NEW FROM UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ANR PUBLICATIONS!

The Organic Olive Production Manual addresses all aspects of olive production in an organic context. An overview of site selection, olive cultivars and the economics of olives as a commodity provides background. There are chapters devoted to all the important elements of olive orchard culture that are specific to organic production: nutrition, weed control, disease prevention and insect pest management including olive fruit fly. Composting and olive waste management are detailed as part of the sustainable system. Agroecological principles for making the conversion to organic olive production and information about organic certification complete the manual. Available at many UCCE offices.

 

Got the right climate for growing olives?   

 

2009 Sonoma County Olive Oil Seminar Series:

     August 12, Introduction to Olive Oil Production

               Presentation: Introduction to Olive Oil Production - 1st seminar in series

     September 9, Medium Density Small-Scale Farming

               Presentation: Small Scale Olive Growing - 2nd seminar in series

     October 7, Super High Density Planting

               Presentation: Super High Density Planting - 3rd seminar in series

     November 4, Milling Olives

   

OLIVE OIL COURSES:

Master Miller Course - October 15-17, 2009

Master Miller Course '09

• Leandro Ravetti - Introduction Day 1
• Leandro Ravetti - Introduction to Olive Oil Production
• Leandro Ravetti - Receival Area Day 1
• Leandro Ravetti - Separation, Day 1
• Leandro Ravetti - Storage Day 1
• Dan Flynn - Permits
• Paul Vossen - Sonoma Master Miller
• Leandro Ravetti - Influence of Agronomic Factors
• Leandro Ravetti - Fruit Classification & Washing Fruit
• Leandro Ravetti - Crushing and Malaxing
• Leandro Ravetti - Solid - Liquid Phase Separation
• Leandro Ravetti - Liquid Phase Separation
• Leandro Ravetti - Storage

Burchell Nursery Olive Day Talk on Irrigation Sept. 29, 09

Sensory Evaluation '09

• What is Olive Oil and How is it Made? Effects of Processing on Oil Flavor
• World and California Olive Oil Production
• Olive Oil Standards
• Different Faces of Arbequina
• Single Varietal Oils

 

UC ANR PUBLICATIONS CATALOG
http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/

Table Olives: Safe Home Pickling

UC Pest Management Guidelines for Olives:
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.olives.html

Olive Maturity Index Calculator:
(You must have Microsoft Excel on your machine to use the calculator)
Olive Maturity Index Calculator

 

USDA STANDARDS

The Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture is soliciting comments on the proposed revision to the United States Standards for Grades of Olive Oil. (link to)
http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ContentViewer?objectId=090000648060bd5f&disposition=attachment&contentType=pdf

Proposed Standards for Grades of Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil 3-28-08 (link to)
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5069526
This could also be linked directly to the attached pdf file. 

 

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

First Press: Newsletter of Olive Oil Production and Evaluation

• First Press Summer 2008 - Verticillium Wilt of Olive, Oil Crop for 08-09, A Sea of Trees, Olive Fly Stings
• Spring 2008 (Sensory Descriptive Analysis, Production Short Course Info., What's Happening in Argentina and Chile, and Special Report: Mechanical Harvest for Modern HD Orchards)
• Winter 07-08 (UC Davis Olive Center; New Pest of Olives; Olive Oil Blending; Storage Tank Materials)
• Fall 2007 (Bigger Crops; Adulterated Oil; Research in Spain; Harvest Efficiency; 2007 Cost Study)
• Summer 2007 (Preferences of trained and untrained tasters; Mass-trapping; Oil standards, Set alert)
• Spring 2007 (Pruning; Density Debate; Organic Olive Manual; Irrigation Alert)
• Winter 06-07 (Orchard Spacing; Frost or Freeze; Excess Nitrogen & Oil Quality)
• Fall 2006 (Oil Yield; USDA Standards Update; Maturity Index; Olive Fly Products)
• Summer 2006 (Irrigation; Industry Statistics Update)
• Spring 2006 (Fertility Management; Black Scale; Understanding Competition Results)
• Winter 05-06 (Foliar Disease; Weed Control; UC Davis Olive Oil)
• Fall 2005 (Harvest Efficiency; Olive Fly Update)

Presentations from the Olive Oil Production for Oil UC Davis Short course Lodi 4-18-08

• Harvest Machinery for Oil Olivers - Louise Ferguson
• Irrigation Management Oil Olives - Joseph Connell
• Irrigation Quality for Oil Olives - Joseph Connell
• Market Outlook for California Olive Oil - Alan Greene
• Modern Production Systems in Spain - Joan Tous
• New Cost Studies for the Super-high-density System - Karen Klonsky
• Nutrient Considerations for Oil Olives - Joe Connell
• Oil Varieties - Paul Vossen
• Olive Fly Control - Marshall Johnson
• Orchard Establishment - Joe Grant
• Orchard Floor Management for Olives - Tom Lanini
• Pest Control for Olives - Bill Krueger
• The Italian Olive Culture between present/future and face the opportunity of high density plantations - Angelo Godini
• The New Olive Center at the UC Davis Robert Mondavi Institute - Dan Flynn
• What is Happening in California and the World - Paul Vossen

Olive Oil as a New Crop Presentation - Woodland 03/19/09

• Olive Oil as a New Crop - Presentation in Woodland, CA 3-19-09

Olive Pest Management

• Controlling Olive Fly at Home
• Olive Fly Handout for Growers
• Olive Tree Peacock Spot
• Sources of Products for Olive Fruit Fly control
• Spanish "OLIPE" Trap for Olive Fly
• UC Olive Fly Control Update 2006

Olive Oil Processing

• Olive Maturity Index
• Olive Oil Cultivars, Including Several California Table Varieties for Comparison.
• Olive Oil Equipment
• Olive Oil Mills in California 2008
• Olive Oil Production References
• Olive Oil Yield
• Processing Techniques Influence on Quality
• Slide Presentation: Oil Olive varieties and Production Systems

Olive Oil Evaluation

• Annual UC Sensory Evaluation Course
• Comparison of Olive Oil Ratings - Trained Tasters vs. Magazine Staff
• What is "Extra Virgin" and How to Read a Label
• International Olive Council & CA Trade Standard for Olive Oil
• Olive Oil Quality Top Ten Factors
• Olive Variety and Maturity Influences on Quality.
• Sensory Attributes
• Slide Presentation: The Growers Perspective on Olive Oil Quality
• Testing Labs-2005

Growing Olives

• Fertilizing Olives
• Grafting Olives: Patch Budding Technique
• Identification of Olive Varieties
• Olive Harvesting Equipment
• Organic Olive Manual
• Planting an Olive Tree
• Pruning Tall or Neglected Olives
• Source of Olive Trees
• Super High Density Olive Orchard
• Weed Control

Olive Oil Industry

• California Olive Oil Industry Statistics 2004
• Current Opportunities in the California Olive Oil Industry
• North Coast Olive Oil Production Cost Study 1999
• Olive Oil Production Cost Study Sacramento Valley 2007
• Olive Oil Production Cost Study San Joaquin Valley 2007
• Olive Oil Production Cost Study-2001
• Olive Oil Production in France -1995
• Olive Oil Production in Greece 1999
• Olive Oil Production in Italy, 2000
• Olive Oil Production in Spain 1997
• Slide Presentation: California and World Olive Oil Trends and Statistics.
• Super-high-Density Olive Oil Production Cost Study-2004

Olive Oil Award Winners

• Sonoma-Yolo-LA Competition Awards 1999-2009

Providing support to the California olive oil and specialty table olive industry. Our quarterly newsletter First Press provides timely information on the production and evaluation of olive oil.

 

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