Organic and Sustainable Olive Growing class

DATE:
Friday & Saturday July 21-22, 2023

TIME:
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided. 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:

- Theory: UC DAVIS Olive Oil Center
Silverado Vineyards Sensory Theater
392 Old Davis Road, Davis CA 95616

- Practical demonstrations:

California Raptor Center 1340 Equine Ln, Davis, CA 95616

UC DAVIS Wolfskill Experimental Orchard
4334 Putah Creek Rd, Winters CA 95694 

CLASS PROGRAM:

• History of organic and organic olive industry overview
• Crop botany, morphology and physiology
• Production systems
• Varieties
• Field requirements
• Soil health principles and farm management
• Cover crop
• Organic nutrients management
• Plant Ecology principles
• Weed management
• Organic certification
• Organic rodent control and wildlife sustainability
• Pruning
• Insect pests
• Olive disease and management
• Nitrogen and compost management
• Irrigation
• Harvest
• Olive oil tasting

INSTRUCTORS:

Leandro Ravetti – Executive Director of Cobram Estate

Paula Guzman Delgado - Researcher UC Davis

James Cassidy - Senior Instructor Oregon State University

Sarah Light - Agronomy Advisor

Ellie Andrews - UCCE SPecialty Crop Advisor

Zea Sonnabend - Fruitilicious Farm

Brad Hanson - Professor of Extension, UCD

Jim Adaskaveg - Professor and plant pathologist, UCR

Breanna Martinico - UC Cooperative Extension

Mary Badger - UC Davis

Claire Heinitz - USDA-ARS

Cindy Kron – UC Cooperative Extension, UCANR

Giulia Marino – Professor of Extension, UCD

Andrew Curtright - UC Davis

Alex Judd - SCS Global Service

Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne -International olive oil judge, consultant and writer

Javier Fernandez- Salvador — UC Davis Olive Center Executive Director

Program and instructors subject to change without notice

PARKING:
Visitor Parking Lot 2 | Gateway Structure
Friday 21st: Download ParkMobile app to conduct permit transactions from your phone. We advise you 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 22nd: 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 14th 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
Book online and select “UC Davis” rate
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/california/hyatt-place-uc-davis/smfzu?corp_id=01836

Hilton Garden Inn Davis Downtown
110 F St
Davis, California
530-753-3600 and mention “UC Davis rates”

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

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Email: for more information and for any questions please email Adele Amico Roxas adamicoroxas@ucdavis.edu

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.