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Olive growers and distributors meeting in Canberra over the last two days believe that there is plenty of room for growth in the local industry. The Australian Olive Expo has heard it should be viable to produce a local extra virgin brand in and around the ACT. Australian Olive Association president Paul Miller says the […]

Olive production in the United States is a multimillion dollar business and has been located primarily on the West coast. However, olive orchards are now being planted throughout the south, where hot dry conditions prevail, and where temperatures do not drop below 10*F during the winter. Ty Ty tree nursery is announcing shipments of a […]

last week, Sarah Palin gave her first policy speech, urging the federal government to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Along the way, she too attacked science earmarks by claiming that the shortfall needed to fully fund the act was less money than was allocated to projects that have “little or nothing to […]

The Australian Olive Association is launching the olive industry’s new brand, Australian Extra Virgin. The Australian Extra Virgin brand aims at raising awareness and educating consumers about the health benefits, freshness and quality of Australian Extra Virgin olive oil. As part of this campaign, the Association has introduced a website, www.australianextravirgin.com.au, which features recipe ideas, […]

Twenty members of the Italian NAS food piracy unit have graduated from a special course laid on by the Italian National Olive Oil Association Unaprol. Police said the group graduated from a course taught by the National Olive Oil Association Unaprol that included instruction on how to taste fake extra-virgin olive oil and how to […]