Feb 2, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Research
The Spanish olive oil sector will lead a European project that will study the control of greenhouse gasses during climate change through the calculation of the environmental footprints of olive oil tree cultivation and oil production.
Feb 2, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Research
For what it’s worth, climate change, at least for olive oil production, may prove a blessing in disguise. The Trump Cards of Climate Change in Olive...
Feb 2, 2017 | Australia, Environment, General Olive News
A more affordable and time-saving method for culling wild olive trees in Australia has been found in basal bark spraying. A Better Method for Controlling Wild Olive Trees in Australia...
Jan 16, 2017 | Environment, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
A growing awareness of the environmental impact of food production and a desire to shop sustainably will heavily influence how consumers plan, shop for and prepare meals in the coming year, predicts a leading food influencer and national retailer.
Jan 16, 2017 | Australia, Environment, Technology/Science
Despite delays, British Biotech Company Oxitec is still confident that their genetically modified strain of olive flies will reach further trial stages, but there’s a long way to go before growers can access these insects to their advantage. Oxitec’s...
Jan 10, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
Amador Peset, a young man from the village of Traiguera, started recovering millenary olive trees after losing his job as a carpenter during the financial crisis in Spain. “At first, people saw me as if I were crazy,” he said. Giving New Life to Ancient Olive...
