and Peter Eden of Paradiso Garden of Eden the big winners. They took out the trophies for Best Oil of Providence and Best SA EVOO, before landing the ‘top gong’ with Best EVOO of Show.

Other multiple trophy winners were Olive 1 More - Best Wild Olive of Show and Best Table Olive of Show; and the Australian Olive Company - Best Kalamata Olive in Show and Best Regional Oil in Show.

We’ll bring you all the results, and an overview of this year’s competition statistics, in the coming September edition of Olivegrower & Processor.

Australia Post has permanently backed down on its plans to stop perishable goods being sent through the mail.

New camp sites along the most beautiful rivers in north- east Victoria will not open in time for the September school holidays. The 27 sites along the Goulburn, Ovens, Broken, Loddon and Campaspe rivers have been earmarked for camping by the Victorian Government.

The continuing lockdowns remind us all that it’s important to keep up with the changing status of pandemic regulations across the board. You can access state-specific information on COVID-19 from the links below:

The Government has released the Productivity Commission’s (PC) final report into Australia’s progress towards reforming the water resources sector commissioned by the Commonwealth Government in May 2019.

It can take a meat worker almost 15 minutes to produce one steak from a carcass. For one of Australia's largest beef companies, that means hiring almost one worker for every animal that is processed. In other words, it's labour intensive.

Got something to sell? Or want to buy? Go direct to your target market – olive growers and producers 

If you’ve got something industry-related to sell, you can reach your target market directly with Olivebiz Classifieds. Our online Classifieds service is an easy and inexpensive solution to advertising your excess product or equipment - like Carlo, who has 2021 Harvest Coratina Oil for sale. And if there’s something you’re looking for, it’s the ideal way to get the message out loud and clear to your peers and industry associates – the most likely to have what you need.

Olivebiz Classifieds cost just $40 for AOA members ($100 for non-members), including a text ad and link through to either your web page or images hosted on our site. And you don’t need to be a tech-head: just send us your info and we’ll post it up for you.

Olivebiz Classifieds are online now at www.olivebiz.com.au/classifieds. To arrange a listing, contact Gerri at editor@olivegrower.com.au.

Goats have a reputation for eating everything in sight and that is why they are being deployed to help protect New South Wales from future bushfires. Herds of goats are being used by the Rural Fire Service in a trial to reduce fuel loads in the state's Central West and Far South Coast. 

Eight communities will be ejected from the New South Wales-Victoria border bubble at midnight, leaving officials and residents shocked and confused.

A Tottenham farmer has started a movement to send a message of support and solidarity to locked down urban Australians. In the bitter throes of drought and most recently, a mice plaque, central west NSW farmer Terry Fishpool was touched by the support he received from ‘urban and city’ people across the country.

The International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) has been extended to June 2022 via an additional $260.9 million in funding. Program funding provided now totals $1.04 billion, supporting Australian exporters to continue to supply international markets via critical global air connections.

IFAM provides logistical and administrative support for international freight movements by aggregating cargo loads, negotiating with airlines and dealing with partner governments to facilitate clearances and improve transparency of freight costs during the pandemic.

Contact your preferred freight forwarder to access available flights and for more information and flight details, visit the IFAM webpage or download the IFAM Flight Schedule Outbound.

Or contact the AUSVEG Export Department on (03) 9882 0277 or at export@ausveg.com.au for further information. 

This masterclass recording explores the complex world of soil biology and how it relates to healthy and profitable production. While focused on vegetable production, the information is no doubt relevant for all in horticulture.

Basic principles are discussed, along with breakdown of O.M. and agrochemicals, nitrogen availability, soil structure, impact of fumigation on soil biology, soil-borne disease suppression and use of biological products. Questions are also discussed and answered throughout this 3.5-hour session.

Watch the recording and access additional resources here.

The next in the the AOA’s ongoing program of productivity and profitability webinars, this technical session will be a presentation and discussion with WA olive specialist Stan Kailis around broadening the selection of Australian table olive cultivars. It will include the outcomes of the AOA 2021 survey results on table olive varieties grown in Australia and cover considerations around table olive cultivars including:

Details:

28 September 2021, 12.30pm AEST - 30-40 minute presentation followed by a 30 minute interactive Q&A session.

Attendance is free to all industry members. Don’t miss out – register here. 

The emerging dual health challenge of infectious and chronic disease: Mushrooms and extra virgin olive oil as key therapeutic foods …

That’s the focus of this fascinating free webinar, where Herbalist and Naturopathic clinician Ian Breakspear joins Nutrition Scientist and mushroom researcher Dr Flavia Fayet-Moore to explore a ‘food as medicine’ approach to health and immunity. They look at its potential to help combat the health challenges that we face today and into the future.  

Details: Friday, 17 September, 12-1pm AEST – free. 

Register here.

California’s State Senate has passed an amended Assembly Bill 535 by a near-unanimous margin. Thirty-eight state senators from both parties voted in favor of AB-535, with two abstentions. The controversial olive oil labeling bill will now go to the governor’s desk, from which point it is expected to be signed into law. 

Weakening ocean currents will likely increase incidences of extreme weather events, researchers warn, particularly in the Mediterranean Basin.

For terms and conditions and further information please contact Ben on 0422850699 or Greg on 0407599409, or email newmed.olives@gmail.com

Oleocanthal, a phenolic compound found in extra virgin olive oil, may be effective as part of targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Louisiana-Monroe.

To use olive oil or to not? That is the long polarizing cooking debate, but we are here to finally put it to rest.

Olive oil and most other cooking oils are almost always both gluten free and vegan, but there are some important considerations depending on the specific olive oil product and its production methods that may sway your choice from one brand to another.

We’re now more than half-way through 2021, 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!

Olea europaea, at the heart of the Mediterranean diet, needs little water. Its silvery green canopy offers cool dappled shade. Its Tucson roots reach back to early Spanish missionaries. Yet Pima County banned it in a hasty decision made decades ago.

The European Commission has announced it will place new limits on the amount of cadmium permitted in some fruits, vegetables, cereals and oilseeds.

AGOA Presentation Dinner – Wangaratta, VIC

Results announced, Royal Tasmanian Fine Food Awards – Hobart, Tasmania

Entries close, 2021 WA Olive Awards

Entries close Olives NZ EVOO Awards – New Zealand

AOA Technical Webinar - Table olive cultivars

AOA Technical Webinar - EVOO storage considerations

Olives NZ EVOO Awards Dinner – Wellington, NZ

2021 Virtual National Olive Conference - Online

Results announced, 2021 WA Olive Awards

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