Ag Opportunities
Volume 19, Number 11
November 2009
2009 Missouri Grape Production Short Course
This educational opportunity is designed to familiarize current and potential grape growers with cultural practices throughout the growing season.� Participants will receive: Knowledge, a binder with reference materials, and a chance to network and build contacts with other grape growers. The course will have 7 meeting dates from February to October 2009.
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Thursday, February 26, 1-5 pm
- Site Selection
- Plant Materials
- Propagation
- Vineyard Establishment
- Pruning
- Vertebrate Pest Management
Thursday, April 9, 1-5 pm
Vine Stage: Bud Burst - Varieties
- Vineyard Weed Management
- Disease and Insect Pest Management
Thursday, May 7, 1-5 pm
Vine Stage: Pre-Bloom - Management Overview
- Trellis System Selection
- Trellis System Materials and Installation
- Canopy and Crop Load Management
Thursday, June 4, 1-5 pm
Vine Stage: Midseason - Irrigation
- Disease and Insect Pest Management
- Nutritional Monitoring and Fertilization
Thursday, July 9, 1-5 pm
Vine Stage: Veraison - Management Overview
- Cover Crops and Row Middle Management
- Preparation for Harvest and Sampling
- Harvest and Handling of Wine Grapes
- Vertebrate Pest Management
Thursday, September 10, 1-5 pm
Vine Stage: Harvest - Management Overview
- Wine Styles and Quality Evaluation
- Grape Contracts and Grower/Winery Relations
Thursday, October 22, 1-5 pm
Vine Stage: Post harvest - Review of Season
- Rootstocks
- Equipment
- Grape Production Budgets
- Soil Pit Evaluation
Vine Stage: Dormant
Classes will be held at Les Bourgeois Winery in Rocheport, Missouri in the Bistro with ample time spent in the vineyard. Course size is limited to the first 70 registrants. Fee: $300 per person for in-state, $400 per person for out-of-state attendees. Fees are non-refundable. For more information contact Holly Caple, 573-882-6656, CapleH@missouri.edu� Deadline for registration is February 20, 2009. �
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