Agenda 
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
​9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Pending DPR Approval - includes 3 hours of CE Credits

​ROOTSTOCK will focus on two significant viral threats to vineyard health: Leafroll Virus and Red Blotch Disease. These viruses are causing increased concern for growers, reducing fruit quality, and negatively impacting vineyard profitability. With no cure available, the importance of early detection, innovative management practices, and cutting-edge research has never been higher.

8:30 am

​Arrival and Registration with coffee and pastries

9:00 am

​​Welcome & Introduction
Caleb Mosley, NVG Executive Director

9:10 am ​       

A Historical View of Red Leaf Viruses in Napa County
Neil McRoberts, ​Associate Professor, UC Davis & Director, Western Plant Diagnostic Network

10:00 am                

Help! How Can I Effectively Communicate & Collaborate to Manage Red Blotch? 
Malcolm Hobbs, Research Associate, UC Cooperative Extension, Napa County
Carrie Hays, The Halle Group

10:45 am

Break​

11:00 am

How Vineyard Viruses Shape Wine Quality 
Moderator: Arran Rumbaugh, Crops Pathology and Genetics Researcher, USDA 

Panel: 
Ashley Egelhoff, Winemaker, Honig Vineyard & Winery
Richie Allen, Winemaker, Rombauer Vineyards
Laura Oskwarek, Winemaker, Silver Oak

12:00 pm

Taco Truck, networking & collaborative discussions (lunch is included in your ticket price)

1:00 pm

Growers' Insights and Lessons Learned 
Moderator: Sarah MacDonald, Research Analyst, UC Cooperative Extension, Napa County

Panel: 
Jake Maus, Viticulturist, Colinas Farming Company
Ashton Leutner, Director of Viticulture, Continuum Estate
Kia Behnia, Proprietor, Neotempo Wines / Kiatra Vineyards

2:00 pm

20 Minute Downloads: New Research & Trends
Napa County Plant Protection Use Trends - Sarah Ferguson, Owner, Ruetd​
Recent Research - Marc Fuchs, Professor, School of Integrative Plant Science Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section Cornell AgriTech​
Recent Advances in Red Blotch Disease Ecology Inform Management -  Monica Cooper, Director & ANR Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Napa County

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