Event Information

Location

Jackson-Rodden Ranches - 4000 Ellenwood Road Oakdale, CA 95361 - Get Directions

Topic Notes

Sponsored by San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers Association & California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance

Funded in part by grants from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

 

AGENDA (identical per date)

 

9:00 a.m.                      Registration and Introduction

                                    Peter Vallis, San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers, and Joe Browde, California Sustainable

                                    Winegrowing Alliance

                                                                       

9:10 – 9:40 a.m.           Financial Services (Estate Planning, Life, Disability and Health)

                                    Leanne Williams, United Valley

 

9:40 – 10:10 a.m.         Chilean Earthquake and You: The World Wine Market Update

                                    Ciatti Company & Allied Grape Growers Tag-Team

 

10:10 – 10:30 a.m.       Introducing Sustainability Metrics – What’s in It for Me?

                                    Cliff Ohmart, SureHarvest

            Break

 

10:40 – 11:10 a.m.       Air Quality Update – Regulations, Implementation, and Cost-Share

                                    Johnnie Siliznoff, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

 

11:10 – 11:40 a.m.       Making Natural Enemy Releases Work – Discussion & Demonstration

                                    Kim Gallagher Horton, Sterling Insectary

 

11:40 – Noon               On-Site Grower Testimonial & Innovative Practices (focus pest management)

                                    Host Grower

 

The Famous SJVWA Gourmet BBQ Lunch to Follow

 

Pending – 1.25 Hours of Continuing Education Credits for Pesticide Applicators and PCAs

 

Registration

To RSVP or for more information contact San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers at:

559-618-1856 or rbron@sjvgrapes.org