General Information

This workshop is designed for current or interested commercial wine and grape producers located in Western Washington.  Topics will emphasize conditions that are commonly encountered in the Puget Sound AVA.

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Registration Information

Registration Cost: $85

Registration includes breakfast, lunch, handouts on a WSU V&E USB stick,  and printed copies of the 2014 WA Grape Pest Management Guide and the Maritime Grape Production Guide.

Seating is limited, and pre-registration is required!

Register Online:

Follow this link to register: https://ocrs.wsu.edu/Signup/?eventid=937

Registration deadline is: 10 MARCH 2014

Location

Workshop will take place in the Teaching Winery at South Seattle Community College:  6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106

Event Schedule: 20 March 2014

7:45 am to 8:00 am
Registration and Coffee

8:00 am to 8:15 am
Welcome

8:15 am to 9:45 am
Must Amelioration (+ Tasting)
Richard Larsen, Winemaker and
Technology Transfer Specialist

9:45 am to 10:00 am
Break
Sponsored by
Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers

10:00 am to 10:45 am
Fermentation Management
Thomas Henick-Kling, Professor and
Director, Viticulture and Enology Program

10:45 am to 11:30 am
Color Management in Low-Color Wines
Jim Harbertson, Associate Professor and
Statewide Enology Extension Specialist

11:30 am to 12:15 pm
Vineyard Nutrient Management
Michelle Moyer, Assistant Professor and
Statewide Viticulture Extension Specialist

12:15 pm to 1:15 pm
Lunch
Sponsored by

Viticulture & Enology Science and Technology Alliance
and Sara Nelson Design

1:15 pm to 2:15 pm
Sprayer Technologies and Application Effectiveness
Gwen-Alyn Hoheisel, Regional Extension Specialist

2:15 pm to 3:15 pm
Disease Management and Clean Plants
Michelle Moyer, Assistant Professor and
Statewide Viticulture Extension Specialist

3:15 pm to 3:30 pm
Break
Sponsored by
Washington Wine Industry Foundation

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Maximizing Winemaking Techniques and Matching Grapes with Their Wine Style ( + Tasting)
Bruce Watson and Peter Bos,
South Seattle Community College

5:00 pm
Closing Remarks