Biography
Olivia Taylor has over 12 years experience in research, grower, and nursery operator. She holds degrees in Biology & a Master’s degree in Environmental Science & Policy. Her research examined the relationship bettween introduced Tuber melanosporum & common Mid-Atlantic ectomycorrhizal fungi.
Olivia has participated in multiple overseas courses including truffle dog training in France, quantitative & qualitative truffle analysis in Spain, & a full truffle season in Manjimup, Australia.
She is farm manager & dog handler for Virginia Truffles LLC, located in Rixeyville, Virginia. Virginia Truffles LLC provides truffle inoculated seedlings for growers, orchard consultations, truffle dog work, and truffle agritourism.
She has helped to found the 5 Truffle Farms Cooperative of Virginia
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