Seminar Series of the School of Applied Sciences – Fall 2020 – 3. Seminar

 Dear Students of the School of Applied Sciences,

You are kindly informed to welcome the Founder of OLIVURLA, Ms. Pelin Omuroğlu as the guest speaker of the seminar series.

Please comply with the expected 'Dress Code'.

Date      : Thursday, 7 November 2019

Time      : 14:40-16:30

Place     : AB-3 / Law Auditorium

Ms. Pelin Omuroğlu graduated from Ege University, Vocational School, Greenhouse Department in 1994. Between 1996 and 1997, she took courses from the Departments of Botany and Horticulture at the Davis Campus (UC Davis), University of California, USA, and completed an internship in the orchid botanical greenhouse. She learned about organic farming at the University and by visiting and researching organic farming farms in California region. Between 2000-2001, she studied Pre MBA - PROCADE at İzmir 9 Eylül University. In 1998, with his father, Mr. Erdinç Omuroğlu, she started to build their olive groves in Ayerya Windy Valley Farm in Yağcılar - Urla, İzmir. In 2003, she made certified organic goat farming, which is Turkey's one of the first attempt, by taking Organic Agriculture Certification. She continues the production of organic olive, horticultural plants, and orchids. In 2002-2003, she was the president of Alsancak Rotaract Club. Between 2009-2015, she became an active member of Urla Convivium - Slow Food group. The products of 10,000 olive trees planted in Ayerya are marketed under the brand name OLIVURLA. In 2013, Omuroğlu Family, who established Turkey's first solar-powered Turla Organic Olive Oil Mill with the support of IZKA, is converting their products to organic olives and olive oils here. Turla Company has Ayerya Organic Products Store and Cafe in Urla. Ms. Pelin Omuroğlu organizes olive oil tasting events within the framework of gastronomic and oleo tourism. Ms. Pelin Omuroğlu has been working as the Director at TURLA Tarım Gıda Ltd. Şti. since 2008. Ms. Pelin Omuroğlu is going to make a presentation about “Olive Oil Culture and Food Pairing” in the Seminar course.