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LEAFROLL VIRUS TAILGATE TALK
October 17, 2018 @ 7:30 am - 9:30 am
LEAFROLL VIRUS TAILGATE TALK.
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 17th, 2018
Time:
7:30 am – 8:00 am sign-in, coffee & donuts
8:00 am – 8:30 am leafroll virus mgmt. strategies
8:30 am – 9:30 am hands-on virus workshop
Venue: 2400 East Woodson Rd, Acampo, CA 95220 (look for grower meeting signs)
Cost: FREE, all are welcome
Who Should Attend: Everyone – viruses affect our entire industry!
Description: We’ll start off by sharing leafroll virus management strategies we’ve learned from researchers around the world and local experiences. LangeTwins will discuss how they train a virus scouting crew & how they map and manage for leafroll virus.
Then, we’ll all head out to the vines with the Lodi Grapevine Virus Research Focus Group to check out virus symptoms on previously-tested vines, look for beneficial insects, learn how to properly take virus testing samples, and look for virus vectors (with Dr. Cindy Preto who can teach us about the presumed red blotch vector – the threecornered alfalfa hopper). Much like the Mealybug ID Field Day last summer, we will have microscopes available and it will be fun to see what other insects we find as we search the vines (we’ll also take this opportunity to look for vine mealybugs, parasitized mealybugs, and Cryptolaemus beetles).
This meeting is partially funded by the American Vineyard Foundation and the CDFA PD/GWSS Board – thank you!
RSVP by 10/16 (if possible): Please email lwwc@lodiwine.com or call 209.367.4727 and ask for Christina.