UC Grape Day is coming again to the UC Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center, and Central Valley grape growers and PCAs are invited to come and learn the latest advancements in UCANR viticultural research. Grape Day is a half-day program with field demonstrations and classroom presentations. Attendees will be eligible to receive credit for 1.5 hours of DPR/PCA credits and 4 hours of CCA CE credits. American Vineyard Magazine is a proud sponsor of Grape Day, and will be providing the morning refreshments, so be sure to come see us there first thing in the morning.
See the agenda below for more details:
| 7:30-8:00 am | Registration |
| 8:00-8:30 am | Nematode management in grape |
| Andreas Westphal, UC Riverside | |
| 8:30-9:00 am | Sunpreme management updates: mechanization, fertilization & Physiology of natural dry-on-vine raisins |
| Matthew Fidelibus, UC Davis | |
| 9:00-9:30 am | Weather stations for disease management |
| George Zhuang, UCCE Fresno | |
| 9:30-10:00 am | Effect of plastic panels on vineyard establishment |
| Joy Hollingsworth, UCCE Tulare | |
| 10:00-10:30 am | Herbicide injury in vineyards |
| Jorge Angeles, UCCE Fresno | |
| 10:50-11:30 am | Remote sensing of mineral nutrients in grapevine leaves |
| Alireza Pourreza, UC Davis | |
| 11:30-12:00 pm | Mitigation of heat stress impact in table grape vineyards |
| Ashraf El Kereamy, UC Riverside | |
| 12:00-12:30 pm | Canopy management, what could go wrong |
| Karl Lund, UCCE Madera | |
| 12:30 pm | Adjourn |
