Picnic Day at UC Davis is filled with activities, Aggie Pride, and a campus full of students, families, and community members. We hope you will join us for fun and educational experiences highlighting the Department of Food Science and Technology, the Department of Viticulture and Enology, and the UC Davis Olive Center. The UC Davis Bookstore will be selling olive oil to support the UC Davis Olive Center. See the full schedule below!

Dark Green Juice
9:30 am to 12:00 pm, Good Life Garden
Discover innovative approaches to enhance the safety, quality, and shelf life of dark green vegetable juices. This session highlights non-thermal treatments, washing strategies, and sustainable practices for industry application, featuring cutting-edge research and actionable insights for growers, processors, and food safety professionals.

The Cool Science of Ice Cream
10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Good Life Garden
Learn and taste ice cream made by the Food Tech Club at the UC Davis Pilot Plant on campus. 

Extra Virgin: How to Identify and Taste Olive Oils
10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sensory Building Courtyard
Taste the delicious Olive Center olive oils and table olives, meet and discuss how the olive oils are made, how to taste them, detect the differences and appreciate them. Olive oil and table olives are available for purchase.
 
More activities will be added soon!

Visit the Picnic Day website for a full schedule of events and details.