Date: Wednesday February 17, 1:00 to 3:00pm
(rain date: February 19)
Location: RAREC Rutgers Agricultural Research & Extension Center
121 Northville Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302This winter pruning workshop for beginning as well as experienced grape growers will feature dormant pruning methods demonstrated by Rutgers NJAES and Cooperative Extension experts Hemant Gohil, Gary Pavlis, and Dan Ward.
There is no registration fee however pre-registration is required.
To pre-register, please call or email Joan Medany: (856) 307-6450; jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us
Don’t Miss the 2016 NJ Ag Convention & Trade Show Wine Grape Sessions
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Tuesday February 9, 2016
Wine Grapes I Session
Room: Wildwood 10
Session Organizer: Gary Pavlis, Atlantic Co. Ag Agent, RCE
09:30 Should You be Growing Grapes? Pros, Cons and Site Selection — Gary Pavlis, Atlantic County Agriculture Agent, RCE
10:00 What Should you Grow? Grape Variety Selection — Joseph Fiola, Small Fruit Specialist, University of Maryland
10:30 Things to Remember Before Ordering your Vines — Hemant Gohil, Gloucester County Agriculture Agent, RCE
11:00 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
11:15 Vineyard Establishment — Daniel Ward, Extension Specialist in Pomology and Viticulture, RCE
11:45 Economics of Growing Grapes — Daniel Ward, Extension Specialist in Pomology and Viticulture, RCE
12:15 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=4, PP2=4, 10=2, CCA Credits: CM=2.5
Wine Grapes II Session
Room: Wildwood 10
Session Organizer: Hemant Gohil, Gloucester Co. Ag Agent, RCE
2:15 Pruning and Canopy Management — Joseph Fiola, Small Fruit Extension Specialist, University of Maryland
2:45 Insect Pests in the Vineyard — Anne Nielsen, Extension Specialist in Entomology, RCE
3:15 Controlling Diseases in the Vineyard — Peter Oudemans, Extension Specialist in Pathology, RCE
3:45 What Works and What Doesn’t – Growers Perspective — Mark Carduner, Owner, Working Dog Vineyard, East Windsor, NJ
4:15 A Word About the Wine — Gary Pavlis, Atlantic Co. Ag Agent, RCE
4:45 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
5:00 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=4, PP2=4, 10=4 CCA Credits: CM=1.0 PM=1.0
