Kick off the 2020 growing season with the premier educational event for the wine industry in Southern Oregon! Organized in conjunction with the Rogue Valley Winegrowers Association, the 6th Annual Southern Oregon Grape Symposium is an all-day event featuring seminars and panel discussions led by university researchers together with producers. Breakfast and lunch are provided, and there will be an educational wine tasting to end the day. Pre-registration is required!
Event Cost
$50 per person until Feb. 28, 2020 then $70 until March 5, 2020
AGENDA
7:45-8:00 AM
Registration Check-in & Coffee
(Meet at IAREC Picnic Tables)
8:00-8:10 am
Welcome
Melissa Hansen, Washington State Wine Commission and Kim Brunson, Washington State Grape Society
8:10-8:30 am
Deposition Triangle and Nozzles
Gwen Hoheisel, WSU Regional Extension Specialist for Tree Fruit, Grape, Berry and CPAAS- focused on spray technology
8:30-9:00 am
Sprayer Introduction- Airblast and Quantum Mist
Gwen Hoheisel, WSU Grant de Vries, Vine Tech, Inc.
9:00-9:45 am
Optimizing your Sprayer by Airflow Adjustments
Gwen Hoheisel and Grant de Vries
9:45-10:00 am
Calibration of Water
Gwen Hoheisel
10:00 am
Wrap up, Q & A
Sign out for WSDA, ODA pesticide credits
This event is co-Hosted by WSU Viticulture Extension and the Washington State Wine Commission.
For more information, contact Melissa Hansen: mhansen@washingtonwine.org
Anyone attending this program who requires auxiliary aids or services, please contact Michelle Moyer at 509-786-9234 or michelle.moyer@wsu.edu. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.
2020 LIVE ANNUAL MEETING CANCELLATION NOTICE
After speaking with our legal team and our board of directors, we have made the decision to cancel the 2020 LIVE Annual Meeting on April 28th due to the COVID-19 coronavirus situation. This decision was not taken lightly, as we know many of you look forward to this event for education and collegiality. However, we were to have speakers flying in from other states, the event was to have taken place during Oregon's state of emergency, and the outlook for April and May is uncertain.
We will elect this year's board of directors via electronic or written ballot (TBD), which is permitted under the Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Act and our bylaws. We will work with those who were scheduled to present to send resources to our members via email in the coming weeks and/or invite them back to speak next year.
Our priority is for the safety and well-being of our membership, staff, volunteers, and guests. We thank you for your understanding during this uncertain time.
Join us to learn about recent consumer and trade research that indicates an increasing market for sustainably grown and produced wine.
LIVE is partnering with other regional organizations working on sustainable winegrowing to collaborate on research and shared messaging. Hear why communicating about sustainable practices is important for an ever-growing segment of wine buyers and consumers.
Two of the top experts in wine industry research will present new data and insights from recent consumer and trade research on perceptions of sustainable winegrowing, certification and practices. A Wine Intelligence survey and focus groups explored national and international consumer perceptions. Full Glass Research explored similar perceptions among the trade through focus groups and a survey of the Wine Opinions Panel. A question and answer session will follow the presentations, along with some tips for communicating sustainability to trade and consumers.
Speakers:
Lulie Halstead, Chief Executive, Wine Intelligence
Christian Miller, Proprietor, Full Glass Research
Allison Jordan, Executive Director, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance
Special Events:
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Merit Award Presentation
Forty Years of Wine and Sensory Science
Dr. Hildegarde Heymann, University of California, Davis
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Extension Distinction Award Presentation
Land Grants and Grapes: Traditional Approaches for Modern Extension Programs
Dr. Michelle Moyer, Washington State University, Prosser
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Honorary Research Lecturer
Dr. Hans Schultz, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Germany
- Keynote Presentation
- Early Career Member Lunch
- Invasive Pest Symposium
- New Pests on the Block – Managing Invasive Species
- Research Reports (submitted through Call for Abstracts)
- Student Flash Talks
- Regional Wine Reception
- Outreach Seminar
- Student-Industry Mixer
- Supplier Displays
Portland-based farmer and educator Ra will be our guest during this webinar session. We will learn about the concepts of food forests and living soils. Guests will have the chance to ask questions and interact. We want this to be a fun and loose session!
The webinar is free for all to attend. Guests are welcome to donate to Ra's GoFundMe campaign to start his own teaching farm in Oregon.
A link to the webinar will be provided to all who register. As space is limited, there is a maximum of five tickets per registration please.
From Ra:
Heya I am Ra, a brown farmer in the Pacific Northwest. Being of service is my greatest tool. For 20 years I lived off the grid and my passion has been living and teaching permaculture and indigenous styles of gardening with individuals and communities up and down the West Coast. I believe learning to live sustainably is one of the most powerful tools that connects us with the Earth, deepens our intuition, and creates an empowered environment and sense of self.
Join us as we unveil a new project a year in the making! We will be introducing our membership to our new Greenhouse Gas Tool for Vineyards and Wineries. Members will now be able to assess their carbon footprint across their entire operations. Our friends at Good Company in Eugene, Oregon have developed this spreadsheet to incorporate the most current emissions factors and examine your regenerative agricultural practices.
We will send the spreadsheet ahead of the meeting to our members so you have time to familiarize yourself with it.
This will be a webinar open to anyone who wishes to participate. Here are the call in details:
Time: Jul 22, 2020 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting at https://zoom.us/j/97203286033
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 972 0328 6033
The Virtual Organic Grower Meeting provides you with the most up to date Wilbur-Ellis Organic happenings! Get ready for a half-day comprehensive session of the latest and greatest on new products, soil and plant health, and more.
Agenda
9:00 - Welcome
9:05 – 9:30 – Soil and Plant Interactions with Humic Acids, Micronutrients, Amino Acids, and Ammonium Nitrate (Carl Bruce)
9:30 – 10:00 – Overview of Organic Product Trials (Patrick Troy, Rebecca Metz, Amy Richardson)
10:00 – 10:30 – Wilbur-Ellis Organic Branded Products Label Overview (Jason Ellsworth)
10:30 – 11:00 – Organic Whole Systems Approach incorporating WECO Organic Branded Products (Gina Colfer)
11:00 – 11:30 –Q & A