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<pre>We have just completed the first UWA Olive Oil Tasters' School. There
were 27 participants. Dr Lucoano Di Giovacchino an international expert
on tasting and myself conducted the school. As many people could not
participate because of space I will be hoping to run a second school
this year. As part of the school activities I prepared a workbook with
some 70 pages of notes. I am currently editing these notes which will
form the basis of the Australian Olive Oil Taster's Manual¿. I hope this
will be read for sale in the near future.

I am now planning a number of olive events for 2000

¥ Table Olives - getting started
¥ New Norcia Symposium - The bread, the olive and wine
¥ Olives as a weed
¥ Quality management of Olive groves

Also I anticipate that sometime between April and June I will be
organising workshops on the Australian Table Olive Production Manual¿ in
SA, Vic, NSW, Qld and Tas. Those persons who have registered their
interest in the project will be notified directly. The workshop will be
open to others on a fee paying basis.

I will give more information regarding dates and venues at a later date.
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