The Grape Tailgate Tour is BACK! Come and learn about the latest viticultural research in Niagara.
| 9:00 | Grapevine Trunk Disease & Metos weather station and iScout | Wendy McFadden-Smith, OMAFA & Dave Simard, Metos Canada | Stratus Winery 2059 Niagara Stone Rd, NOTL |
| 9:45 | Grape harvester vs bunch rots | Wendy McFadden-Smith, OMAFA & Aaron Oppenlaender Huebel Grapes Estates | Huebel Grapes Estates 473 Line 3 Rd, NOTL |
| 10:15 | Travel to Jordan Rd – exit 55 on QEW | ||
| 11:00 | Grape mealybug trial | Rose Buitenhuis & Taro Saito, VRIC | Driveway just north of 4362 Jordan road. |
| 11:30 | CleanWorks for disease management | Wendy McFadden-Smith, OMAFA & Brian Schmidt, Vineland Estates | Vineland Estates Winery 3620 Moyer Rd, Vineland |
| 12:00 | Native plant species as cover crops | Augusta Van Muyen, Redstone Winery | Redstone Winery 4245 King St, Beamsville |
| 12:30 | Sponsored Lunch | Rosewood Winery 4352 Mountainview Rd, Lincoln | |
| 1:30 | Undervine cover crops | Kathryn Carter & Stephanie Vickers OMAFA | Rosewood Winery 4352 Mountainview Rd, Lincoln |
| 2:00 | Under vine mower demonstrations | Mike Josiak, VRIC & various equipment dealers | 30 Bench Winery 4281 Mountainview Rd, Beamsville |
| 2:45 | Naio Ted Vineyard Management Robot | Haggerty Team | Cave Spring Vineyard 3949 Quarry Rd, Beamsville |
Please register here or call 1-877-424-1300 no later than August 22.
Water and lunch are provided by our sponsors. Bring an umbrella for shade!