pesticides
May. 9, 2022
As Pesticide Bans Loom, Croatian Agronomists Advise Other Methods to Stop the Olive Fly
The use of several popular pesticides will be prohibited in Croatia after the 2022 harvest. Instead, traps, mineral treatments and other agents can help protect olive trees.
Apr. 6, 2022
Researchers Unveil the Latest Technologies to Help Harvest and Produce Olive Oil
Spanish researchers have worked to develop new technologies in response to what some of the industry's largest stakeholders said they needed most.
Nov. 30, 2021
Even a Non-Organic Mediterranean Diet Better Than Western, Oldways Says
Research about the impact of eating non-organic food led many to report that a Mediterranean diet may not always be healthier than a Western one. Some experts disagree.
Nov. 29, 2021
Spanish Scientists Advance Understanding of Devastating Olive Disease
Researchers have released the results of a 25-year study into Colletotrichum, the fungus which causes anthracnose.
Nov. 29, 2021
Europe’s Agricultural Production Fell Slightly in 2020
A Eurostat report found that production costs are on the rise while income derived from agriculture fell in several E.U. countries.
Nov. 17, 2021
Organic Foods Key to Mediterranean Diet Health Benefits
New research reminds consumers that following a non-organic version of the Mediterranean diet leaves them exposed to pesticides and herbicides.
Oct. 26, 2021 Business
Puglia Warns Farmers of Ineffective Xylella Fastidiosa Cures
Sep. 14, 2021 Europe
Proposed Label Would Allow Consumers to Compare Sustainability of Food Items
Aug. 24, 2021 Business
Glyphosate Controversy Continues as New Report Concludes Herbicide Is Not Carcinogenic
Aug. 2, 2021 Business
Italian Producers Unlikely to Get Dimethoate Extension Ahead of Harvest
Jul. 30, 2021 Europe
Grant Provides Funds for Researching Xylella Fastidiosa Biopesticides
Apr. 29, 2021
Olives Among Foods with Lowest Level of Pesticide Residues in Europe, Study Finds
A report by the European Food Safety Agency shows contaminant levels on olives among the lowest of all foods available to consumers.
Sep. 22, 2020
Olive Flies in Spain Are Immune to Common Pesticide, Study Finds
Roughly 80 percent of olive fruit fly populations on the mainland have genes that confer resistance to one of the most popular pesticides.
Jul. 21, 2020
Farmers Warn Pesticide Ban Jeopardizes Italy's Olive Oil Production
While the prohibition on dimethoate-based pesticides was delayed until October, farmers and their supporters argue that no alternative treatments are available in time for the 2020 harvest.
Apr. 8, 2020
Pesticide Levels in Olive Oil Continue to Decline
According to the European Food Safety Authority, only 19 of 3,167 olive oil samples exceeded established pesticide residue levels.
Feb. 21, 2020
Under Fire, Bayer Seeks to Demonstrate Transparency
Bayer says it will open laboratory studies of new pesticides to outside observers amid mounting legal challenges.
Jul. 16, 2019
Use of Dimethoate to be Banned in EU
The European Commission will not renew an earlier approval of the active substance dimethoate.
Oct. 16, 2018
Study in Spain Confirms Olive Tree as Strategic Crop to Recover Biodiversity
Olive groves have lost a lot of their biodiversity, but according to new findings of a study in Andalusia, there still are opportunities for recovery.