MAY 28, 2009 ISSUE
Free Wine Grape Workshop at Ag Conference Center June 2
On Tuesday, June 2, Watauga County Cooperative Extension will offer a free, full-day workshop on what preparations should be made by growers who plan to start a vineyard in the High Country.
On Tuesday, June 2, Watauga County Cooperative Extension will offer a free, full-day workshop on what preparations should be made by growers who plan to start a vineyard in the High Country.
The workshop begins at 8:30 a.m. and will take place at the Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center, located at 252 Poplar Grove Road in Boone. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required. To register, call the Watauga County Cooperative Extension office at 828-264-3061.
While wine grapes are a crop of great interest to many, they are also beset by issues such as spring freezes, economically-damaging diseases and other potential problems. Successfully managing these problems requires proper planning and actions long before the first vine is planted. This workshop will bring-together some of the best authorities in the southeast on the subjects of vineyard planning and management, with presentations geared toward helping local growers make smart decisions about whether wine grapes are a good fit for their own farms.
Speakers will include Norm Oches, director of the Appalachian Center for Mountain Winegrowing; John Havlin, professor, department of soil science, N.C. State University; Sara Spayd, extension viticulture specialist/professor, department of horticultural science, N.C. State University; Dr. Turner Sutton, professor, department of plant pathology, N.C. State University; and Dr. Hannah Burrack, assistant professor, department of entomology, N.C. State University.
Topics to be covered include soils, site-evaluation, cultivar selection, planting, vine management concerns, grapevine diseases, and vineyard pest management. Extension Agents Richard Boylan (Watauga/Ashe) and Adam Keeener (Avery) will moderate the discussions, and be on-hand to give local examples of working with growers who are beginning High Country Vineyards.
For more information or to register, call the Watauga County Cooperative Extension office at 828-264-3061.
Want To Go?
Date: Tuesday, June 2
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center
Cost: Free!
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