Speaker Presentations
2024 Oakville Grape Day
05 . June. 2024
Indoor Session Presentations
Dario Cantu - Wild grapes as a reservoir of genetic diversity for the future
Luis Diaz Garcia - Grapevine Breeding at UC Davis
Cristina Lazcano - Is regenerative the path forward for winegrape production?
Elisabeth Forrestell - Impacts of extreme climate/climate change on berry development and wine quality
UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors Resources
Chris Chen (codchen@ucanr.edu) - Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino - Lab website
Karl Lund (ktlund@ucanr.edu) - Madera, Mariposa, Merced - UCCE Resources
Monica Cooper (mlycooper@ucanr.edu) - Napa - UCCE Resources
George Zhuang (gzhuang@ucanr.edu) - Fresno - UCCE Resources
Tian Tian (titian@ucanr.edu) - Kern County - UCCE Resources
Joy Hollingsworth (joyhollingsworth@ucanr.edu) - Tulare, Kings - UCCE Resources
Larry Bettiga (lbettiga@ucanr.edu) - Monterrey, Santa Cruz, San Benito - UCCE Resources
2024 Pear and Grape Field Day
28 . May. 2024 (Indoor Session Only)
Cindy Kron - Flatheaded Borer & Spotted Lanternfly Update
Breanna Martinico - Birds and Biological Control of Pests
Laura Garza-Diaz - Current water and climate strategies for orchards and vineyards
Akif Eskalen - Fungal Diseases of Grapevine and Pear
2024 Organic Crops Day(s)
Sonoma County Organic Crops Day
26 . April. 2024
Nall I. Moonilall - Soil Health Management in Organic Systems
Joji Muramoto - Organic Nitrogen Management
Cindy Kron - Organic IPM for Insect Pests in Orchards & Vineyards
Ellie Andrews - Organic IPM for Insect Pests in Vegetable Crop Systems
Chris Chen - Organic Management for Diseases & Weeds
Jane Gray - Free Technical Assistance to Eligible Small Farmers in SGMA Regulated Basins
Brittney Goodrich - Organic Production Economics
Mendocino County Organic Crops Day
24 . April. 2024
Laura Elisa Garza Diaz - Irrigation Management and Water Quality
Jane Gray - Sustainable Groundwater Management and the Technical Assistance Program - (English)
Jane Gray - Programa de Asistencia Técnica en Gestión Sostenible del Agua Subterránea (SGM TA) para tribus, comunidades con poca representación y pequeños agricultores - (Spanish)
Carol Mandel - EQIP program - Transition to Organic and Soil Health Practices
Meagan Hynes - Soil Health and Local Funding Opportunities
Joji Muramoto - Nitrogen management in organic production
Margaret Lloyd - Managing Insects in Organic Vegetable Production
Clebson Gonçalves - Organic Weed Management and Emerging Technologies
Christopher Chen - Small Organic Vineyard Management
2024 Sonoma County Grape Day
M. Battany - Frost Protection Practices in Vineyards
R. Cliff Yu - Canopy and Trellis Decision (not provided)
M. Eland - Solid Advice for Winegrowers
2023 Vineyard Development Masterclass
P. Anamosa - Site/Soil, Preplant Evaluation
C. Chen - Vine Selection
J. Tanner - Trellis, Canopy, and Water Dynamics (not provided)
A. Eskalen - Fungal Diseases of Grapevine and Management Practices
L. Bettiga - Pre-plant QC & Planting (will upload)
2023 Sonoma Grape Day Presentations
Presentation by Speaker
J. Tanner - Trellis Design
C. Kron - Conservation Biocontrol in the Vineyard
L. Diaz-Garcia - Foundations for a Modern Grape-Breeding Programs
M. Eland - Pesticide Use Monitoring Inspections
N. Gonzalez-Maldonado - Soil Health in Vineyards
K. Daane - Areawide Approach to Vine Mealybug Control
A. Nguyen - Pesticide Licensing and Certification Requirements
2022 Frost Protection and Management Seminar
Presentation by Speaker
A. Patrick - Basics of Frost in Vineyards
M. Battany - Use of Fans for Frost Protection - Contact Info
G. McGourty - Vineyard Ground Floor Management (Ice-nucleating bacteria) - Contact Info
K. Suvocarev - Frost Protection w/ Overhead and Modifications - Contact Info
L. Bettiga - Winter Injury in Grapevines - Contact Info
C. Chen - Management Responses to Vineyard Frost Damage - Contact Info
T. Jones - Field Temperature Instrumentation
Other Presentations
Climate-Adaptive Vineyards - IGGPRA (2024) - C. Chen
Smoke-Taint and Abiotic Stress in Vineyards - Sonoma Sustainable Winegrowers Field Day (2024) - C. Chen
- Smoke Taint in Winegrapes (Handout) - C.Chen
Fundamentals of Soil Carbon - Soil Carbon Workshop (2024) - E. Andrews
Case Study (Sonoma County) - Soil Carbon Workshop (2024) - E. Andrews
Soil Carbon in Practice - Soil Carbon Workshop (2024) - C. Chen
Soil Carbon (Case Study) - Soil Carbon Workshop (2024) - C. Chen
Gold Ridge RCD: Resources - Soil Carbon Workshop (2024) - W. Hart
Water Use Efficiency in Vineyards - SCVTG - UC ANR (2024) - C. Chen
Small Organic Vineyard Management - UC ANR (2024) - C. Chen
Organic Management for Diseases and Weeds – UC ANR (2024) - C. Chen
Cultivars and Climates - UC Davis Climate Challenges in Vineyards (2024) - C. Chen
Copper for Frost Control - Grow West Seminar (2024) - C. Chen
Small Vineyard Management - CAFF Small Farms Conference (2024) - C. Chen
Vineyard Plasticity in Changing Conditions - UC Davis Grape Day (2023) - C. Chen
Responses to Smoke-Taint in Vineyards - Professional Meeting (2023) - C. Chen
Healthy Vineyards (Sustainable Farming) - Professional Meeting (2023) - C. Chen
Climate-Adaptive Vineyards - Pinot Fest (2023) - C. Chen
Drought Tolerate Rootstocks for a Changing Climate - (2023) - C. Chen
Salt Toxicity in Grapes - UC Davis VEN 110 (2022) - C. Chen
Sustainable Vineyards and Climate Adaptive Viticulture - UCD VEN 118 - C. Chen
University of California ANR Description - Santa Rosa JC (2022) - C. Chen
Improving Management of Leafhoppers - Tailgate (2023) - C. Chen
Table Grapes at Home - Lake Co. Master Gardeners (2022) - C. Chen
New Grapevine Cultivars - Misc. (2022) - C. Chen
North Coast Viticulture - AgVenture (2022) - C. Chen