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