Agenda

Tuesday — March 6, 2012

8:00 – 10:00	Registration/VINE Showcase/Continental Breakfast sponsored by The Krush 92.5
VINE Showcase and Exhibitor Demonstrations
10:00 – 12:30	Session 1: Production and Management
10:00 - 10:10	Welcome and Introduction: Becky Zelinski, Host - VINE Suymposium
10:10 - 10:30	2011 Year in Review: The Year of No Grapes Lowell Zelinski, Ph.D., Plant Physiologist Precision Ag Consulting – Paso Robles
10:30 - 11:15	The dirt about grape growing on the Central Coast Thomas J. Rice, Professor of Soils Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo
11:15 - 11:45	Industry Updates
11:45 - 12:30	The cold day in hell: the implications of frost damage on grape vines Keith Patterson, Ph.D., Professor of Viticulture Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo
12:30 - 2:00	LUNCH Tri-Tip BBQ by Cahoot's Catering & VINE Showcase Lunch/VINE Showcase sponsored by BASF Netafim Nordby Construction Co.
2:00 - 4:00	Session 2: Pest and Disease Management
2:00 - 3:00	Weed Management: What's Your Story Morning Glory? Kurt Hembree, M.S., Farm Advisor U.C. Cooperative Extension, Fresno
3:00 - 4:00	Disease Management: Mildew, Bunch Rot & Mites, Oh My! Panel discussion featuring PCAs from three Central Coast Regions Moderated by Don Neel, Editor – Practical Winery & Vineyard *Panel* : Scott Williams, Pacific Vineyards Mike Hollarman, Crop Production Services Daryl Salm, Paraiso Vineyards
4:00 – 7:00	WELCOME RECEPTION & VINE SHOWCASE with appetizers, Regional wine tasting and live music

Wednesday — March 7, 2012

8:00 – 10:00	Day 2 Registration/VINE Showcase/Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Practical Winery & Vineyard
VINE Showcase and Exhibitor Demonstrations
10:00 – 12:30	Session 3: Grape Vine Physiology
10:00 - 10:10	Second Day Welcome : Becky Zelinski, Host – VINE Symposium
10:10 - 11:10	Grape Vine Physiology: How do vines handle stress? Mark Greenspan, Ph.D., Plant Physiologist – Advanced Viticulture, Napa
11:10 - 11:30	Industry Updates
11:30 - 12:30	Can you lasso a cloud? The influences of irrigation and fertility on plant growth and development Lowell J. Zelinski, Ph.D., Plant Physiologist Precision Ag Consulting, Paso Robles
12:30 - 1:30	Lunch/VINE Showcase sponsored by Nutrient Technologies Cal-Coast Machinery Inc.- John Deere Paso Robles Polaris
1:30 - 4:00	Session 4: Issues & Updates
1:30 - 2:15	How the 2011 growing conditions influenced wine grape quality James A. Kennedy, Ph.D., Professor & Chair Department of Viticulture & Enology California State University, Fresno
2:15 - 3:00	2012 Outlook: Changing Tides: Weathering the ebbs and flows of grape growing Todd Azevedo, Broker – Ciatti & Company
3:00 - 3:45	Learning from Adversity: turning yesterday's challenges into tomorrow's opportunities Ken Volk, President and Director of Wine Making Kenneth Volk Vineyards
3:45 - 4:00	Wrap-up Lowell Zelinski, Host VINE Symposium