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LWC + E & J Gallo: GRAPEVINE ROOTSTOCK FIELD DAY.
July 11, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
LWC + E & J Gallo: GRAPEVINE ROOTSTOCK FIELD DAY.
Date: Thursday, July 11th, 2019
Time: 7:30am – 1:00pm, lunch provided *note earlier start time*
Venue: Parking/starting point is E & J Gallo Liberty Ranch, corner of Acampo Rd & 21101 N Kennefick Rd, Acampo, CA 95220 (a shuttle service will move attendees around during the morning so please arrive on time)
Cost: FREE, all are welcome
Speakers & Topics:
Dr. Peter Cousins (Gallo) – NSF project on rootstocks & climate changePaul Verdegaal (UCCE Emeritus) – Liberty rootstock trialDr. Zoe Migicovsky (Dalhousie University) – Liberty rootstock trial (NSF)Dr. Keith Striegler (Gallo) – Liberty rootstock trialDr. Andy Walker (UC Davis) – GRN rootstocksDr. Jean Dodson Peterson (Cal Poly) – rootstock trialsDr. Karl Lund (UCCE Madera) – nematode-resistant rootstock trialGeorge Zhuang (UCCE Fresno) – rootstock salinity trial
Description: Rootstock selection plays a large role in the success of a vineyard. Join us for in-field discussions with Dr. Andy Walker, Dr. Peter Cousins, and other experts as we take a closer look at the decades-long Gallo Liberty Ranch trial (Cabernet Sauvignon & Chardonnay on various rootstocks) and a GRN rootstock trial (Malbec). Guests will park and start the morning at Liberty Ranch on the corner of Acampo Rd & N Kennefick Rd, moving to another vineyard to view the GRN trial via a shuttle, and ending the event at the Gallo office for lunch.
RSVP (needed for shuttle & lunch headcount) by July 8th: Please RSVP to Christina at the Lodi Winegrape Commission, 209.367.4727 or lwwc@lodiwine.com.