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.
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