Grape Day

Sonoma County Grape Day is an annual program that provides research-based information on issues important to the production of coastal winegrapes. The program is presented by UC Cooperative Extension and sponsored by the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission.

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Location: Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Early start time! 7 am to 8 am Sign in and Continental Breakfast; 8 am to noon Program.

3.5 hours of Continuing Education has been approved.

PROGRAM

7:00 am Sign-in and Continental Breakfast

8:00 am Welcome

8:10 am Dr. Wayne Wilcox, Cornell University and Dr. Doug Gubler, UC Davis

It rains all year back here: NY research on Botrytis biology and control
Return of the prodigal son: An eastern perspective on powdery mildew biology and control
Powdery mildew update

10:00 am Break

10:20 am Dr. Brad Hansen, UC Davis

Vineyard weed research: herbicides, resistance, and crop injury

10:50 am Dr. Lucia Varela, UCCE Sonoma County

EGVM in 2012: How to time insecticide sprays and the importance of monitoring with traps

11:20 am Dr. Doug Adams, UC Davis and Rhonda Smith, UCCE Sonoma County

Pinot leaf curl; is there a nitrogen connection?

Noon End of Program

Cost: $35.00 if paid no later than February 6. $45 at the door.

Pre-registration is required: Register and pay with credit card online or print registration form and mail in with check.

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