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Pruning School with Simonit&Sirch in Southwest Michigan
March 4 @ 8:00 am – March 5 @ 5:00 pm EST
The Michigan Grape Society is excited to invite Simonit&Sirch for an exclusive pruning school at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center and Jon Hinkelman’s Farm.
Day 1 will be hosted at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center, and Day 2 will be hosted at the Hinkelman Farm at 5950 East Empire Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022.
Interested in joining us for an exclusive dinner at Houndstooth in Benton Harbor? Find tickets here!
Simonit&Sirch tutors will guide you in the application of pruning techniques to safeguard the health, longevity, and sustainability of your vines and your vineyard.
The four basic principles of Simonit&Sirch pruning, applied to Guyot, will be explored:
—Respecting sap flow
—Controlling branching
—Reducing the number of wounds
—Making small pruning cuts
This two-day course will take place March 4th and 5th and is limited to 16 people for the best hands-on experience possible. Lunch will be provided both days.
Simonit&Sirch is the only international consulting and training company in vine pruning.
They are known as the Vine Master Pruners and their team has extensive experience in training projects in France, Italy, and worldwide. As consultants, they are involved in projects from the earliest stages of vineyard planting, and typically provide full consulting services for pruning and training vines from root to adult vine. Their expertise and consultancy skills extend beyond pruning management to include the design of new training systems, leaf wall management, soil and vineyard analysis, and vine surgery.
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