Keyways Vineyard & Winery; Thursday, April 21, 7:30am- 6pm
Grape Day is a one day conference featuring in-depth seminars on the latest advances and developments in viticulture and vineyard management. Winemakers, winery owners, vineyard managers, and anyone who is interested in the business of wine can attend this great event!
Purchase TICKETS here
See agenda below…
Agenda
7:30 – 8am Vendor Exhibits, Registration, Continental Breakfast- Sponsored by Riverside Agricultural Supplies
8 – 8:15am Welcome– Jeff Wiens; Wiens Family Cellars, TVWA President, Ben Drake; Drake Enterprise, TVWA Viticulture Chair
8:15 – 8:30am Temecula Area-Wide GWSS Project– Dr. Nick Toscano; Extension Specialist, Emeritus, College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Riverside
8:30 – 9am The Effectiveness of Within-Vineyard Sharpshooter Control for Limiting PD Spread Dr. Matthew Daugherty; Assistant Extension Specialist, UC Riverside
9 – 9:45am Preventing Establishment of European Grapevine Moth Through Early Detection Dr. Walt Bentley; UC IPM Entomologist, UC Kearney Agricultural Center, Fresno County
9:45 – 10:30am Designing a Cover Crop System for your Vineyard: A Landscape Approach Dr. Glenn McGourty; Viticulture and Plant Science Advisor, UC Cooperative; Extension, Mendocino and Lake Counties
10:30 – 10:45am Break, Vendor Exhibits
10:45 – 11:30am Hang Time and Crop Forcing- Dr. Sanliang Gu; Professor of Viticulture and Ricchiuti Chair of Viticulture Research Fresno State University
11:30am – 12:15pm State of the Wine Industry– Patrick Comiskey; Senior Correspondent, Wine & Spirits Magazine
12:15pm – 1pm Lunch, Vendor Exhibits– Sponsored by Labeltronix
1 – 1:45pm Update on Powdery Mildew- Dr. Doug Gubler; Plant Pathology Department, UC Davis
1:45 – 2:30pm Marketing and Social Media– Paul Mabray; Founder, VinTank – A Wine Industry Think Tank
2:30 – 2:45pm Break, Vendor Exhibits
2:45 – 4:15pm Finishing Tannins– Jose Santos; Business Director, Enartis Vinquiry
4:15 – 6pm Wine & Cheese Reception- Sponsored by Crop Production Services
Participating Vendors
AWC Packaging, American AgCredit, California Glass, Chart/Cryotech Intl., Duarte Nursery, Electrostatic Spraying Systems, Enartis Vinquiry, Guillaume Grapevine Nursery, Microworks Wine Software, NuEarth, PBM Supply & Mfg., Precision Agri-Lab, Pro Refrigeration, Inc. Riverside Agricultural Supplies, Soil Topography Information, Sunridge Nurseries, SunWize Technologies,Tonnellerie Radoux USA, Inc., Vineyard Industry Products, Vyant/Marfred Industries, WineWare Software Corp.
Thank you to the following sponsors:
Crop Production Services, Riverside, CA, Labeltronix, Orange, CA, Riverside Agricultural Supplies, Ontario, CA, My VIP Events, Canyon Lake, CA.
Dr. Doug Gubler