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Expoliva receives the campaign of the Interprofessional to promote in Hospitality the use of oil properly packed
The Interprofessional "Aceites de Oliva de España" has taken advantage of the celebration of Expoliva 2017 to get the message of its advertising campaign "Peeerdona ?:" In bars and restaurants, only the olive oils correctly packaged and labeled guarantee your quality, authenticity and all the properties intact to give you the best". The objective of this information action is to raise awareness about the importance of requiring the establishment of olive oil to be served properly packaged and labelled.

Tejerina inaugurates Expoliva urging the Spanish olive sector to continue leading in production and quality
The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, stressed that Spain must continue to be a world leader in the production and quality of olive oil, for which the joint work of the Ministry, the Board Of Andalusia and the sector is required. For this reason, García Tejerina has encouraged all sectors involved to prepare for the future is even better.

The Andalusian Women Network goes to Expoliva to boost the visibility of its collective in the primary sector
Women's associations and Rural Development Groups in Jaén, Málaga and Córdoba seek to give greater visibility to the role of women in the agro-food and fisheries sector through their participation in the XVIII International Fair of Olive Oil and Related Industries, Expoliva . This is the first time that this type of initiative is launched in a sector as masculinizado as it is still the agrarian.

Córdoba will host the 1st International Oliviculture in hedge Symposium OLINT
The Campus of Rabanales of Córdoba will be held on 29th June the 1st International Symposium on Olive Growing in hedge OLINT, to be organized by the company AGROMILLORA and its medium of expression, OLINT magazine, in collaboration with the Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineers of the University of Cordoba (UCO). With applications for registration that already exceed 550 places of its capacity, this event will be attended by the main olive companies in the sector.

Troyan®, the new biological solution of Koppert against the plague of the headworm of the almond tree
Koppert Biological Systems has started the commercialization of Troyan®, a biological product containing entomopathogenic nematodes (which cause disease in insects) capable of controlling the plague of Capnodis tenebrionis, a beetle better known throughout Spain as the headworm almond. In recent years, this plague has spread throughout the country to become a serious problem because of the damage it causes in crops of almond, cherry, apricot, plum and peach.

Infoagro Exhibition to host the first of Greenvas’ new greenhouse products
Greenvass, specializing in the development of agricultural products for greenhouses and private use, will present its latest developments in the Infoagro Exhibition 2017, to be held from 10th to 12th May at the Exhibition and Congress Center of Aguadulce, Almería. Visitors will be able to find their new references at booth 027 on floor 1st of the fair.

An innovative solution against the verticilium defoliante was presented in the framework of Expoliva
On April 27th, a day was held in the Palacio de Congresos de Jaén as an event prior to Expoliva, which under the title "The Olive Vertigo, an innovative solution against the defoliant verticillium", welcomed the presentation of this significant milestone, as a result of the great perseverance with which Continental Plants and various scientists and scholars of the University of Cordoba have been investigating for years to deal with the pernicious effects on the verticillium olivar, which limits its operation, reduces its population and sometimes makes it impossible to exploit of said crop in certain areas.

José Blanco claims EC aid to offset losses caused by potato blight
The Socialist MEP, José Blanco, has called on the European Commission, through a parliamentary question, to enable the necessary aid to compensate for the economic impact suffered by farmers affected by the potato pest. The Commission itself acknowledged in its parliamentary response that "in the affected areas, under Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, subsidies could be granted in certain circumstances in order to assist the national competent authorities to adopt eradication measures and to compensate owners for the value of spoiled vegetables".

John Deere and Michelin again sponsor European Championship of tractor drivers
John Deere and Michelin again sponsor the European Drivers' Championship to be held in June 2017. Sixteen drivers from across Europe will demonstrate their skills by driving the new 6250R tractor at the Michelin test facility in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Competition is not only a matter of speed, but also the best and most efficient management strategy.
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Infoagro Exhibition. Aguadulce (Almería)
The town of Aguadulce in Almeria will host the agricultural fair Infoagro Exhibition from 10th to 12th May, which aims to be the epicenter of business for the agricultural producer. More than 300 companies and agricultural professionals will meet in the second edition of this event.