Olive Oil Commission of California Seeks New Members for Advisory Committee Representing Small Producers

 

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is looking for olive oil producers to serve on the Olive

Oil Commission of California’s Advisory Committee, which represents smaller producers exempt

from mandatory participation in the OOCC. The deadline to apply to be considered for a seat on this

committee is coming up quickly. If you are an individual who produces, or causes to be produced, olives

that are processed into less than 5,000 gallons of olive oil annually and are willing to participate in OOCC

meetings, we are urging you to apply.

 

When the OOCC was established in 2014, the industry wanted to be sure the interests of smaller

farmers and processors were considered because they may be impacted by actions taken by the OOCC

Board. Thus, an Advisory Committee composed of producers whose output is fewer than 5,000 gallons

of olive oil per year was established.

 

The terms for those serving on the original Advisory Committee appointed in 2014 have expired and

CDFA is accepting applications for new committee representatives. The application, due May 8th, is

posted here along with a letter that further explains the purpose of the Committee.

The Advisory Committee is chaired by Albert Katz, of Katz olive oil, Napa and Suisun Valley and this

chairman position was recently approved by CDFA to serve as a full, voting member of the OOCC Board.

We urge anyone interested in serving on this important committee to please get your application in

today.

 

2017 Advisory Committee Application Form

2017 Advisory Committee Application Notice

 

Completed applications should be submitted by mailing or hand delivery to:

Dennis Manderfield

CDFA Marketing Branch

1220 N Street

Sacramento, CA 95814-5603

 

They may also be emailed to:

dennis.manderfield@cdfa.ca.gov