The 3rd annual Australian Olive Expo is being held in Canberra next week, with over 2000 people expected to attend. The Expo serves the olive industry stakeholders by providing a chance for growers to network, explore new equipment and products, and attend educational seminars.

For generations, many gardeners in California were accustomed to growing olives for oil or table fruit. Then came the invasion of the olive fruit fly, which was first discovered in the Los Angeles area in 1998 and quickly spread throughout the state’s olive-growing regions. Commercial growers fairly quickly had tools to control the pest. But until recently, the only advice for home gardeners was tough to hear.