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Learn about:
- Beneficial insects that prey on pests
- Insect and native plant ID
- Insectary planting designs
- Birds of prey
Guest speakers:
- Gwendolyn Ellen, Farmscaping for Beneficials Coordinator, OSU IPPC
- Jeff Picton, Chintimini Wildlife Center
This workshop is made possible by USDA Risk Management Education Partnerships Program Agreement # RM16RMEPP522C025 Reduce Farm Risk through Integrated Biological Pest Management Education!
Join us at the Salem Convention Center for what will be a day full of innovatve ideas and detailed informaton about new and excitng products to help you build the best agronomic program for both low impact sustainable and organic farming practces.
LIVE - An Economic Feasibility Analysis & Market Trade Impact will be presented by Christian Miller of Full Glass Research from 10:40-11:10am.
Join Leda Garside from Tuality Healthcare and ¡Salud! as she shares important resources that are available for work crews in the wine industry.
The WAWGG Convention is the premier educational and networking opportunity for the Northwest grape and wine industry with a trade show, sessions, and events for everyone including growers, vintners, viticulturists, enologists, tasting room staff, marketers, and more!
This three-day event is the second largest of its kind in the nation featuring a trade show with nearly 200 booths, a poster session showcasing the latest industry research, diverse educational session offerings, an Honor Reception recognizing industry leaders and legends, a Leadership Luncheon with keynote speaker Robert Spector, and, of course, networking opportunities galore!
Three full days of seminars bringing you up to date on what's happening in Idaho's world of wine. You'll hear from some of the industry's most prominent professionals including: Patty Skinkis with Oregon State University, Greg Jones with Southern Oregon University, Thomas Henick-Kling with Washington State University, Eric Degerman with Great Northwest Wine, Michelle Moyer with Washington State University and Tim Gaiser, MS.
The Idaho wine industry's 2017 Annual Meeting will take place February 14-16 at The 8th & Main Building in Downtown Boise. Visit the website for agenda and registration information.
Learn, connect and grow at the Oregon Wine Symposium, the premier educational event and trade show for the Northwest wine community. The Symposium is comprised of two full days of panel discussions and presentations covering the most relevant topics in viticulture, enology and wine business. Presented by the wine industry’s leading experts, the Symposium is a must-attend event for winery and vineyard owners, vineyard managers, winemakers, marketing and sales managers and winery staff. Registration includes access to the Northwest’s biggest wine industry trade show, featuring more than 170 exhibitors.
Registration & Cost: $20 - $240
Presenters: Drs. Walt Mahaffee and Jay Pscheidt
In 2015, we received a number of reports of powdery mildew not responding to FRAC 11 fungicide applications (Abound, Flint, Sovran). Samples from these vineyards had E. necator isolated that were resistance to both FRAC 11 and FRAC 3 fungicides (Tebucon, Procure, Rally, Vintage, Inspire Super). Further surveys of the Willamette Valley, Southern Oregon, and Hood River, indicated that greater than 80% of vineyards had E. necator populations with both FRAC 3 and FRAC 11 resistance population. In 2016, there were several control failures in vineyards that were again shown to be associated with E. necator populations resistant to both FRAC 3 and FRAC 11 fungicides. These data indicate these fungicide groups may not be managing grape powdery mildew as well as expected.
A recent OWB research bulletin alerted growers about this potential problem and many have expressed concern and the need for more information and recommendations. In order to provide these, OWRI is presenting an information and Q&A webinar with Dr. Walt Mahaffee, research plant pathologist at the USDA Agriculture Research Service horticulture unit in Corvallis; and Dr. Jay Pscheidt, OSU extension plant pathology specialist. Together they will provide research background on powdery mildew resistance, and recommendations, and answer questions from webinar participants.
The webinar will be recorded and made available on the OWRI website in its webinar archive. Please address questions to Denise Dewey at 541.737.3620 or denise.dewey@oregonstate.edu.
Join Oregon State University's College of Agricultural Sciences' annual event highlighting research relevant to the Oregon wine industry. Members of the Oregon Wine Research Institute and guest speakers Dr. José Ramón Úrbez-Torres and Dr. Anita Oberholster will present. This year, the focus is on pest management strategies, wine quality, and grapevine trunk disease.
