Master Milling Short Course 2012
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Oct 04, 2012 08:00 AM
to Oct 06, 2012 04:30 PM |
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| Contact Name | Dan Flynn |
| Contact Phone | 530-752-5170 |
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October 4 - 6, 2012
UC Davis Conference Center
Back by popular demand, the Olive Center will host it's fourth annual Master Milling Short Course. This year the course will be held at the UC Davis Conference Center to accommodate a larger group and more sponsorship opportunities. The class will be led by Boundary Bend's Pablo Canamasas who instructed the course back in 2010. The Short Course is offered as two separate classes providing information for both beginners and more advanced millers. Attendees are welcomed to sign up for one or both classes.
- Day One: Introduction to Olive Oil Milling
This popular short course will examine issues for those interested in buying an olive oil mill or interested in learning more about production.
October 4, 2012
8:30 AM Registration, coffee, tea, pastries, tour mobile mill
9:00 AM Welcome and Overview
9:10 AM Introduction to olive oil Production
Description of the process and the latest news in the olive oil world
9:50 AM Key considerations in becoming an olive oil processor
Pros and Cons, Business Plan, Facility, Equipment, Management
10:20 AM Lessons learned from California millers
10:50 AM BREAK (Tour Mobile Mill)
11:20 AM Designing a milling operation for maximum efficiency
General considerations, Capacity, Building, Design and Waste Management
11:50 AM Olive Oil processing essentials, Part I
Harvesting, fruit handling, crushing, malaxing and processing aids
12:45 PM LUNCH (Tour Mobile MIll)
1:45 PM Olive Oil processing essentials, Part II
Separation, Storage, blending, Plant sanitation and Maintenance
3:00 PM Lessons learned from california millers
Reactions to the presentations, milling on a small scale and in batches, managing milling byproducts
3:30 PM Tasting olive oil produced on site, Q & A
4:00 PM ADJOURN
- Days Two and Three: Advanced Olive Oil Milling
This short course will help experienced millers, or those who have taken the introductory course, get the highest efficiency and quality from olive oil processing.
October 5, 2012
8:30 AM Registration, coffee, Tea, Pastries, Tour Mobile Mill
9:00 AM Welcome and Overview
9:10 AM Agronomic practices affecting oil quality and processing efficiency
10:00 AM Fruit storage, handling and cleaning
10:30 AM BREAK (Tour Mobile Mill)
11:00 AM Crushing/Malaxing/Paste Preparation
12:30 PM LUNCH (Tour Mobile MIll to see how processing aids are used)
2:00 PM Use of processing aids and other management tools to maximize extraction
3:00 PM BREAK
3:20 PM tasting olive oil produced Today, California Millers respond to today’s presentations
4:00 PM ADJOURN
October 6, 2012
8:00 AM Coffee, Tea, Pastries
8:30 AM Using the horizontal decanter to influence quality and yield
9:30 AM Mastering the vertical centrifuge: industrial efficiency analysis
10:00 AM BREAK
10:30 AM Settling and Storage
The latest research on oil chemistry and storage
11:30 AM Plant maintenance and sanitation
NOON LUNCH
1:00 PM How processing variables influence oil quality and yield
Taste six oils
2:15 PM Single varietal and blended oils
A detailed analysis of the pros and cons of blending and how to do it
2:45 PM BREAK
3:00 PM Processing costs: differences between small- and large-scale enterprises
3:30 PM California millers respond to today’s presentations
4:00 PM ADJOURN
Who: Pablo Canamasas, Oil Production Technical Manager, Boundary Bend Limited, Australia’s largest olive oil producer (owner of Cobram Estate)
Where: UC Davis Conference Center
When: October 4th - 6th, 2012
Prerequisite: No prerequisite necessary
Price: $305 Day One, $545 Days Two & Three
Registration: UC Davis Campus Events
Hotel: We have secured a special rate on a block of rooms at the Hallmark Inn, 530.753.3600. Please use the group code Master Milling. $109/night King and $119/night two Queens
Travel: The closest airport to UC Davis is Sacramento Airport located about thirty minutes from the town of Davis.
Contact: Dan Flynn, jdflynn@ucdavis.edu
Sponsorships
The annual Master Milling Short Course is a great opportunity to meet potential customers. For information contact Dan Flynn, jdflynn@ucdavis.edu
