Events
Organic Winegrowing Conference 2006
Schedule of Speakers
Thursday, June 15th
1:00 p.m.
Opening Remarks
John Williams, Frog's Leap Winery
"Beyond Organics: The Sustainable Wine Future"
Mildew Control
Dr. Doug Gubler, Department of Plant Pathology, UC Davis
"Control of Mildew Using Organic Materials: Use of the Gubler-Thomas Model"
Stan Zervas, Silverado Farming Company
"Fungicide Programs without Sulfur Dust"
Steve Matthiasson, Premiere Viticultural Services
"Integrated Pest Management of Powdery Mildew"
Costs of Organic Farming
Pete Richmond, Silverado Farming Company
"Dollars vs. the Bottom Line"
Frog's Leap Vineyard Field Trip
with Vineyard Manager, Frank Leeds
"Dry Farming (a verb) or The Theory of Tillage"
5:30 p.m.
Wine Reception in the Garden
Honig Vineyard & Winery
Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery
Long Meadow Ranch
Volker Eisele Family Estate
Robert Sinskey Vineyards
Frog's Leap Winery
Napa Wine Company
Fetzer Vineyards/Bonterra Wine Co.
Friday, June 16
8:00 a.m.
Weed Control
Dr. Kendra Baumgartner, USDA
"Weed Control Trials in Organic & Non-Organic Vineyards"
Kirk Grace, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
"Under the Vine Management of Weeds"
Soil & Vine Health
Steve Pavich, Pavich Family Farms
"Applied Plant Nutrition & its Association with Soils"
Paul Anamosa, Vineyard Soil Technologies
"The Science of Organic Fertilizers"
Panel on Organic Viticulture & Winemaking
Moderator:
Volker Eisele, Volker Eisele Family Estate
Panelists:
Phil Coturri - Enterprise Vineyards
Kelly Maher - Kelly Maher Viticultural Services
Ted Hall - Long Meadow Ranch
John Williams - Frog's Leap Winery
Ashley Heisey - Consulting Winemaker
Matt Taylor - Araujo Estate Wines