ANNUAL GULF COAST GRAPE GROWER FIELD DAY EVENT
The 24th annual Gulf Coast Grape Grower Field Day will be 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Agricultural Society Hall, 13035 Hall Road, Cat Spring.
Registration is $35 and may be completed from 8:30-9 a.m. on the day of the event, but RSVPs must be made prior to the event because lunch is included.
To reserve a spot, contact Dr. Justin Scheiner, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service viticulturist in College Station, at 979-845-1870 or jscheiner@tamu.edu.
Morning speakers and their topics are:
Fritz Westover, Westover Vineyard Advising, “Vineyard Design: A Critical Step in Successful Production,”
Fran Pontasch, AgriLife Extension viticulturist for the Gulf Coast, “Developing a Productive Vineyard: Years 1 to 3,”
Andrew Labay, AgriLife Extension associate in Fredericksburg, “Vineyard Nutrition and Rootstock Trial Update,”
Marta Latowski, Haak Winery and Vineyard, “A Winemaker’s Perspective on Blanc Du Bois Harvest Chemistry,”
Chris Brundrett, William Chris Vineyards, “Real Texas Wine,” and
Andy Scott, Rio Farms Inc., “An Update from Rio Farms.”
Following lunch, speakers and topics will be:
Jon Bowden, Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association regional director, “Association Update,”
Dr. George Ray McEachern, AgriLife Extension, “46 Years of Viticulture: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly,”
Jim Kamas, AgriLife Extension horticulturist in Fredericksburg, “Vineyard Pest Management in the Gulf Coast,”
Dr. David Appel and Albre Brown, AgriLife Extension in College Station, “Grapevine Trunk Diseases,” and,
Justin Scheiner, “What We Learned from the 2015 Growing Season.”
The event will conclude with a wine reception at 3:30 p.m.