Caring for Your Backyard Olive Orchard ~ A Seminar with Paul Vossen

Start: Saturday, March 1, 2025 9:00AM
End: Saturday, March 1, 2025 12:00PM

Paul Vossen is a legendary local Farm Advisor and Emeritus Extension Agent who retired from UC Davis in 2016 after 35 years of research and teaching. He has an M.S. in Tree Crops Production and a Certificate in Olive Oil Production from Cordova Spain. Paul is passionate about helping farmers grow better fruit. He brings his extensive experience and wisdom about olives and olive oil to share with you.

Home growers and olive orchard management professionals alike can benefit from Paul's instruction. He plans to touch on relevant topics like the definition of alternate bearing and the physiological causes; best practices for pruning, irrigation, and nutrition. He will share tips on how to reduce alternate bearing and improve the general production of olive trees, using both organic and conventional farming methods. Don't miss the opportunity to learn new insights from a seasoned expert to improve the health and production of your trees.

Price: General Admission: USD 48.00