January 14-February 4, 2009 (Wednesdays)
Commercial Winegrape 101 Series
WoodburyCoWinegrape101Flyer.pdf
Times:
5:30 p.m. Registration, 6 to 9 p.m.
Where:
ISU Design West Studio, 1014-1/2 Design Place, Sioux City, IA 51101-1807, (712-258-8999)
http://www.design.iastate.edu/ISUDesignWest/
Who: Mike White, ISU Extension Viticulture Specialist
Mike White has been working closely with the Iowa vine/wine industry since January 2000. Since that time this Iowa industry has grown from about 5 winegrape vineyards covering 15 acres to 400+ vineyards covering 920+ acres. The number of Iowa licensed wineries has increased from 13 in 2000 to 74 today. This industry has now become a significant factor in revitalizing rural tourism and economic vitality. Come learn how you can be a part of this dynamic and challenging industry.
Presentations:
Jan. 14 - Introduction to the Iowa Vine/Wine Wed. Industry
- Commercial Grape Growing 101 Overview & Costs
Jan. 21 - Winegrape Cultivars
- Trellis Systems
- Pruning and Canopy Management
Jan. 28 - Weed Control in the Vineyard
- Disease Control in the Vineyard
- Vineyard Sprayers
Feb. 4 - Insect Control in the Vineyard
- Animal Control in the Vineyard
- Establishing a Small Winery
- Timber Ridge Winery, Castana, Iowa: guest speaker with
wine tasting:
http://www.timberridgeiowa.com/web_pages/WINERY.html
Notes: A CD of all the presentations, grape spray guides, and other materials will be provided to attendees at the end of this series. $10 each for additional copies of CD. Refreshments and snacks will be provided during each session.
Cost: $35 per person per session or $125 for all four sessions. Pay at the door. Maximum of 30 people. Registration Required: Contact the Woodbury County ISU Extension office at 712-276-2157 or Mimi Shanahan at mimishan@iastate.edu Registration Deadline – Monday, January 12, 2009.
February 12-14, 2009
Midwest Wine Growing Conference
2009conferencePressRelease.pdf
The Minnesota Grape Growers Association (MGGA) invites those interested in cold climate grape growing and winemaking to attend its 5th annual conference Feb. 12-14, 2009 in Bloomington, MN. The conference theme is “Northern Viticulture: Pursuing Excellence.”
Beginning grape growing and winemaking sessions will be held Thursday, from 6 to 9 PM followed by two full days of more advanced education sessions with networking and trade show opportunities. A “Midwest Wine Stroll” will be held on Friday evening to showcase the region’s best cold climate wines. The weekend concludes Saturday with a gourmet banquet including Midwest wines.
To register or learn more about the conference, click on the adjacent links or go to www.mngrapes.org. Prospective conference sponsors or trade show exhibitors can view the same, or e-mail conference coordinator, Nicole Walsh, at nrwalsh1@yahoo.com.
February 25 and 26, 2009
Dr. Clifford Ohmart of the Lodi Winegrape Commission will be visiting Iowa State University. He will be presenting a series of lectures on sustainable winegrowing and integrated pest management (IPM). There will be a roundtable discussion on sustainable viticulture with wine/viticulture practitioners and researchers; and also a Slow Food wine tasting, potluck dinner, and showing of the new film, Bottle Shock.
These lectures are free and open to the public. To help offset the cost of the wine, for the Slow Food Wine tasting, donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact Matthew Hoffman at : matthewh@iastate.edu; or (805) 345-5090.
Cliff Ohmart’s ISU Schedule
Sponsored by the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, the Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture, and the Entomology Department.
Wednesday 2/25
9:30-11:30 Leopold Center Round Table Discussion on Sustainable Viticulture (Please RVSP to Matthew Hoffman matthewh@iastate.edu or (805) 345-5090)
Open format discussion with wine/viticulture practicioners and researchers Room 142 Curtiss Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
3:00-4:30 Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture (GPSA) Colloquium
Lecture topic: "The evolution of sustainable winegrowing in Lodi: From grower education to certification." Room 2115 Pearson Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
Thursday 2/26
4:00-5:30 ISU Entomology Seminar
Lecture topic: "IPM in California vineyards: The good, the bad and the ugly"
E-164 Lagomarcino Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
7:00 -10:00 Slow Food wine tasting and showing of the movie “Bottle Shock.” Semi-formal tasting of Iowa wines followed by a potluck of locally procured foods. Hosted by Sociology professors Jan and Cornelia Flora.
We will also be watching the new film “Bottle Shock,” which tells the story of the dramatic event that brought attention the quality of American wine.
1902 George Allen Ave., Ames, IA (805) 345-5090.
It is understood that out-of-towners will not be able to contribute to the potluck, so will have plenty of food provided by Slow Food members. We will be asking for donations from wine tasters to help cover the cost of wine.
Clifford P. Ohmart
Cliff Ohmart has a B.Sc. degree in forest biology from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and a Ph.D. in entomology from the University of California Berkeley. He is currently the Research/IPM Director for the Lodi Winegrape Commission where he is helping winegrape growers implement sustainable farming practices in their vineyards. He is the architect of the Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing, California’s first third party-certified sustainable winegrowing program. He has authored and co-authored many publications in international research journals. His most recent publications are senior author of Lodi-Winegrower’s Workbook: A self-assessment of integrated farming practices, published in 2000 by the Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission and revised in 2008, and co-editor of the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices Self-Assessment Workbook published in 2002 by the Wine Institute and California Association of Winegrape Growers. He serves on the following Boards: Protected Harvest, Association of Applied IPM Ecologists and the National Grape and Wine Initiative.
Save the Date – Next Iowa Wine Growers Association Annual Conference to be held on March 20 & 21, 2009
The Iowa Wine Growers Association Annual Conference has now been scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 20 & 21, 2009. This 2009 event will be held at the Airport Holiday Inn in Des Moines: http://www.holidayinn.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/dsmap?_requestid=235953
[2008 Iowa Wine Growers Association Annual Meeting participants listen to Enology lectures at the Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa.]