Register here: https://2017liveannualmeeting.eventbrite.com
Our 20th anniversary Annual Meeting will be held at the Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg, OR. The event will include board meeting and awards ceremony, as well as guest speakers on various topics.
Join us for educational sessions, a celebratory luncheon, and our annual membership meeting. Doors open at 8am. Coffee, pastries, and lunch by The Rogue Gourmet Catering Company.
Tickets for the full program and lunch are available now.
$65 early registration through April 1.
$80 from April 1-18.
$50 for current community college or university students
The morning board meeting is free to attend.
Schedule
9-11am LIVE Board Meeting and Awards
11am-12pm Breakout Session 1: Enology Breakout Session (limit 30 seats) - Topics may include packaging, cooling, and chemical footprint
Dr. Roger Boulton, UC Davis via Skype
11am-12pm Breakout Session 2: Viticulture Breakout Session - Vineyard Establishment: How Plant Material Selection and Cultural Practices Can Promote Vine Growth and Productivity
Larry Bettiga, UC Cooperative Extension Monterey County
12-1pm Lunch
1-3pm Keynote Address
Selling Sustainability - How to Grow your Business with Mission-Focused Marketing
Deb Hatcher, A to Z Wineworks
Presented by TricorBraun Winepak
Sponsored by Ardagh Group and Atlas Vineyard Management
Glyphosate, understanding mode of action (MOA) and the potential implications for your vineyards and wine
UPDATE: Venue has changed to Adelsheim.
Attend a dynamic presentation and discussion with Mimi Casteel (Hope Well Vineyard) about the science behind how glyphosate and other chemistries work, Adelsheim and Jackson Family Wines are graciously hosting an open conversation about the most widely used herbicide in the world. If you have questions about the science of glyphosate, how it works, pesticide modes of action (MOA), and alternative practices, please join us.
For all members of all skill levels.
Learn the ins and outs of LIVE certification with one of our longest serving inspectors, Rebecca Sweet. Rebecca will cover the range of topics found in our standards, including a foundational knowledge of Integrated Production, an overview of our online resources and reporting tools, and how LIVE and our partners work together.
As an added bonus, after the training you will get to work alongside Rebecca as she teaches you how to complete your annual reporting. Please bring your laptop.
Seating is limited to 35 attendees. Additional trainings will be announced shortly.
A Chemeketa Community College Wine Studies Workshop
$47 to attend. Register HERE.
Presents the principles of financial management for wineries. Topics include winery forecasting and analysis techniques, financing, cost accounting, business modelling, analytics, and financial benchmarking against wine industry metrics.
Instructors:
Quinton Jay, CEO Bacchus Wine Consulting, Napa
William Vyenielo, Director Moss-Adams Wine Practice, Sonoma
If you're curious about a growing global movement of business as a force for good, please join us June 6th from 10-12 at A to Z Wineworks to learn more about B Corp certification and roll up your sleeves for a working session to help benchmark the beneficial impacts of your business.
The first hour will set context answering the basics questions:
- What's a B Corp?
- Why do it? Specifically, hear from B Corp wineries and how they have benefited
- What's the process and cost of certification?
- How LIVE certification can help you to qualify you to become a B Corp
Our second hour we will dive into the standards behind B Corp certification, specifically the Quick Impact Assessment. You'll need to bring your laptop and ideally register your company by answering a few quick questions prior to attending.
Free to all. LIVE does not require B Corp certification, this is an informational session only.
A Chemeketa Community College Wine Studies Workshop
$77 to attend. Register HERE.
Presents graphic design skills to create both marketing collateral materials and digital content. Prepares winery staff to manage outsource design projects.
Instructors:
Christine Linder, Instructor Chemeketa Community College
Colin Stapp, Instructor Chemeketa Community College
You’ve seen the hit TV show “Shark Tank”. Now Salem’s Nonprofit Share Tank takes the Mid-Valley by storm. Watch live from the studio audience as LIVE and 3 other local nonprofits enter the shark tank to pitch their projects to a panel of local philanthropist’ sharks. Will their projects get funded and go on to benefit the community? Your applause might just be the difference, or you might choose to chip in too.
