Register for the 2023 Northwest Michigan Grape Spring Kickoff hybrid meeting on April 14

Esmaeil Nasrollahiazar, Michigan State University Extension - March 16, 2023

The spring meeting will cover a range of important topics including establishing and expanding vineyards, sap flow pruning techniques, effective trunk disease management, accurate crop estimation and low SO2 winemaking methods.

Promotional graphic — Photo by Esmaeil Nasrollahiazar, MSU Extension.

We are very excited to welcome grape growers from all over Michigan and the Midwest to the 2023 Northwest Michigan Grape Kickoff hybrid meeting from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on April 14 at the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center.

This year, the kick-off meeting will include enology and viticulture talks. It will be a hybrid meeting, and five Michigan Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) applicator recertification credits for private and commercial fruit will be offered to the audience.

Registration fee for non-P45 members is $45. P45 members will only be charged $25, and $10 for virtual attendees.

Advance registration is required. Registration closes at midnight on Thursday, April 13, so don’t miss out! On the morning of the meeting, virtual participants will receive a Zoom link and will need to download Zoom to their computer or smartphone to participate.

Agenda

8:00 a.m.	Registration Desk Opens	MSU Extension
Moderator	Esmaeil Nasrollahiazar, MSU Extension
9:00-9:05 a.m.	Welcome	Esmaeil Nasrollahiazar	MSU Extension
9:10-9:55 a.m.	Low SO2 Winemaking Methods	Karl Lehmann	AEB
10:00-10:45 a.m.	Low SO2 winemaking methods continued (w/Q&A)	Karl Lehmann	AEB
10:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	Making an Accurate Crop Estimation (zoom)	Adam Bright	Winemakers LLC
12:00-1:00 p.m.	Lunch		MSU Extension
1:05-1:40 p.m.	Building up a vineyard	Esmaeil Nasrollahiazar	MSU Extension
1:45-2:20 p.m.	Sap Flow Pruning	Bryan Berenguer	Chemeketa Cellars Oregon State University
2:25-3:00 p.m.	Trunk Disease Management	ACHALA KC	Oregon State University
2:25- 2:55 p.m.	Q&A	All of the speakers will be on the panel.
3:00-4:30 p.m.	Focused Tasting, 3 Varietals: Clarion, A new variety from the University of Minnesota Locally produced: Petite Pearl and Teroldego Growers & Winemakers discuss growing and winemaking for these three varieties. Social hour, to follow. Bring an uncommon varietal to share or something else too.	U of MN lead information on Clarion. Winemaker/Grower talk on P.Pear/Teroldego	P45

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