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Upcoming VCE Vineyard meetings

Upcoming Vineyard Meetings

a)    17-18 Feb      Central Virginia UvaSapians (fee)

b)    19-21 Feb.     VVA Winter Technical (fee)

c)    27 Feb.          VT/VCE Vineyard Pruning Workshop – Winchester, VA

d)    10-12 March Eastern Wine Exposition – Lancaster PA (fee)

e)    14 March      Pruning Competition  -Abingdon, VA

f)     24 March      Interactive grape disease management planning workshop (in English)

g)    25 March       VT/VCE Vineyard IPM workshop– Charlottesville, VA

h)    26 March      Interactive grape disease management planning workshop (in Spanish)

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More Information

a)    17-18 Feb      Central Virginia UvaSapians (fee)

Hosted by the Monticello Wine Trail Association, but growers from across the mid-Atlantic are welcome to register.  Dates and the registration link are below.

Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 - 8:00 AM-4:00 PM (Winter Pruning)

Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 - 8:00 AM-4:00 PM (Winter Pruning)

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 - 8:00 AM-4:00 PM (Spring Follow-Up)

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 8:00 AM-12:00 PM (Spring Follow-Up)

Questions: contact Joseph Geller jgeller@trumpwinery.com

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pruning-school-featuring-uvasapiens-vineyard-consulting-team-tickets-89250577881 

Registration is open until Feb 7th, space is limited to 40 participants and is expected to fill up fast

b)    19-21 Feb.     VVA Winter Technical (fee)

Virginia Vineyards Association’s winter technical meeting:

Reminder:   Make plans to attend the 2020 Virginia Vineyards Association winter technical meeting, 19 – 21 February 2020. The meeting will be held at the Omni Hotel in downtown Charlottesville. A notable change from past meetings is the day earlier start of the meeting, with a conclusion on Friday afternoon rather than Saturday.  Registration, lodging, and other information is provided on the VVA website, here: https://virginiavineyardsassociation.org/


c)    27 Feb.          VT/VCE Vineyard Pruning Workshop

What:  Vineyard Pruning Workshop

When:  27 February 2019

Snow date (4 March 2019)

1 pm start

Where:            AHS Jr. AREC

595 Laurel Grove Rd

Winchester VA 22602

Team taught workshop will have indoor sessions to talk about the fundamentals of pruning grapevines, followed by guided practice in the field.  We will prune mature vinifera on VSP with cordon training and head training.  We have some hybrids trained to a high-wire to prune as well.

This workshop has an outdoor component; please bring pruners, gloves, safety glasses and be prepared to be outside.

This is a free workshop, please RSVP to help us plan: https://forms.gle/XLw1nojzaJ4RU9sC8

Questions: Contact Tremain Hatch thatch@vt.edu

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Tremain Hatch, AHS Jr. AREC at (540) 232-6032 during business hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations 10 days prior to the event.

d)    10-12 March 2020-Eastern Winery Exposition in Lancaster PA

Conference, trade show and more

https://easternwineryexposition.com/

e)    14 March      Pruning Competition

Abingdon Vineyards is hosting a Mid-Atlantic Pruning Workshop and Competition beginning at 1 pm on March 14, 2020.

Our workshop and competition is open to all amateur and professional vine pruners. The day will begin with a short pruning workshop and demonstration followed by the competition, celebration and awards ceremony. The top six contestants in the first round will advance to the “Prune Off” round. The highest score of this round will win the title of Grand Champion. Although it is a competition our goal is to create a fun educational event for all levels of experience to enjoy.

The Competition
The Pruning Competition will start with a welcome from the judges and a review of sample spur pruned vines with good/bad cuts set up in the vineyard. After a short question and clarification session, the competition will begin. Contestants will then cut eight vines for time; that time will be converted into points. The judges will then review each vine- awarding additional points for correct cuts or spur positioning and subtracting points for errors. Prizes are yet to be determined. Guidelines are attached following the Felco East and West Pruning criteria.

For more information, registration, judging, or sponsorship please contact:

Adam Bolt

info@abingdonvineyards.com

f)     24th March, Interactive grape disease management planning workshop (in English). 

The meeting will take place at Loudoun County Extension Office, 750 Miller Dr SE suite f-3, Leesburg, VA 20175, contact person: Beth Sastre (Beth.Sastre@loudoun.gov )

g)    25 March 2020- VT/VCE Vineyard IPM workshop

Save the date: 25 March 2020

Vineyard IPM workshop – Team taught by the Virginia Tech Vineyard and Pest Management Specialist.

Trump Vineyards

Questions: Contact Tremain Hatch thatch@vt.edu

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Tremain Hatch, AHS Jr. AREC at (540) 232-6032 during business hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations 10 days prior to the event.

h.)    26th March, Interactive grape disease management planning workshop (in Spanish). 
The meeting will take place at Loudoun County Extension Office, 750 Miller Dr SE suite f-3, Leesburg, VA 20175, contact person: Beth Sastre (Beth.Sastre@loudoun.gov ).

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