LIVE Event

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:

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.

Join us for an afternoon to learn about cover crops and the LIVE sustainability program in Idaho. You are welcome to sign up for one or both of these sessions offered in Caldwell on September 16th. Please note that these two events are at different locations.

1:00 - 3:00 pm     LIVE Open Inspection @ Bitner Vineyards (16645 Plum Rd, Caldwell)

Join us for this half-day workshop at Northwest Wine Studies Center on Friday, August 16. This module-style workshop presents three topics, each 40 minutes long. 

Date: Friday, August 16
Time: Registration begins at 9:30 AM, the event begins at 10:00 AM
Location: Northwest Wine Studies Center, 215 Doaks Ferry Road, Salem, OR 97304
Price: Pay what you want (recommended donation is $35). Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.

Topics include:

You are invited to join a meet-and-greet event with the LIVE board and staff at 14 Hands Winery in Prosser on July 11th. 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.

Wine and appetizers will be provided. Please contact Brighid O'Keane, LIVE's Outreach Director, if you have any questions. 

Please join us at Crawford Beck Vineyard to learn about new technology to manage Powdery Mildew and screen for fungicide resistance. 

Join us for an introduction to beekeeping at the Left Coast Estate. You will learn the basics of bee biology, beekeeping equipment, seasonal management, and hive products. Visit the Left Coast apiary, get a taste of estate honey, and share a toast with their Queen Bee Bubbly.

LIVE is teaming up with Chemeketa Community College and the Oregon Wine Board to offer a sprayer calibration workshop.

Cost: $15 

This class will cover conventional sprayer calibration techniques. Students will learn the basics of sprayer calibration, maintenance and inspections. Students will learn techniques that can be used for most sprayers they will encounter on a vineyard or other agricultural settings. This class will be hands on and students will be assisting with calibrations. Please bring a calculator or smart phone with a calculator.

Please join us for an introduction to LIVE, the Pacific Northwest’s certifier of sustainable wines and vineyards. Brighid O’Keane, LIVE’s Outreach Director, will describe program logistics, the inspection process, and member benefits for vineyards and wineries. LIVE standards are internationally accredited and support environmentally and socially responsible wine growing through third-party certification and education. Please RSVP for this event.

Join us for educational sessions, luncheon, and our annual membership meeting. Doors open at 8am. Coffee, pastries, and lunch by The Rogue Gourmet Catering Company. 

Register today. $70 early registration through March 31. $85 from April 1-17.

Schedule (Subject to Change)

8:00     Check-in & Continental Breakfast

9:00     LIVE Board Meeting & Organizational Updates