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...
Jan 10, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
Climate change is altering Morocco’s landscape and creating serious challenges for the agricultural sector. In the Al Haouz province, resilient farmers took steps to adapt, and they have a burgeoning olive industry to show for it. Moroccan Farmers Combat Climate...
Jan 10, 2017 | Environment, International News/Trends, Research
An invasive beetle responsible for wiping out huge tracts of the nation’s ash population also has a taste for olive trees, researchers at Wright State University have learned. Though the emerald ash borer is not an immediate threat to domestic orchards or groves...