Mar 30, 2017 | Environment, International News/Trends, Olives and Health, Research
Abstract: Subclinical chronic inflammation (SCI) is associated with impaired animal growth. Previous work has demonstrated that olive-derived plant bioactives exhibit anti-inflammatory properties that could possibly counteract the growth-depressing effects of...
Mar 30, 2017 | Environment, International News/Trends
Local is as popular of a call-out for food as non-GMO, organic, or ‘free from.’ But there’s no legal definition of what local means (50-mile radius? 150-mile radius?), and it definitely doesn’t always mean better.
Mar 30, 2017 | Australia, Environment
The wild weather that hit Northland earlier this month was not caused by climate change – but climate change made it more likely and more severe, a visiting climate expert says.
Mar 23, 2017 | Australia, Environment, General Olive News, Suppliers & Announcements
Australia’s plant biosecurity is set to strengthen after the nation’s seven plant Research and Development Corporations (RDC’s) today announced a new partnership approach to protect and enhance timber, food and fibre production.
Mar 23, 2017 | Australia, Environment, Research
Australian farmers will continue to have access to a popular insecticide following a decision from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) that confirms dimethoate is safe and effective to use on a number of agricultural crops. This is one...
Mar 10, 2017 | Environment, International News/Trends, Technology/Science
Agricultural tomato wastes could be used to produce valuable functional ingredients as part of a sustainable strategy that uses sustainable extraction methods and contributes to a bio-economy, say researchers. There’s a great R&D report on this topic in the March...
