UC Davis College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences

UCCE Sacramento Valley Olive Day

Co-Sponsored by Musco Family Olives, Bell-Carter Olives, and UCCE, Glenn, Tehama, and Butte Counties

When Apr 07, 2009
from 07:30 am to 12:00 pm
Where Arts and Craft Building, Glenn County Fairgrounds
Contact Name
Contact Phone 865-1105
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Please email jesamons@ucdavis.edu or call 865-1105 to reserve a space before April 3rd so that we may accommodate all guests.

Program

• 7:30 a.m. – Registration

• 8:00 – Ag. Commissioner Update, Jean Miller, Glenn County Ag. Commissioner's Office

• 8:25 – Update on Olive Insect Pests Including Olive Fly, Marshall Johnson, UC Entomologist, Kearney Ag. Center

• 9:15 – California Olive Committee Activities, Christi Darling, COC Manager

• 9:40 – Break

• 10:00 – Mechanical Harvest Update, Louise Ferguson, UC Olive Specialist

• 10:30 – Table Olive Production Costs, Karen Klonsky, UC Department of Ag. Economics

• 11:00 – Irrigation of Olives, What Can be Done if Water is Short?, Joe Connell, UCCE Butte County

• 11:30 – Steps for Controlling Alternate Bearing, Bill Krueger, UCCE Glenn County

• Noon – Lunch (Courtesy of Musco Family Olives and Bell-Carter Olives)


For more information on Olive Day and to view the day's agenda, click here.

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