Nov 10, 2017 | Environment, International News/Trends, Research
19-Oct-2017 By Katy Askew European regulators and researchers are focusing on developing circular economy solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges: health and climate change. Interesting reading here.
Nov 10, 2017 | International News/Trends, Research
An entomologist found evidence that North American insect can be used to limit the presence of Meadows Spittlebugs vectors of the Xylella fastidiosa CoDiRO strain on olive trees.
Nov 10, 2017 | Environment, International News/Trends
Trevi, Italy – It was in June, the time of year when the first olives normally burst from their blossoms in the mild warmth of early summer, when Irene Guidobaldi walked through her groves in blistering heat and watched in horror as the flowers on her trees...
Nov 10, 2017 | International News/Trends, Research, Technology/Science
Spain’s agricultural ministry has this month launched, for the second consecutive year, a pilot experiment using artificial intelligence techniques (AI) to anticipate the evolution of the olive fly pest. Echoes of the fascinating developments in agricultural...
Oct 27, 2017 | Equipment, International News/Trends
Coventry car giant Jaguar Land Rover has teamed up with Jamie Oliver to create the ultimate kitchen on four wheels … The Naked Chef’s vehicle features everything from a slow-cooker, barbecue and ice cream maker, to olive oil dispenser. And I thought taking...
Oct 27, 2017 | International News/Trends
The chairman of the Southern Olive-growers Association – Olivum – told Lusa News Agency earlier this week that he had no doubts that the “xylella fastidiosa” bacteria, which causes Olive quick decline syndrome and destroys various trees and plants is going...
