Recent Advances in Viticulture & Enology (RAVE)

On March 15, 2023, we will present “Recent Advances in Viticulture & Enology (RAVE)” at the UC Davis Conference Center from 9 am – 4 pm followed by a reception from 4-5 pm. 

AGENDA

9:00 am
Welcome and Introduction
Anita Oberholster, Vice-Chair and Professor of Cooperative Extension, Enology, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis

9:05 am
Department update
David Block, Department Chair and Professor, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis

9:15 am
Ground-based and remote sensing tools for tracking vineyard water use and stress
Andrew McElrone, Associate Adjunct Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis and Research Plant Physiologist, USDA-ARS

9:45 am
The intricacies of smoke taint perception
Anita Oberholster, Vice-Chair and Professor of Cooperative Extension, Enology, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis

10:15 am
BREAK

10:30 am
Foundations for a modern grape breeding program
Luis Diaz-Garcia, Assistant Professor, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis

10:55 am
Profiling free and bound monoterpene alcohols in wine fermentations
Sue Ebeler, Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology; Associate Dean of Undergraduate Academic Programs, College of Agricultural Sciences, UC Davis

11:25 am
Potential for plant growth regulators to improve quality of destemmed table grapes
Matt Fidelibus, Cooperative Extension Specialist, Viticulture, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis

12:00 pm
Student/Research flash talks

12:40 pm
Lunch and poster session

2:15 pm
Irrigation-saving plant material for a warmer, drier future
Megan Bartlett, Assistant Professor, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis

2:45 pm
Whole genome sequencing identifies native Californian wine yeast strains with oenological potential
Ben Montpetit, Vice-Chair and Associate Professor, Enology, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis

3:15 pm
AI-Enabled Grape Yield Estimation from the Ground and Sky
Mason Earles, Assistant Professor, Departments of Viticulture and Enology & Biological and Agricultural Engineering, UC Davis

3:45 pm
Closing remarks
Anita Oberholster, Vice-Chair and Professor of Cooperative Extension, Enology, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis

4:00 pm
Reception

Register here.