UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology
On the Road in Paso Robles
February 25, 2026, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Niner Wine Estates, Paso Robles, CA
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8:30 AM Registration, Coffee & Pastries
9:00 AM Welcome and Introduction
KarenL.Block,DirectorofIndustryRelations,DepartmentofViticulture& Enology, UC Davis
9:10 AM Department Update
BenMontpetit,ChairandProfessor Departmentof Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
9:25 AM The threecornered alfalfa hopper: a vector of grapevine red blotch virus
Cindy Kron, North Coast IPM Advisor, Sonoma, Napa, Lake, and Mendocino Counties, UC Cooperative Extension
9:55 AM Monitoring and budgeting mineral nutrients for grapevines
MatthewFidelibus,CooperativeExtensionSpecialist,Viticulture,Departmentof Viticulture & Enology,
UC Davis
10:25 AM Adapting powdery mildew management programs to seasonal variability
Larry Bettiga ViticultureFarmAdvisor,Monterey,SanBenito,andSantaCruzCounties, UC Cooperative Extension
10:55 AM BREAK
11:05 AM On the development of new rootstocks with resistance to salinity and nematodes
LuisDiazGarcia,AssistantProfessor,DepartmentofViticulture& Enology, UC Davis
11:35 AM Effective winery cleaning and sanitizing with limited resources: Is it possible to reduce water, energy, chemicals, or labor and still maintain product quality? ,DavidBlock,DistinguishedProfessor,DepartmentsofViticulture&Enology& Chemical Engineering, UC Davis
12:05 PM Outcomes from the use of redox control in fermentation management, Ben Montpetit
12:35 PM Q&A, Wrap-up, Lunch & Discussion