The Olea Project through the OSU Extension Service will be hosting the Oregon Olive School on May 10th. This program is a day of olive programming tailored to growers in Western Oregon.

The registration cost is $20 and includes morning refreshments and a boxed lunch from Fir Point Farms.

We understand that cost can be a barrier for some farmers, which is why we have scholarships available. Please don't hesitate to contact hayley.white@oregonstate.edu for scholarship details.

*** Cancellations with a refund will only be issued on or prior to May 1st, 2024. Please plan accordingly and contact Hayley White in the case of a cancellation. ***

Program:

• 9:15 AM - Check-in with coffee & pastries
• 9:30 AM - Cultivar Names & History
• 10:30 AM - EAB Updates from ODA
• -BREAK-
• 11:20 PM - Olea Research Updates
• 12:00 PM - Lunch (Fir Point Farms)
• 12:30 PM - Olive Field Tour
• 1:15 PM - Guidelines and Consideration for Table Olives
• 2:00 PM - Program Ends

Presenters:

• OSU Olea Project: Heather Stoven, Neil Bell and Hayley White
• Oregon Department of Agriculture: Dr. Max Ragozzino and Matt Bucy
• Kelly Streit Registered Dietician and Food Preservation Instructor with OSU Extension