2018 Biennial Grape Research Tailgate Tour

August 30, 2018

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tour starts at Vineland Estates Winery, 3620 Moyer Road, Vineland

Watch for the Grape Tailgate Tour signs!

9:00 a.m.	Dealing with MOG and MALB Andy Reynolds (Brock U), Wendy McFadden-Smith (OMAFRA)
9:30 a.m.	Using Plant Available Water Capacity (PWAC) to Improve Irrigation Scheduling for Grapes Patrick Handyside (AAFC
10:00 a.m	Don’t Get Stuck in a Rut! Dealing with Compaction in Vineyards Anne Verhallen, Kathryn Carter, James Dyck (OMAFRA)
10:30 a.m.	Travel to Schenck Vineyard (North Service Rd between 7th and 3rd Street, across QEW from Schenck greenhouses)
10:45 a.m.	ABA Analogs to Improve and Maintain Grapevine Hardiness Jim Willwerth (Brock)
11:15 a.m.	Relating Dormant Season Bud Survival to Bud Break and Fruitfulness Ryan Brewster (KCMS)
11:30 a.m.	Travel to Niagara College (135 Taylor Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake)
12:00 noon	Lunch (provided)
1:00 p.m.	Grapevine Virus Research Updates Marc Fuchs (Cornell U), Sudarsana Poojari (Brock U), Jean-Philip Parent (AAFC), Wendy McFadden-Smith
2:00 p.m.	Update on Industry Contribution to Virus Research and Clean Plant Program Eleanor Hawthorn, OGWRI, Jill Windeatt, CGCN, Anna-Mary Schmidt (CFIA)
2:40 p.m.	Travel to virus vineyard (TBD)
3:15 p.m.	Field Training for Virus ID in the Vineyard Marc Fuchs, Sudarsana Poojari, Jean-Philip Parent, Wendy McFadden-Smith,   Anna-Mary Schmidt
4:30 p.m.	Use of Drones to Detect Virus Status – Is it possible? Andy Reynolds

Parking spaces are limited at vineyard sites – please carpool if possible.

Please contact Carolyn at carolyn.prieur@ontario.ca or 905-562-1631
to register no later than August 24.

2018 Grape Tailgate Tour (PDF)