Maryland Grape Growers Association Annual Meeting

The Maryland Grape Growers annual meeting is in Frederick Maryland this year at the new Visitation Hotel in downtown Frederick. Growers are invited to attend for a state of the industry presentation, pest & disease management seminars, a new growers workshop, evening social, and more. Register to attend the event HERE and see the full agenda below:

Note the discussion on new EPA fungicide regulations coming down the line.

Preliminary schedule:
Wednesday morning (8:30- 12:15):

State of the Industry
Dealing with Pierces disease
Lanternfly refresher
Breakout session: New Growers workshop

Wednesday Afternoon (1:30- -4:30):

Leaf pulling, shoot thinning and disease management
Cultivar characteristics tasting
Grape phenology stages and water stress

Wednesday Evening (5:00- 7:00):

MGGA Social

Thursday Morning (8:30-12:15):

Breeding for Mid-Atlantic adapted varieties
Dealing with extreme weathers in the Mid-Atlantic
Downey mildew and Mancozeb and new EPA proposed actions

Thursday Afternoon (1:30- 4:40):

Influence of soil parent material on vine nutrition
Nutrient deficiency and remediation