Grape Experts Give Workshops on Drought Preparedness, Red Spot

Experts from UC Cooperative Extension will discuss grapevine red spot research on March 16. Photo by Evett Kilmartin

Viticulturists and other members of the industry interested in grape production and water management in vineyards are invited to UC Cooperative Extension's Grapevine Drought Preparedness Workshops.

The workshops will be held in person on Friday, March 4 in San Luis Obispo and Friday, April 1 in Hopland.

Registration is $50 and includes a full day of live instruction from viticulture and vine experts at UC Cooperative Extension. Lunch will be provided.

For more information and to register, visit https://ucanr.edu/sites/ShortCourse17.

UC Davis Grapevine Red Blotch Disease Symposium

On Wednesday, March 16, UC Cooperative Extension and the Department of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis will host a symposium on grapevine red spot disease from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.< /p>

Red spot vine disease, which can significantly reduce the value of wine grapes, harms plants by inhibiting photosynthesis in the leaves. Infected vines are unable to conduct water efficiently, leaving the sugar created by photosynthesis stuck in the leaves rather than the berries.

This event will be presented both in person at the UC Davis Conference Center and streamed live for those unable to attend in person.

Presentations will cover the role of leafhoppers, treatments, mitigation strategies, the impact of disease on wine composition, and more.

Registration is $250 for the in-person symposium at UC Davis and $150 for the live stream. An application for 3.5 CCE units has been submitted to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and is pending approval.

To view the agenda and to register, visit https://wineserver.ucdavis.edu/events/uc-davis-grapevine-red-blotch-disease-symposium.

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