UC Davis Viticulture and Enology On the Road in Napa

The UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology along with UCCE Napa County, the Napa Valley Vintners, and the Napa Valley Grapegrowers will be holding an educational seminar at the Yountville Community Center to present current research and information, on a number of topics, to wine and winegrape industry professionals.

Questions: email Karen Block at klblock@ucdavis.edu

Advance registration is required to attend this meeting. The registration form is at the bottom of this webpage. Seating space may be limited, so please register early if you plan to attend. The $50 fee may be paid by credit card or check.

Meeting agenda:

8:30- 9:00        Check-in and light breakfast

9:00-9:30         The MOx Tipping-Point May Not Be What You Think, Andrew Waterhouse, Professor, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis

9:30-10:00       Winery wastewater reuse in wine grape production, Kerri Steenwerth, Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS, Crops Pathology and Genetics Research Unit, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis

10:00-10:30     The impact of recycled winery wastewater on grape and wine composition, Anita Oberholster, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist,                                  Enology, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis

10:30-10:40     Break

10:40-11:10     Shade Cloth Trials at Oakville, Kaan Kurtural, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist, Viticulture, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis

11:10-11:40     Smart Lab Red Blotch project update, Dave Smart, Professor, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis

11:40-11:55     Department Update, David Block, Professor and Department Chair, Department of Viticulture and Enology and Professor, Department of                           Chemical Engineering, UC Davis

11:55-12:15     Introduction of Ben Montpetit, Assistant Professor, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis

12:15-1:30       Lunch and discussion