2025 San Joaquin Valley Grapevine Rootstock Field Day

Registration is open for the UCANR’s 2025 San Joaquin Valley Grapevine Rootstock Field Day. In addition to gaining insights on the latest research on the performance of new grapevine rootstocks on raisins and wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley, the event will also feature vineyard management-related presentations covering soil health, weed management, and vine mealybug control, among other topics. 1.5 hours of DPR and 4 hours of CCA credits have been applied for. See the full agenda below and register to attend HERE.

AGENDA

6:30 AM Refreshments and take the tram to the field

7:00 AM Grape Varieties and Rootstocks Evaluation under Drought and Saline Conditions

George Zhuang, UCCE Fresno, and Karl Lund, UCCE Madera, Merced, and Mariposa

7:30 AM Vineyard Soil Health and Cover Crop

Lauren Hale, USDA ARS

8:00 AM Vineyard Weed Management

Jorge Angeles, UCCE Fresno, Tulare, and Kings

8:30 AM Take the tram back to the conference room

9:30 AM Sunpreme Raisin Rootstock and Nutrient Study at Kearney REC

Matthew Fidelibus, UC Davis

10:00 AM Spray Technology on Mechanized Pruning Vineyard System

Peter Ako Larbi, CE Specialist, UC ANR

10:30 AM Vineyard Mealybug Management

Kent Daane, UC Berkeley

11:00 AM Wine Grape Rootstock study at Oakville Station

Justin Tanner, UCCE San Joaquin County

11:30 AM Rootstock Drought Resistance (Pending)

Megan Bartlett, UC Davis

12:00 PM Lunch and Discussion