Come to support LIVE! Tickets are $14 for adults and $8 for youth and students.
The show will be filmed and you will be the studio audience. Nonprofit Share Tank is presented by Michael R. Wooters Edward Jones Investments and the Center for Community Innovation.
Lake Chelan Wine Valley and WineGirl Wines are partnering to host Brighid O'Keane, LIVE's Washington Outreach Coordinator, for a meet-and-greet for Lake Chelan AVA wineries and vineyards.
Brighid will present an introduction to LIVE standards and certification, and will be on hand to answer your specific questions about the inspection process and member benefits. Please join us for coffee, snacks, and conversation!
Summary of course:
Join us for a short seminar to learn about supporting native pollinators and beneficial insects that provide pest control services in Pacific Northwest vineyards. This course will provide an introduction to: recognizing key groups of pollinators and beneficial insects, their biology and natural history, and farm practices that support these insects, such as protecting and creating habitat, modifying vineyard management practices, and considerations regarding how to manage pests while protecting beneficial species. In addition, participants will learn about technical and financial resources available to support these efforts. There will be an indoor, classroom component in the morning, and an outdoor, hands-on component in the afternoon.
Presenter biography:
Sarina Jepsen, Endangered Species Program Director, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. The Xerces Society is an international nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. Sarina has a Master’s degree in Entomology from U.C. Davis, studying conservation biocontrol of grape leafhoppers in vineyard agroecosystems. For ten years, she has worked to conserve native bees, butterflies, and other invertebrate species through research, education, advocacy, and protecting and restoring landscapes. She has worked with natural resource professionals to understand and protect at risk species, and authored numerous publications on the conservation of monarch butterflies and other endangered pollinators. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Bumblebee Specialist Group, which is evaluating the extinction risk of the world’s bumble bee species.
Acknowledgements:
The Xerces Society thanks the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service for supporting our pollinator conservation efforts.
Attend a dynamic presentation and discussion with Mimi Casteel (Hope Well Vineyard) about the science behind how glyphosate and other chemistries work, Zenith Vineyard is graciously hosting an open conversation about the most widely used herbicide in the world. If you have questions about the science of glyphosate, how it works, pesticide modes of action (MOA), and alternative practices, please join us. Free and open to all.
Join LIVE and Oregon Wine Research Institute on Monday, August 7 at Ponzi Vineyards in Sherwood, OR for an expert-led overview of issues impacting sustainability in vineyards.
Agenda
9:00 Keynote: Comparison of Sustainable, Organic and Biodynamic Winegrowing Systems: Commonalities and Differences in Plant Microbiomes (Glenn McGourty, UC Davis)
10:00 Vineyard Nutrition (Paul Schreiner, USDA ARS)
11:00 Clean Plant Process (Scott Harper, Clean Plant Center Northwest & Geoff Hall, Ste Michelle Wine Estates)
12:00 Mechanization in the Vineyard (Joey Myers, Vinetenders)
12:45 Wine Tasting
1:30 Adjourn
Full Description and Speaker Bios
Keynote Comparison of Sustainable, Organic and Biodynamic Winegrowing Systems: Commonalities and Differences in Plant Microbiomes
Speaker: Glenn McGourty, UC Davis
Winegrowers have embraced the concept of terroir—where in part, vineyard place, soils and farming practices among other things leave a distinct imprint on the flavor and quality of wine. With new advances in research, we are better able to understand how microbiomes—the microbes associated with plants—affect plant growth and resilience. These microbes live on and in plants, and actually represent genetic resources that plants can utilize. There are three microbiomes associated with plants. The phyllosphere is the microbial community associated with foliage. The fructosphere is the microbial community associated with fruit. The rhizosphere is the microbial community associated with roots. Sustainable, organic and biodynamic farming systems approach managing these microbial communities in different ways. New research is beginning to associate wine flavors with the microbes present in the different microbiomes, and may be more important than soil parent material in affecting wine flavor. Soil management is a “toolbox” useful for growers to exert the most control of vine growth and balance. In an era of climate change and rising greenhouse gas levels, improving soil health by building organic matter allows individuals to build more resilience into their vineyards while making a personal contribution to sequestering carbon and reducing greenhouse gases. Potential resilience includes storing more water in the soil, improving aeration and root exploration, more storage and easier exchange of nutrients and fruit that ferments virtually on its own when crushed without problems. This talk will compare and contrast how different farming systems improve soil health and wine quality while addressing serious environmental issues at the same time (reducing carbon footprint, storing soil moisture, improving water quality and creating biodiversity).
