Mar 23, 2017 | Australia, Events, General Olive News
Registrations are now open for the Science Protecting Plant Health conference, being held in Brisbane from 26-28 September 2017. The draft conference program is now online and will also feature a range of field trips and a series of workshops by expert presenters on...
Mar 23, 2017 | Australia, Events, General Olive News
It’s Arts in the Olives time again, with the tenth edition of the popular annual event being held on Sunday, May 14 at Rob and Susan Overell’s Worrendo grove at Lost World, Queensland. Celebrating a decade of creativity, this year’s event once again encompasses “food,...
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, Awards, General Olive News
The Farm Biosecurity Program, Australia’s only national on-farm biosecurity awareness program, was recognised by winning the Australian Government’s prestigious government biosecurity award on Tuesday, 7 March.
Mar 17, 2017 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Ten thousand olive trees, including some as old as 400 years, will be moved from a UNESCO-recognized olive grove in Puglia, as work on the $40 billion Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) finally gets underway. Up to 10,000 Olive Trees to Be Moved For Gas Pipe...
Mar 17, 2017 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Technology/Science
Precision agriculture and wi-fi connections to save olive trees. This, in short, is the mission carried out by Italian food tech startup called Elaisian, founded by three young entrepreneurs in November last year. “Thanks to an agronomic algorithm,” said Damiano...