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May. 9, 2011
Athens Hosts Eleotechnia Mediterranean Exhibition of Olive and Olive Oil
Over one hundred companies focused on olive oil and edible olive production in Greece gathered at the Eleotechnia Mediterranean Exhibition of Olive and Olive Oil in Athens.
May. 4, 2011
Olive Farming Blooms in India’s Desert State
Gideon Peleg is the Israeli technical manager overseeing olive cultivation in Rajasthan. The first commercial yield from the Indo-Israel joint venture is expected this year.
Apr. 28, 2011
Rise in Tourism Forces Upgrades in Greek Olive Oil Mills
Olive oil producers in Messinia are being forced to change to two-phase production systems and to stop disposing organic matter along the region's famous coastline.
Apr. 17, 2011 Production
Lack of Farm Workers in Argentina Weakens Vulnerable Olive Oil Industry
Apr. 14, 2011 Production
Heavy Rains and High Hopes for Australian Olive Oil This Season
Apr. 4, 2011 Production
Andalusia Conference on the Future of Traditional Olive Oil Production
Mar. 29, 2011 Production
Mar. 28, 2011 Production
'Artisanal' Olive Oil Producers Meet in Rome to Talk Strategy
Mar. 21, 2011
Designing Better Olive Oil through Genetic Mapping
Spanish scientists say they have pioneered a genetic map of the olive and isolated genes pivotal to the production of more profitable, higher quality and even healthier olive oil.
Mar. 7, 2011
Izmir Hosts First Olive Oil Technology Fair
The Olivetech Olive Oil and Technology Fair took place in Izmir, Turkey. The four-day event drew attention to industry challenges as well as its progress.
Mar. 3, 2011
Confronting Soil Erosion in Andalusia
Members of the olive oil industry are meeting in Jaén today to discuss measures to prevent the erosion of an estimated 80 tons of soil per hectare each year.
Feb. 24, 2011
California Senator Wolk to Chair Subcommittee on Olive Oil Production
The California Senate's newly established Subcommittee on Olive Oil Production and Emerging Products will focus on California’s olive oil industry.
Feb. 22, 2011
Researchers Look at Cyperus as an Olive Oil Substitute
Researchers say the cultivation of the plant would help Egypt and the rest of the Middle East decrease cooking oil imports and find use for desert land.
Feb. 16, 2011
Edwin Frankel: Taking California Olive Oil to Higher Standards
Bold and controversial, his recently published findings have gripped the attention of the industry as they pave the way toward scientific strides for California olive oil.
Feb. 14, 2011
Queensland Growers Hardest Hit After Historic Floods, Cyclone
“Some of their trees literally floated away from their grove,” said AOA Queensland director Amanda Bailey after historic floods, and a cyclone, caused damage estimated to reach $3.5bn.
Jan. 26, 2011
California Agriculture Magazine's Spotlight on Olive Oil
Sparked by huge changes in the California olive industry in recent years, California Agriculture magazine devoted an issue to olive oil production and quality factors.
Jan. 16, 2011
Group Announces Project to Reduce Impact of Olive Oil Production
The objective of the CITOLIVA initiative is to unite olive oil producers in Southwestern Europe with regards to sustainable development, technological innovation and land use.
Jan. 13, 2011
Queensland Flood Destroys Bumper Harvest
Australia Olive Association regional director Amanda Bailey is trapped by flood waters on her hill-top property unable to assess so far the heavy losses sustained by area farms.
Jan. 10, 2011
Deep Freeze Destroys 15 Percent of Olive Harvest in El Comtat
Temperatures as low as 19.4 degrees (°F) destroyed over 3.5 million pounds of olives in El Comtat, one of Spain's principle growing regions.
Jan. 6, 2011
Blas Melgarejo Cordero and Andrés Martos Medina
From a deep understanding of the humble Picual cultivar the partners at Melgarejo - Aceites Campoliva have crafted what has been called the best extra virgin olive oil in Spain.
Dec. 31, 2010
Boundary Bend, Australia’s Innovative Olive Oil Leader
Australian olive oil pioneer Boundary Bend is hell-bent on higher yields, efficient processes, and making great extra virgin olive oil at a competitive price.
Dec. 21, 2010
The Aqallal Family, Atlas Olive Oils
"You only produce 'gran cru' from high quality olives that are fresh, clean and healthy. You then become obsessed by quality, aromas, flavors. It penetrates your body, your everyday life."
Dec. 14, 2010
Deborah Rogers, Trailblazer for California Olive Oil
A tireless champion of olive oil quality, Deborah Rogers is a giant in the California industry and the resounding choice for the first Olive Oil Times Producer of the Year.