Education & Resources

Huge supporter of the Texas Olive Industry. AgriLife provides research, education and other assistance to olive growers in Texas.

All growers should perform a wetlands study prior to breaking out land for orchard. Also a good source of grower assistance.

All growers need to register their orchard with FSA. It is imperative that growers report their acreage. This is necessary to establish a farm program for olives in Texas.

Growing Olives in Texas

Presenter: Stephen Janak
TXAOO Member Meeting, Sept. 30 2022

Current Status of Olives and Variety Trial Update

Presenter: Stephen Janak
TXAOO Member Meeting, Sept. 30 2022

Early History of Olives in Texas

Presenter: Larry Stein, Ph.D.
TXAOO Member Meeting, Sept. 30 2022

Research Efforts to Mitigate the Impacts of Cotton Root Rot

Presenter: Kimberly Cochran, Ph.D.
TXAOO Member Meeting, Sept. 30 2022

Precise Chemical and Fertilizer Application

John Petrosso, Sales Engineer
Mazzei Injector Company, LLC

Diseases Found on Olives in Texas

Presenter: Shiela McBride
TXAOO Member Meeting, Sept. 30 2022

Mechanical Harvesting

Presenter: Stephen Coffman
TXAOO Member Meeting, August 2019

Olive Orchard Floor Management

Presenter: Stephen Janak
TXAOO Member Meeting, August 2019

Pests of Olive Trees in Texas

Presenter: Stephen D. Janak
TXAOO Member Meeting, August 2019

Cotton Root Rot: A Century Old Challenge

-Dr. Kimberly Cochran
-March 2019 TXAOO meeting

The Sustainable Fruit Project & Coordinated Olive Variety Trials

-Stephen D Janak
-March 2019 TXAOO Meeting

SCBG trial update for LALITHA21

Youssef Bargach, Agromoor Biotech
TXAOO meeting, March 30, 2019

Mitigating the impacts of freezing and cotton-root-rot

Presenter: Dr. Vijay Joshi, System Physiologist, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Uvalde, TX
TXAOO Member Meeting: 3/30/19

Irrigation and Olive Milling Notes

Presented by Steve Beirnes
TXAOO Member Meeting July 2018

Microbial Fertilizers for Water Conservation

Presented by AgroMoor
TXAOO Member Meeting July 2018

NRCS Presentation

Presented at TXAOO Member Meeting July 2018

Olive Oil Handling and Storage

Presented by Mary Mori, California Olive Ranch, at 2018 AOOPA Conference

Olive Oil Processing

Presented by David Garci-Aguirre, Corto Olive Co., at 2018 AOOPA Conference

Olive Orchard Development

Presented by Cliff Little, Agromillora, at 2018 AOOPA Conference

The True Health Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Presented by Mary M. Flynn, PhD, RD, LDN at 2018 AOOPA Conference

Overview of Olive Production in Texas and California

Presented by Monte Nesbitt, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Water Management

Presented by Larry A. Stein, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Olive Orchard Nutrition & Fertilization

Presented by Jim Kamas, Asst. Professor & Extension Fruit Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Fredericksburg, TX

Mature Tree Management

Presented by Larry A. Stein, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Keys to Successful Olive Orchard Establishment

Presented by Jim Kamas, Asst. Professor & Extension Fruit Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Fredericksburg, TX

Weed Control and Sprayer Calibration

Presented by Monte Nesbitt, Extension Horticulture, College Station, TX
Date: August 2016

This podcast is meant to provide education and guidance for anyone interested in growing olives (Olea europaea) in Texas.
Produced by Stephen Janak, Horticultural Program Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.

Regulations in Olive Marketing—What Texas Producers Should Know

Presenter: Mary Bolton, Director of Technical Services, California Olive Ranch
Recorded at 2017 Texas Olive Conference, Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio TX

Olive Orchard Floor Management Strategies

Presenter: Dr. Larry Stein, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Recorded at 2017 Texas Olive Conference, Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio TX

Prevention & Control of Olive Knot Disease in Texas

Presenter: Sheila McBride, Texas A&M AgriLife Plant Disease Clinic
Recorded at 2017 Texas Olive Conference, Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio TX

Development of a Sound Olive Orchard Nutrition Program for Texas Growers

Presenter: Dr. Jake Mowrer, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Recorded at 2017 Texas Olive Conference, Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio TX

Pre- and Post Harvest Keys to Producing Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Texas

Presenter: David Garci-Aguirre, Vice President of Operations & Master Miller, Corto Olive Co., California
Recorded at 2017 Texas Olive Conference, Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio TX

Kimberly Houlding: 2017 Texas Olive Conference

Speaker: Kimberly Houlding, President and CEO of the American Olive Oil Producers Association
Recorded at 2017 Texas Olive Conference, Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio TX

Sid Miller: 2017 Texas Olive Conference

Speaker: Sid Miller, Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Recorded at 2017 Texas Olive Conference, Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio TX

Super High Density Olives—Management Keys to Success

Presenter: Brian Mori, Grower Relations Manager, California Olive Ranch
Recorded at 2017 Texas Olive Conference, Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio TX

Present & Future Control of Cotton Root Rot in Olive Orchards

Presenter: Jim Kamas, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Recorded at 2017 Texas Olive Conference, Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio TX

Orchard Establishment Considerations: Varieties, Tree Density, Training

Presenter: Adam Englehardt, President US Operations, Boundary Bend Olives, Woodward, CA
Recorded at 2017 Texas Olive Conference, Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio TX

Review of Climate Constraints on Olive Growing in Texas

Presenter: Monte Nesbitt, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Recorded at 2017 Texas Olive Conference, Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio TX