Texas Association of Olive Oil

12/22/2025

Register now for the 2026 Winter Olive Conference on Jan. 30: https://txaoo.org/w26-conference/

03/21/2025

Registration is now open for the Texas Olive Conference on May 16, 2025!

https://txaoo.org/2025-texas-olive-conference-registration/

Conference Agenda:

10:00 a.m. Check-In & Socialize
10:30 a.m. Welcome / Introductions / Agenda (Mike Walzel, TXAOO)
10:35 a.m. Brief TXAOO General Membership Business
10:45 a.m. Presentations/Education (Stephen Janak, Texas A&M AgriLife)
Topics TBD (some for new growers, some for established growers)
12:15 p.m. Lunch Served (All)
1:00 p.m. Presentations/Education (cont.)
2:00 p.m. Brief History of High Pasture Olives and Directions to Orchard (Adam Jenscke)
2:15 p.m. Orchard and Orchard Systems Tour & Topics (Adam & Stephen)
3:00 p.m. Return To Meeting Room
3:15 p.m. Wrap-Up & Q&A
3:30 p.m. Networking / Social Hour / One-on-One Time
4:30 p.m. Departure

02/05/2025

Just Announced: TXAOO's Annual Olive Conference has been scheduled for May 16th in Bandera, TX. More details to follow!

10/07/2024

Join us October 21 for our Post-Harvest Teleconference!

Zoom link and more info available at https://txaoo.org/october-2024-teleconference/

04/27/2024

If you have not yet registered for the Texas Olive Conference 2024 (Friday, May 3rd) and plan on attending, please do so by April 30th. Registration closes after that date.

This is a great opportunity to learn about growing olives in Texas, and to network with other olive growers from around the state. Discounted membership in TXAOO is also included if you are not currently a member and choose to attend the conference.

We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Bandera, TX.

03/19/2024

The Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Olive Oil (TXAOO) invites you to register for our annual olive conference on Friday, May 3, 2024.

To register, and for more information, please visit:
https://txaoo.org/2024-texas-olive-conference-registration

Start time will be 10:30 a.m. at High Pasture Olives at Dogleg Ranch (2724 Kyle Ranch Road, Bandera, TX 78003). Experienced growers along with prospective or new growers are encouraged to attend. Stephen Janak, Texas A&M AgriLife Program Specialist, will lead our educational and discussion topics. Refreshments and lunch are included.

The Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Olive Oil (TXAOO) invites you to register for our annual oliveconference on Friday, May 3, 2024. Start time will be 10:30 a.m. at High Pasture Oli…

02/28/2024

SAVE THE DATE: Texas Olive Conference 2024

The Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Olive Oil (TXAOO) invites you to save the date of Friday, May 3, 2024 for our annual olive conference. Start time will be at 10:30 a.m., and we will conclude no later than 4:00 p.m. This year’s conference will be hosted by High Pasture Olives at Dogleg Ranch (2724 Kyle Ranch Road, Bandera, TX 78003).

Experienced growers along with prospective or new growers are encouraged to attend. Special guest, olive expert and Texas A&M AgriLife Program Specialist Stephen Janak will present an update of the olive industry in Texas, as well as lead several training/discussion topics that should be of interest to everyone. A visit to the field will also be included, plus plenty of time to socialize/network, ask questions and compare growing techniques. Lunch will be included on-site.

More details and a link to registration will be available in mid-March. But for now, please mark this date on your calendar and make plans to attend. We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Bandera County!

Mike Walzel
President, TXAOO

08/25/2023

It is with great pleasure that I would like to announce the newly elected Boards Members for the Texas Association of Olive Oil (TXAOO).

The composition of the TXAOO board is as follows:

Christine McCabe
Cathy Bernell
Renee Majowicz
Mike Walzel
Adam Jenschke
Mark A Jones

Stephen Janak was also seated as a non-voting Ad Hoc Board member.

We look forward to working with our members, sponsors and friends in the industry to advance the success of the olive oil industry in Texas. I would like to thank the previous board for their past service.

Best regards,

Cathy Bernell
Texas Association of Olive Oil, 2022 President

07/03/2023

Due to extensive damage from consecutive winters of extremely low temperatures, olive groves in Texas have not borne fruit since the 2020 harvest.

06/30/2023

https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/production/olive-groves-in-texas-remain-barren-ahead-of-harvest-season/121519

Due to extensive damage from consecutive winters of extremely low temperatures, olive groves in Texas have not borne fruit since the 2020 harvest.

04/24/2023

TXAOO 2023 Announcements

April 5, 2023 Dear members, sponsors and friends, On behalf of the Board members of Texas Association of Olive Oil (TXAOO), we would like to make the following announcements: Despite the complete l…

12/01/2022

TXAOO 2022 Year-End Update and Announcements

December 1, 2022 Dear fellow Texas olive growers and supporters: As the end of 2022 rapidly approaches, the TXAOO board wishes to address and inform the TXAOO members of the progress, status, and s…