Organic Winegrowing Conference

Conference Agenda

7:30am | Arrival at Crocker & Starr Winery. Registration with coffee & pastries
8:00am | Keynote Presentation

The Regenerative Agriculture Approach
John Kempf, Founder of Advancing Eco-Agriculture
Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that takes soil health, yield goals, and farm economics into consideration, while making plants naturally resistant to diseases and pests.
Join John Kempf as he shares how Regenerative Agriculture production systems have lower costs and higher profitability than currently established management systems. He will describe the opportunities of regenerative agriculture management, and the shift in thinking that is needed to achieve the best outcomes to help combat the unprecedented challenges facing wine grape growers today.

9:15am | Shuttles Depart for Vineyard Sites
2:30pm | Return. Wine Reception featuring Crocker & Starr wines
3:30pm | Event Concludes

Vineyard Sites & Topics

Lawrence Wine Estates
Trailside Vineyard

Organic Cover Crop & Cultivation Strategies
Macy Stubstad, Director of Vineyard Operations, Lawrence Wine Estates

Boisset Collection’s
Founders Ranch

Organic Leafhopper Vineyard Trial*
Monica Cooper, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Napa County
Sophie Drucker, Director of Winegrowing, Boisset Family Estate

Ehlers Estate

Organic Approaches to Pest Management*
Emily Kuhn, Michael Wolf Vineyard Services
Amanda Arnold, Michael Wolf Vineyard Services

* Includes 2 hours of Continuing Education credits
NVG's Health & Safety Policy