Agenda 
Thursday, November 20, 2025
​9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Pending DPR Approval - includes 2 hours of CE Credits

The 2025 ROOTSTOCK Conference centers on the economic realities of grape growing in a changing Napa Valley. The program is designed to explore how growers and winery leaders can balance financial constraints with the pursuit of viticultural excellence.

8:30 am

​Arrival and Registration with coffee and pastries

9:00 am

​​Welcome & Introduction
Caleb Mosley, NVG Executive Director

9:10 am ​       

The Future of Napa: Land, Legacy, and the Long View 
Richard Mendelson, Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty & Author of "Common Ground"
Charting a path forward for the Napa Valley amid uncertain times. 

10:00 am                

TEAM DISCUSSION: The Cost of Quality – Can We Still Afford It?
Moderator: Meaghan Becker, InVino Veritas
Remi Cohen, CEO & Allison Wilson, Director of Vineyard Operations - Domaine Carneros 
Trenton Gallagher, CFO & Brian Hoefgen, Vineyard Manager - Beckstoffer Vineyards
Pairing C-Suites with their vineyard counterparts to discuss the tensions and tradeoffs between the financial responsibility and viticultural integrity of maintaining wine quality.​

11:00 am

Break​

11:15 am

PANEL: Controller to Growers: What Really Saves Money and What Doesn’t 
Moderator: Amielia Adams, Controller at Silverado Farming Company
Randy Heinzen, Vineyard Professional Services
Mark Neal, Jack Neal and Son Vineyard Management
Will Thomas, Foley Family Farms
Case-based analysis of vineyard practices (sucker timing, mowing, wire moves, irrigation intervals, organic vs conventional fungicide plans) —what's worth the effort and what isn't when budgets are tight. 

12:15 pm

Taco Truck, enjoy burritos from Muchachos Alegre, hosted with thanks to Orchard Robotics.
​(lunch is included in your ticket price)

1:15 pm

CE CREDITS: Laws & Regs Update - Common Violations and How to Avoid Them 
Jen Borgen, Napa County Ag Commissioner’s Office 

2:00 pm

Break

2:15 pm

CE CREDITS: Burning for Pest & Disease Mitigation
Michael Jones, Forest Advisor for Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma County 

​NVG's Health & Safety Policy

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