Wisconsin Fresh Fruit &
 Vegetable Conference

Grape Program Schedule

Times/Topics subject to change

Sunday, January 3

 
2:45 - 3:45pm "Grape Grower Wine Panel"  Issues Facing the Grape Industry in Wisconsin"
3:45 - 6:00pm "Wisconsin Grape Grower Association Annual Meeting" with refreshments
6:30pm OPTIONAL: WGGA Wine Pairing Dinner at Chula Vista, $50 per Person

See the Registration form to sign up.

Monday, January 4  
8:30 - 9:15am "Viticulture Development in Wisconsin and Seedless Table Grape Preliminary Reports" - Judith Reith-Rozelle, West Madison; Dick Weidman, UW Peninsular Research Station
9:15 - 10:00am "Wisconsin IPM Overview" - Dean Volenberg, Door Co Extension
11:15 - Noon "Disease Management in Grapes" - Annemiek Schilder, Michigan State University
3:30-5:00pm "Cold Hardy Wine Grapes from Minnesota" - Peter Hemstad, Univ of Minnesota
   
Tuesday, January 5  
8:00-8:45am "Vineyard Safety and Insurance Issues" - Dan Neenan, VESTA Instructor
8:45-9:30am "Spray Drift and Investigations and Limitations" - Al MacKenzie & Mark McCloskey, WI DATCP
11:00-11:45am "Pruning and Training for the Beginner" - Tim Rehbein, Vernon Co Extension
11:45 - 12:30pm "Starting a Winery" - Gary Penner,