Topic 1: Vineyard Nutrition
Speaker: Paul Schreiner, USDA ARS
Paul Schreiner will present recent findings and discuss general information about managing grapevine nutrition. Dr. Schreiner will discuss when nutrients are taken up soil, show how deficiency symptoms appear in grapevines, and provide tissue nutrient guidelines for wine grapes. Dr. Schreiner will also present information about managing N, P, and K to optimize vine growth and/or fruit composition, and discuss the role and management of mycorrhizal fungi in grapevines.
Topic 2: Clean Plant Process
Speakers: Scott Harper, Clean Plant Center Northwest and Geoff Hall, Ste Michelle Wine Estates
The clean plant process is critical to the health and economic viability of our supported industries, because disease control relies on three key factors: elimination of infected material in grower and nursery blocks; ongoing disease management practices (scouting, testing, vector control, and removing infected plants); and the availability of clean planting material to replace existing blocks or to establish new ones. Without all three factors working on concert, you cannot prevent or control the spread of disease. With the emergence of diseases such as grapevine leaf roll, red blotch, and Pierce’s disease, the risks of using non-certified, and thus potentially infected, planting material are too great, and it is only with industry-wide participation in the clean plant process, and certification schemes, that we have chance of controlling these diseases.
The impact of the various grapevine viruses on fruit quality and yield can be devastating to the economics of a vineyard. As industry awareness and understanding of these viruses increase, wineries are distinguishing between clean and infected fruit when determining grape quality and thus ultimately affecting payment terms. These potential consequences contribute to the importance of obtaining certified plant material prior to installing your vineyard. With average lifespans of 30+ years, it is imperative to ensure you will not be removing the vine after only a few years due to underperforming yields or fruit quality. Therefore, supporting certification programs and understanding where your vines come from are critical to the overall success and longevity of your vineyard. Always discuss with your nursery the source material of your vine order, request the latest test results, even visit the source block in the fall to ensure there are not obviously symptomatic vines that could end up in your vineyard. Tight cooperation between growers, nurseries, and certification programs is absolutely critical to the overall sustainability of a wine industry.
About the Clean Plant Center Northwest
The Clean Plant Center Northwest (CPCNW), based at Washington State University, Prosser, acquires, develops, and distributes clean grapevine, fruit tree, and hop selections to nurseries and growers throughout the Pacific Northwest, the US, and around the world. Selections are introduced into our program, tested for damaging and economically important virus and virus-like pathogens, then sent through the virus elimination process, tested and re-tested to ensure that all pathogens were successfully eliminated, and then propagated and retained in our collection for distribution. These clean plants are also the basis of state certification schemes, as only material from a registered clean plant center may be used to produce new mother blocks.
Topic 3: Mechanization in the Vineyard
Speakers: Joey Myers, Vinetenders
As the farm labor market tightens, vineyard mechanization is increasingly necessary, and growers are now using machine harvesters in a variety of vineyard settings. Vinetenders has been mechanically harvesting grapes for their clients for a number of years. Joey will talk about his experience acquiring, using, and maintaining a mechanical harvester, vineyard design needs, and working with winemakers
Please join a meet-and-greet event with the LIVE board and staff at the Walter Clore Center on August 10. Learn more about LIVE certification, inspection process and member benefits. LIVE standards are internationally accredited and support environmentally and socially responsible wine growing through third-party certification and education. Please RSVP by August 4 to Brighid@livecertified.org.
