By Julie R. Johnson,Officials are scratching their heads as to why this year's olive crop is the pits. "The crop looked really good early on," said Doug Compton, assistant commissioner of the Tehama County Agriculture Department. "But then we began

By Kim Woods,Harvest, which began in mid-April, is wrapping up after severe frosts last week.Wagga Wagga, in NSW, is home to about 55,000 trees owned by investment companies and small growers.The Riverina Olive Growers Association has 45 active members picking

The administrator for failed agribusiness giant Timbercorp has been given approval by the Victorian Supreme Court to apply to wind up the company's olive and almond schemes.KordaMentha wants to end the schemes to make it easier to sell the 13

IN Malaysia, an estimated 60% of the population will have some form of arthritis by the age of 60, particularly osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), on the other hand, affects a smaller percentage of our population and can affect all age

If you find yourself fishing for happiness, maybe it's time to look to the obvious. A new study performed at the University of California-San Francisco shows the omega-3 healthy fats abundant in cold-water fatty fish such as salmon, anchovies, sardines

I started with badly scuffed hardwood floors. From years of rolling office chairs back and forth, first the typewriter on the desk, then the computer. The wood had worn down to its bare, raw wood condition. Without sanding and staining

By Sheryl Walters,Our bodies and immune systems are constantly fighting off foreign things such as pollution, bacteria and viruses. Stress from our fast paced lives is a leading cause of the further weakening of our body's ability to combat illnesses.

By Brian Clark Howard,Olive oil has many valuable uses beyond cooking, from personal care to home improvement, natural remedies and beyond. Also see money-saving uses for ketchup, vinegar and vodka.Olive oil is more than a cartoon character, historic symbol of

A new trend is changing the olive industry in the north state, now it's all about the oil olives and the expensive liquid gold they produce.In the olive city, there's a new boom surrounding the fruit, Vice President of Crane

As California's olive oil industry expands and refines, designations of various grades of oil are becoming more distinct and more identifiable.Consumers will face challenges as they learn to differentiate between extra virgin (high-quality) and oil pressed from the pomace of

January Jones stars as Betty Draper in the Mad Men show that's set during the 60s. The thin actress has supposedly been in 'hot water' with the producers of the show because she's not curvy enough to fit into the

As the weeks go by those who are trying to cash in on Michael Jackson's legacy are slowly crawling out of the woodwork. This week's revelations were interesting for us because it was Jackson's nutritionist and also personal chef who

There's no stopping the five-time Olympic swimmer and gold medalist, Dara Torres. The 41-year-old made history last year when she became the oldest swimmer ever to win gold at the Olympic Games. In an exclusive interview with Self Magazine she

When Whitney Port moved to New York City to star in the reality series The City she learned how walking can be a great form of exercise. The California native decided to take make the cardio portion of her workouts

Oh yes, Fergie and Gwyneth Paltrow look stunning as always, we know that the two take great care in eating properly and exercising but now we've discovered that the two beauties also get some help through dietary supplements. The Beverly

A recent research from U.S found strong connection between teens own body weight and their closest friends. An obesity expert of UK said that the connection is more likely to be causal and down to catching bad eating habits .