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Vineyard Irrigation Mtg (4/3)
April 3, 2014 @ 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
UC Davis On-the Road: Vineyard Irrigation Measurement and Management
Thursday April 3
8:30am – 1:30pm
Mondavi Woodbridge Winery
5950 E Woodbridge Rd
Acampo, CA 95220
Old Barrel Room
The drought will impact our of vineyard management decisions and will likely affect the 2014 growing season and harvest. This half-day symposium will focus on vineyard management in the context of low rainfall and scarce irrigation water availability. We will hear from UC Davis scientists, farm advisers, local experts, and technology developers. Light refreshments and lunch will be served.
This event is co-hosted by the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology and the Lodi Winegrape Commission. Thanks to Constellation Brands for providing the venue.
Speakers:
• Andrew Walker, PhD: “Can we breed drought and salt tolerance into grape rootstock?”
• Paul Verdegaal: “Irrigation considerations in a dry year”
• Tom Shapland, PhD: “Measurements of actual vineyard evaporation using Surface Renewal
• Larry Williams, PhD: Maximizing yields and winegrape quality through irrigation management
• Thibaut Scholasch, PhD, “How to characterize vineyard spatial variability: Yield, water use, and block performance”
Please RSVP by March 31 to Karen Block at klblock@ucdavis.edu or (530) 752-5766.