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Over the past year, Australia’s oceans have been hotter than ever before.
Its impacts were felt all across the nation — even for those as far away from the coast as you can get.
“It looks like the warm oceans probably contributed to some of the significant weather events that we saw [over the last year],” BOM senior climatologist Simon Grainger said.
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By Laura Thomas
Olive producers are being encouraged to ensure plenty of water is on hand to water flowering trees, as a rare phenomenon threatens earlier predictions of a wetter than average spring.
Aussie growers are being urged to keep a close eye on their trees as the critical flowering stage of development begins.
Read more on the AOA website.
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Australian olive growers are invited to join the University of California's live pest management webinar later this month.
Join Dr. Sudan Gyawaly - Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor with the University of California Cooperative Extension in Butte, Sutter-Yuba, Colusa, Glenn and Tehama Counties - for an overview of the current knowledge of major olive pests and their management.
The webinar is part of the UC Ag Experts Talk series and will highlight recent updates on the biology, ecology, monitoring and integrated pest management approaches for these pests.
Click here to register and find out more.
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National Safe Work Month is here – a time for workplaces across Australia to put WHS in the spotlight and prioritise safe and healthy work for all.
This year’s theme, safety: every job, every day, encourages all workplaces – regardless of occupation, industry, location, and size – to prioritise safety every day.
Practicing safety: every job, every day means we can reduce the rate of fatalities, serious injuries and illnesses in our workplaces, and ensure that everyone gets home safely from work.
Get involved and find out more, via Safe Work Australia.
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There’s a fresh new buzz in the horticulture world, and it’s coming from a group of young people who are passionate about plants, produce, and people. Meet Young Horties—Australia’s first national network created specifically for all young people working across the horticulture supply chain.
Want to join in? If you're under 40 and working in horticulture, now’s the time. Signing up gives you access to the group’s WhatsApp chat, email invites, webinars, and event invites.
Click here and follow @younghorties on LinkedIn and Instagram to stay in the loop.
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Farmers often fight fires on their own or their neighbours' properties, risking their lives in the process.
They keep old utes and trucks with firefighting equipment bolted to them and are often the first people on the scene of a fire.
But a lot of those old vehicles are unregistered and without third-party insurance cover, so they put themselves at risk every time they take them on the road to help someone else.
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Australia's peak body for truck drivers says it will launch a national campaign to stamp out an illegal courtesy used by the haulage industry for decades but fraught with danger.
In the 1950s, truckers started using indicators to signal to drivers behind that it was safe to overtake.
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A Victorian agronomist has been awarded an international peace prize for a farming technique that has revolutionised farms in Niger.
Farmer-managed natural regeneration restores denuded landscapes into fertile soils for livestock and crops.
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Olive oil, long celebrated as the “liquid gold” of the Mediterranean diet, is once again under threat.
In Spain — the source of nearly half the world’s production — growers warn of a “permanent crisis.”
Following two disappointing harvests, hopes of recovery have been dashed by relentless drought and prolonged heat.
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Italian farmers and millers are optimistic about the upcoming olive oil production campaign, with expectations of a yield exceeding 300,000 tons in the 2025/26 season.
However, challenges from weather and pests, such as the olive fruit fly, are causing uncertainty and potential declines in yields and quality in various regions of Italy.
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Sustainable olive oil production is a priority for growing numbers of farmers in Greece as they confront the challenges of global warming.
For consumers who prefer to support sustainable food production, olive oil is a wise choice. Climate change makes olive farming more difficult with more heat and less water, but olives can help solve the problem.
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An ambitious research and innovation project called OLIWA (Repurposing OLIve WAste in circular economy solutions for feeds, additives, packaging, and biogas) seeks to turn olive by-products into useful co-products.
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At least 200 tons of oil are expected, more than double last year. Exports are being scrutinised, with the European Union's largest purchasing countries in the mix.
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A study in the UK found that adherence to the Mediterranean diet is linked to better outcomes in periodontal inflammation, with those consuming more fruits, vegetables, and legumes having lower levels of inflammation.
The research also highlighted the potential systemic effects of periodontal disease, including increased risk of developing diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel diseases, with diet playing a significant role in the disease’s progression and treatment. Further studies are needed to fully understand the impact of diet on periodontitis and explore potential interventions to mitigate its effects.
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The olive harvest in Akre, home to over 350,000 trees, marks a successful season and highlights a broader, KRG-backed agricultural boom across the Kurdistan Region, transforming the land, boosting the local economy, and re-establishing an ancient and resilient crop for a modern market.
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