Third seminar of eight-part series offered to grape growers on May 17, 2017
PASO ROBLES, CA – Grape growers in and around the Central Coast are invited to attend the third of an eight-part seminar series hosted by the Independent Grape Growers of the Paso Robles Area (IGGPRA) on May 17. Attendees who are Private Applicators or PCA’s can receive up to two hours of continuing education credit.
“Practical Grape Growing” is a seminar series offered by IGGPRA in 2017 that provides attendees with practical tips and industry knowledge from local experts. All grape growers are invited and encouraged to attend. Registration is free for IGGPRA members and costs $20 per seminar for non-members.
The seminar will be held at the La Quinta Inn in Paso Robles from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The seminar will cover the following topics:
Labor Contractor Liability
Speaker: Philipda Modrakee, Wage and Hour Investigator, US Dept. of Labor
Ag Order 3.0
Speaker: Chris Rose Director, Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program, Regional Water Quality Control Board
Bloom Time Tissue Analysis for Vineyard Fertility Management
Speaker: Carter Pierce, General Manager, JM Lord, Inc
Issues and Options for Vertebrate Pest Control
Speaker: Dale Everson, Farm Supply Co. Paso Robles
IGGPRA serves its members by providing farming resources, continued education, hands-on training seminars and networking opportunities. To RSVP for the May 17 seminar, learn more or join IGGPRA, visit iggpra.com or call (805) 591-4204.
About IGGPRA
The Independent Grape Growers of the Paso Robles Area (IGGPRA) is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to the advancement of superior wine grape growing in the Paso Robles American Viticultural Area. IGGPRA is committed to providing its members with farming resources, continued education, hands-on training seminars, and opportunities to network through the seminar series and social mixer events with other grape growers, buyers, vintners and vineyard suppliers. For more information, visit iggpra.com.
