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...
Nov 14, 2016 | International News/Trends, Research
As more research continues to pile up on the effects of free radicals and inflammation on sports performance, the promise of polyphenols in this arena will only grow, said an expert.
Nov 14, 2016 | NZ, Research
New Zealand growers have a last chance to be involved in the 2016 Olives New Zealand Olive Grove Census, so if you haven’t filled yours out, get writing now! And if you need a census form, contact admin@olivesnz.org.nz. This annual project, collating grove and...
Nov 14, 2016 | Australia, Research, Surveys
Each year the University of Canberra conducts a Regional Wellbeing Survey across regional Australia, supporting research that improves the wellbeing and quality of life of people living in rural and regional Australia. Results are produced for every community with...
Oct 10, 2016 | International News/Trends, Research, Technology/Science
The Mediterranean diet is well known for its variety of positive health benefits, many of those benefits attributed to the ample consumption of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). Several studies have recognised the role EVOO plays in reducing oxidative stress, which is a...
Aug 31, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Research
As the production of extra-virgin olive oil in the US is rising rapidly, a group is co-ordinating crop research to better inform industry members as well as consumers. The Clovis, California-based American Olive Oil Producers Association has received a $50,000...
