You can grow olives in Oregon! Guest Presentation by OSU Extension Agent, Javier Fernandez-Salvador

November 19th 2020 – Presented via Zoom Video conference at 6:30pm

Extension Agent Javier Fernandez-Salvador stands next to a three- to four-year-old olive tree planted in the field. He’s experimenting whether olive trees grow better planted in the ground as babies or potted and then transported to the field. (Photo by Aliya Hall)

When people think of Oregon, they typically don’t think of olive trees and olive oil production; that’s been the purview of the Mediterranean and our neighbor to the south, California. Javier Fernandez-Salvador, assistant professor of practice at North Willamette Research and Extension Center, believes Oregon’s growing environment produces exceptional olive oil and he is embarking on research to expand the nascent industry.

Javier Fernandez-Salvador currently works at the Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University. Javier does research in berry, small fruit and tree fruit soil fertility and plant nutrition, mostly in organic production systems. His most recent publication is ‘Changes in the Organic Blueberry Industry in Oregon 2015-2016.’

Please join us at the online November 19th chapter meeting of the OSU Columbia County Master Gardeners, and register for this special guest presentation here: https://beav.es/oH6   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This online meeting and guest presentation is open to the public – please invite your friends! (Chapter business meeting to follow presentation.)

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