MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2023. BY UC DAVIS V&E.
Please join the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology Extension Team, as they will be On the Road in Lodi on Thursday, March 9, 2023. “On The Road” programs organized by Dr. Karen Block are educational seminars that help University of California scientists communicate with the California grape and wine industries by bringing faculty to different regions of California. The On The Road Team will present relevant research from UC Davis and, at the same time, listen to the issues that are important to grape-growing and winemaking professionals.
UC DAVIS: V&E ON THE ROAD IN LODI
March 9th, 2023 • Jackson Hall, Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E Lockeford St, Lodi, CA 95240
9:00am Welcome
9:10am Extreme Heat Impacts on Berry Chemistry and Wine Composition
Beth Forrestel, Assistant Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
9:40am Grape Smoke Exposure: Update
Anita Oberholster, Vice-Chair & Professor of Cooperative Extension, Enology, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis
10:10am Early Season Crop Estimation From the Ground and Sky
Mason Earles, Assistant Professor, Departments of Viticulture & Enology and Biological & Agricultural Engineering, UC Davis
BREAK
10:55am Grape Breeding for the Dry and Hot San Joaquin Valley
Luis Diaz Garcia, Assistant Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
11:25am Examining Climate Smart Agriculture and Winegrape Production
Kerri Steenwerth, Research Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS, Crops Pathology and Genetics Research Unit; Adjunct Professor, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, UC Davis
11:55am Supporting Vineyard Soil Health Through Regenerative Management
Cristina Lazcano, Assistant Professor of Soils & Plant Nutrition, Department of Land, Air & Water Resources, UC Davis
12:25am Wrap up, Questions, and Discussion
12:40pm LUNCH
To register: Click HERE. Please email Caroline or Karen in the UC Davis Department of Viticulture & Enology with any questions, cjfirman@ucdavis.edu or klblock@ucdavis.edu.
The UC Davis On The Road Team would like to thank Stephanie Bolton, PhD, Grower Research & Education Director, and Sustainable Winegrowing Director, Lodi Winegrape Commission, for her support and guidance with this program.
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