The Grape Tailgate Tour promises a full day of learning and the latest viticultural research in Niagara says Wendy McFadden-Smith, Ontario, tender fruit and grape IPM specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA).
Here is the agenda.
9:00
Grapevine Trunk Disease & Metos weather station and iScout
Wendy McFadden-Smith, OMAFA & Dave Simard, Metos Canada
Stratus Winery 2059 Niagara Stone Rd, NOTL
9:45
Grape harvester vs bunch rots
Wendy McFadden-Smith, OMAFA & Aaron Oppenlaender Huebel Grapes Estates
Huebel Grapes Estates 473 Line 3 Rd, NOTL
10:15
Travel to Jordan Rd – exit 55 on QEW
11:00
Grape mealybug trial
Rose Buitenhuis & Taro Saito, VRIC
Driveway just north of 4362 Jordan road.
11:30
CleanWorks for disease management
Wendy McFadden-Smith, OMAFA & Brian Schmidt, Vineland Estates
Vineland Estates Winery 3620 Moyer Rd, Vineland
12:00
Native plant species as cover crops
Augusta Van Muyen, Redstone Winery
Redstone Winery 4245 King St, Beamsville
12:30
Sponsored Lunch
Rosewood Winery 4352 Mountainview Rd, Lincoln
1:30
Undervine cover crops
Kathryn Carter & Stephanie Vickers OMAFA
Rosewood Winery 4352 Mountainview Rd, Lincoln
2:00
Under vine mower demonstrations
Mike Josiak, VRIC & various equipment dealers
30 Bench Winery 4281 Mountainview Rd, Beamsville
2:45
Naio Ted Vineyard Management Robot
Haggerty Team
Cave Spring Vineyard 3949 Quarry Rd, Beamsville
Please register here or call 1-877-424-1300 no later than August 22.
Water and lunch are provided by sponsors. Bring an umbrella for shade!
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