Everything You Need To Know To Grow Olives For Oil

Join the Olive Center for a two-day event dedicated to the agronomic principles of olive farming for oil production. This comprehensive program covers all cultivation systems and practices needed to maximize your yield and profit when growing olives for olive oil. It features expert-led lectures, hands-on field demonstrations, and guided industry visits to renowned local orchards 

 

DATE:
Friday & Saturday August 1-2, 2025

TIME:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Lunch and snacks provided, dinner on your own.

Light breakfast starts at 7:30 AM. More information on the schedule to be announced.

Please contact Adele Amico Roxas (adamicoroxas@ucdavis.edu) to request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, for any food allergy and dietary restrictions

 

LOCATION:
Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science, Sensory building
Silverado Vineyards Sensory Theater
392 Old Davis Road, Davis CA 95616

 

SPEAKERS:
-Leandro Ravetti, Executive Director of Cobram Estate Olives Limited
-Paula Guzman Delgado, Researcher of UC Davis
-Javier Fernandez Salvador, Executive Director of UC Davis Olive Center
-James Cassidy, Senior Instructor of Oregon State University
-Angela Sanchez Jimenez, Todolivo, S.L.
-Giulia Marino, Professor of Extension, UC Davis
-Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne, international olive oil judge, consultant and writer
-Tong Zhen, UC Davis
-Florent Trouillas, Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension of UC Davis
 
TOPICS:
-Crop Botany, morphology, and physiology
-Temperature, climate, water and soil considerations
-Soil management principles and techniques
-Production systems
-Irrigation
-Pruning principles
-Vegetation Management
-Integrated pest and disease management
-Harvest
-Tasting: Olive Oil Cultivars for California

 
PARKING:
Visitor Parking Lot 2 | Gateway Structure

Friday August 1st: Download the free AMP Park app to conduct permit transactions from your phone. We advise you to do this prior to arrival as the app requires a few steps to accept payment. All parking at UC Davis is now managed through the app and required.
 
Saturday August 2nd: Free

PRICE PER TICKET: $850.00.

LAST DAY TO REGISTER ONLINE:
Registration and payment is only available through the UC Davis registration site and will close on July 20th or when the capacity is met. No other forms of payment can be accepted.

ACCOMODATIONS:
For our out-of-town visitors, multiple accommodations are available, and some provide discounted UC Davis event rates.

-Hyatt Place UC Davis
173 Old Davis Road Extension
Davis, California
530-756-9500

-Hilton Garden Inn Davis Downtown 
110 F St
Davis, California
530-753-3600 

Here is the link to get a UCD discount: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=SMFDAGI&corporateCode=3498208&flexibleDates=true

-Best Western Plus Palm Court Hotel
234 D Street
Davis, California
530-753-7100

-Aggie Inn, Ascend Hotel Collection
245 First Street
Davis, California
530-756-0352

-Best Western University Lodge
123 B Street
Davis, California
530-756-7890

 

CANCELLATION POLICY
This class does not allow for refunds and will not be cancelled. In the event of a new health advisory, public safety restrictions or other unforeseen reason that may cancel in-person classes at UC Davis, we will conduct the class virtually with registered participants online via Zoom. NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED.

 

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