This event is for vineyard representatives in Washington, Idaho, and Eastern Oregon who want to learn about the LIVE program, improve their inspection process, and hear the latest in regional sustainability practices. At this event, you will hear from Rebecca Sweet - a third-party LIVE inspector - about LIVE's technical checklist, standards, and inspection process. Rebecca will cover essential details for new or prospective members about expectations, challenges, and opportunities in LIVE certification. Brighid O'Keane, LIVE's Washington & Idaho Outreach Coordinator, will also be on hand to answer general questions about membership benefits and the enrollment process.
We hope you can join us! Please address any questions to Brighid at Brighid@LIVEcertified.org.
Please join us for an introduction to LIVE, the Pacific Northwest’s certifier of sustainable wines and vineyards. Brighid O’Keane, LIVE’s Washington & Idaho Outreach Coordinator, will be on hand to answer your questions about the inspection process and member benefits. LIVE standards are internationally accredited and support environmentally and socially responsible wine growing through third-party certification and education.
Please join us for a special gathering to welcome Dr. Greg Jones to Linfield as our new Director of Wine Education.
Greg is a research climatologist who focuses on how terroir influences wine production. He studies in particular the effect climate changes have on vine growth, fruit production and the resulting wine quality. He regularly conducts research for the wine industry in Oregon and has given hundreds of presentations on climate and wine regionally, nationally and internationally. He was a contributing author to the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report, as well as the author of many book chapters, reports and articles on wine economics, climate change and climatological assessments of viticultural potential.
There will be wine and appetizers. We welcome all who are interested in learning more about Linfield Wine Studies and our new program director.
Presenter: Dr. Thomas J. Burr, Professor, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University
Location: OSU Kidder Hall 202
To view online, visit: http://live.oregonstate.edu. Please note, the event will not be available until 12:00PM on Friday, October 6.
Live chat will NOT be available, however, online live participants can submit questions during the seminar to denise.dewey@oregonstate.edu, and they will be answered at the end.
Tom’s research on grape crown gall is aimed at furthering and transferring knowledge that will assist the grape industry in managing the disease. His lab developed a very sensitive method for detecting the grape crown gall pathogen, Agrobacterium vitis, which has led to greatly elucidating its presence in association with grapes and a better understanding of its biology in vineyards. They determined that the bacterium is randomly distributed systemically in dormant grape canes and can also be detected in dormant buds as well as on surfaces of leaves and shoots during the growing season. Therefore, the pathogen can survive internally as well as externally. They were also able to determine that wild grapevines in NY as well as in CA often carry the crown gall pathogen. They are currently finishing a project to determine if “clean” vines can be produced through tissue culture propagation.
Another component of Tom’s work involves the development of a biological control for the disease. This has involved studying a strain of A. vitis, F2/5, that does not cause crown gall but is able to inhibit crown gall infections specifically on grape wounds. The mechanism of inhibition is still unknown however, they have determined that it is not caused by antibiosis. Pathogenic strains of A. vitis are not killed by F2/5 but are prevented from causing infection specifically on grapevines. F2/5, like other strains of A. vitis, causes a necrosis of grape tissue and therefore they have worked to develop a derivative strain that does not cause grape necrosis but still is inhibitory to crown gall. Currently they are working towards developing a commercial product utilizing this F2/5 derivative.
Habitat restoration using native plants in and around wine grape vineyards has the potential to improve biological control of pest insects and mites. Dr. David James from Washington State University will present information on research conducted over 5 years in eastern Washington on the best native plants to use in viticulture to achieve enhanced IPM and make vineyards ‘hot spots’ of biodiversity. He will also present information on the prospects of using flowering native plant species for in-row ground covers that are hardy and drought tolerant. The beauty of shrub-steppe native plants and their associated insect biodiversity can benefit not only pest management but also nature conservation and the quality of farm and community life. Please join us for a presentation of Dr. James’ findings and an opportunity to discuss with regional growers the opportunities and challenges for enhancing biodiversity in local vineyards.
The elegant evening gala celebrates Oregon winemaking at its best, and pays tribute to the hardworking men and women without whom our favorite wines wouldn't be possible. Dine with the region's finest winemakers and raise your paddle in support of Oregon's seasonal workers and their families.