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Publications and Presentations
First Press: Newsletter of Olive Oil Production and Evaluation
- 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)
Presentation 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 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
- 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
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.