Event Details
Date
Feb 3 - Feb 17, 2017
Time
All webinars will begin at 11:00am and last approximately 85 minutes
Location
WebEx
Cost
This event is free.
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit ProgramGrowing Table Grapes for Profit Webinar Series
February 3 - February 17, 2017
Growing Table Grapes for Profit - Proposed Agenda - All webinars begin at 11:00am
Session 1 - Friday February 3, 2017
Will Table Grapes fit into my Farm? (80 min)
1. Overview of Grape Biology - what you need to know about this plant if you've never grown grapes - Jim O'Connell, CCE ENYCHP
2. Planning for a New Enterprise - Liz Higgins, CCE ENYCHP
3. Site Selection - Jim O'Connell, CCE ENYCHP
4. A Grower Perspectives on Table Grape Production and Marketing - Andy Farmer, Northeastern Vine Supply
5. Q&A
Session 2 - Friday, February 10, 2017
Table Grape Basics 1(85 min)
1. Cultivar Selection and Planting - George Hamilton, University of NH Cooperative Extension
2. Trellis Selection and Construction - George Hamilton, UNH
3. Overview of Vineyard Management Considerations - George Hamilton, UNH
4. Q&A
Session 3 - Friday, February 17, 2017
Table Grape Basics 2 (85 min)
1. Plant Nutrition and Fertilization - Hans Walter-Peterson, CCE Finger Lakes Grape Program
2. Pest Management Overview - Anna Wallis, CCE ENYCHP
3. Practical considerations from a grower perspective -Nicolas Bozzo, Nostrano Vineyards, Milton NY
4. Q&A
