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Jun. 19, 2017
Beetle Could Pose New Threat to Olive Trees
Researchers have discovered that olive trees are the only non-ash species of tree vulnerable to attack from the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle with potentially devastating consequences.
May. 11, 2017
Extra Virgin Territories You Might Not Know
Some lesser-known regions give life to high-quality extra virgin olive oils with unexpected characteristics.
Mar. 28, 2017
Start Up's Technology Helps Olive Farmers Cut Costs, Increase Production
The founders of Elaisian say their technology reduced the costs of fertilizers, agronomic consultancy fees, and labor by 50 percent in tests.
Feb. 14, 2017 Business
South African Olive Farmers Feel the Heat as Wildfires Take Their Toll
Jan. 31, 2017 Production
Jan. 24, 2017 Production
Could Drones Be the Next Big Thing for the Australian Olive Industry?
Jan. 19, 2017 Business
Why the Next Three Months Could Decide the Future for Western Australia Farmers
Jan. 16, 2017 Production
Jan. 11, 2017
The Trump Cards of Climate Change in Olive Cultivation
For what it's worth, climate change, at least for olive oil production, may prove a blessing in disguise.
Dec. 19, 2016
Australian Farms Face Threat From Deadly Sap-Sucking Bug
The Olive Lace Bug has impacted Western Australia and is threatening to spread further into the country.
Dec. 15, 2016
Moroccan Farmers Combat Climate Change With Olive Trees and Innovation
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.
Oct. 5, 2016
Award-Winning Olive Oil Producer Thinks Weed Control Is for the Birds
A young Spanish olive oil producer has decided to try using geese as weeders in his family´s olive groves. By doing so he not only hopes to keep down undergrowth, he also strives to promote the survival of an endangered Spanish goose.
Mar. 15, 2016
In Liguria, Olive Oil from a Golf Course
Ligurian producer Franco Boeri Roi makes a Taggiasca olive oil from the trees growing in a golf club in Sanremo.
Mar. 9, 2016
Olive Farming Seen as a Promising Alternative to Ailing Citrus Industry in Florida
As citrus greening disease shows no sign of abating, some Florida farmers venture into growing olives on fields that have only known oranges.
Feb. 1, 2016
Wastelands for Olive Farming in Punjab
The Punjab Government in Pakistan plans to use the naturally well-drained soil and climatic conditions of Punjab wastelands to promote olive farming.
Aug. 31, 2015
Restoring the Dignity of Mafia Lands
One group is farming lands once the domain of organized crime to produce organic olive oil dedicated to the young victims of a car bomb meant for a judge.
Aug. 12, 2015
Texas Olive Growers Stake Their Claim
The Longhorn state has a long way to go to overcome California as America’s top dog in the olive and olive oil trade, but Texan farmers are planning to get there one step at a time.
Jan. 19, 2015
Olives Reach New Heights in Valtellina
One of the consequences of rising temperatures is that it's now possible to cultivate olive trees where it was previously unthinkable.
Nov. 17, 2014
New App Helps Farmers Manage Daily Harvest Data
An app can help farm workers managing the daily process of the olive harvest.
Nov. 14, 2014
One California Olive Farmer Calls it Quits
Randy Childress managed 184 acres of olive trees more than 100 years old. Today he's looking for a job.
Sep. 2, 2014
Rock Star Invites Tourists to Help With Olive Harvest
Sting invites tourists to his 900-acre estate and try their hand at harvesting the olives that produce the rock star's own line of extra virgin olive oil.
Jun. 9, 2014
Soil May Have Most Impact on Certain Olive Oil Phytosterol Levels
A new study shows that soil quality may impact steryl glucoside levels in olive oils more than olive cultivar or farming methods.
Mar. 29, 2014
Worldwide Study of Olive Oil Growers’ Production Costs
The true cost of producing olives for olive oil is under investigation by an IOC-appointed committee due to report by May.