Events at the UC Davis Olive Center

COOC Meet and Greet

April 12, 2023

Hosted by Kiler Ridge Olive Farm

You're invited to an in-person gathering in the Central Coast to meet COOC staff and directors!
Who's Invited: COOC members and California olive oil producers, wholesalers, and retailers interested in learning more about the COOC.
Purpose: To give COOC staff, directors, members, and potential members an opportunity to meet in person and share information.
When: April 12, 2023, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Kiler Ridge Olive Farm 1111 Kiler Canyon Rd. Paso Robles, CA 93446
RSVP: by April 7, 2023 to eoliver@calapple.org

If the Central Coast meeting is not convenient, stay tuned! Plans are underway for meetings in other California olive oil producing regions.

Table Olives at Home and How to Use Them Workshop

Saturday April 29, 2023

This workshop will teach you how to use your backyard olives for table production

For more information, please contact Adele Amico Roxas at adamicoroxas@ucdavis.edu

Advanced Sensory Evaluation of Olive Oils Class

Friday & Saturday June 9-10, 2023

This two-day class is a continuation of the 2022 Introduction to Sensory Evaluation of Olive Oils, full of tastings, lectures, and roundabout discussions.

For more information, please contact Adele Amico Roxas at adamicoroxas@ucdavis.edu

Olive Oil Appreciation Class for Teens

(Summer, date TBD)

More info coming soon

After the great success of the Olive Curious Youth class in collaboration with Chef Maria Loi, we will host again an Olive Oil Appreciation class for teens.

For more information, please contact Adele Amico Roxas at adamicoroxas@ucdavis.edu

Organic and Sustainable Olive Growing Class

Friday & Saturday July 21-22, 2023

More info coming soon

In this two-day event, you will learn about the agronomic aspects of organic and sustainable olive farming for oil. Lecture and theory will be followed by field demonstrations and industry visits to local orchards in the region.

For more information, please contact Adele Amico Roxas at adamicoroxas@ucdavis.edu

Introduction to Milling Olives for Oil Class

Friday & Saturday September 29-30, 2023

More info coming soon

In this two-day event, you will learn everything you need to know about the ABC of milling. Lecture and theory will be followed by industry mill visits in the region.

For more information, please contact Adele Amico Roxas at adamicoroxas@ucdavis.edu