73rd ANNUAL LODI GRAPE DAY
February 4 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
73rd ANNUAL LODI GRAPE DAY.
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Time: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Venue: Hutchins Street Square, 125 S Hutchins St, Lodi CA
Cost: FREE for morning sessions only | $38.10 for lunch & keynote speaker
Speakers & Topics:
- Vineyard Irrigation Management – Moneim Mohamed, PhD (Irrigation & Soils Advisor, UCCE)
- Vineyard Weed Management update & pending table changes relating to the Endangered Species Act – Brad Hanson, PhD
- Virus Testing Methods – Alan Wei, (President, Agri-Analysis LLC)
- Methods of monitoring, testing, & Improving Soil Carbon – Christopher Chen, PhD (Integrated Vineyard Systems Advisor, UCCE)
- Short-term climate prediction & Potential impacts to grape growing in San Joaquin County – Prakash Kumar Jha, PhD (Assistant Project Scientist, UC ANR)
- Optimizing irrigation for heatwave mitigation in Cabernet Sauvignon in Lodi – Pietro Previtali, PhD (Research Scientist Viticulture Gallo, Modesto)
Description: The Lodi District Chamber of Commerce’s Agribusiness Committee and the University of California Cooperative Extension invite you to Grape Day. With the challenges facing grape growers today, the information shared at the Grape Day symposium about improving yields, fighting diseases, market trends and mechanization technologies is more critical than ever. The morning session covers relevant viticulture topics with discussions led by industry experts. Then growers, pest control advisors, winery personnel, bankers and business leaders gather together for a special luncheon featuring a keynote speaker. Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Registration (required for lunch): To register, click HERE.