Viticultural Research Roadshow to be held June 18th
FRESNO, CA - 6/15/09 -
The 2nd Annual Viticultural Research Roadshow and Educational Wine Tasting Event will be held this year on Thursday, June 18th, 2009 at the Armenian Community Center in Fresno. Dr. Robert Wample, the retiring director of the Viticulture and Enology Research Center at CSU, Fresno, will be honored for his work in the industry.
This event allows for researchers from UC Davis, UC Kearney, UC Cooperative Extension and Fresno State to interface with grape growers in the San Joaquin Valley and present their findings in several areas of the Viticulture arena. Last year's event was a success by all measures, and brought positive feedback from industry. A question and answer period will follow each presentation, giving growers a chance to have their concerns addressed.
Following the program will be an educational wine tasting and reception. California wine will be blindly tasted along side its retail price-point competition from other regions of the world. This gives growers the opportunity to taste their product and see how it stacks up against others, and talk about ways to improve.
Hors d'ouerves will be served at 5:00 pm, and we will also congratulate Dr. Wample on his many years of service and work on the grape industry's behalf.
Tentative Agenda:
Program - 1:00 pm
Dr. S. Kaan Kurtural, CSU Fresno - Mechanized Canopy Management & Reduced Deficit Irrigation
Dr. Matthew Fidelibus, UC Kearney - Clonal recommendations for Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Barbera, Merlot, Syrah & Zinfandel in the San Joaquin Valley
Dr. James Wolpert, UC Davis - Evaluating Winegrape Varieties for the San Joaquin Valley: Are We Looking for 'The Needle in a Haystack'?
Dr. Andrew McElrone, UC Davis - Validation of dual heat pulse sap flow measurements on large grapevines growing in a weighing lysimeter.
Kurt Hembree, UC Cooperative Extension - Best Management Practices for Herbicides
Walt Bentley, UC Kearney - Vine Mealy Bug Management
Dr. Robert Wample, CSU Fresno - Recommendations for the Future
Wine Tasting & Reception - 5:00 pm
Cost is $10 for members, $25 for non-members and $40 at the door. For more information, call our office at 559-354-1409, or visit www.idrinkwine.net to download your registration form.
Established in 2008, the San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers Association is the non-profit trade association responsible for promoting and protecting the San Joaquin Valley as a sustainable winegrowing region. Our association serves as the voice for the specific needs and issues of winegrowers, wineries and associates throughout our eight county region.
