This four day virtual conference will allow you to hear presentations and speakers from all over the country. You will have the option to join these sessions in real time and engage in Live Q & A via Zoom, or watch the sessions after the event is over.
Monday, March 29, 2021 - Emerging Vineyards & Wineries
11:00am - 11:45am
Justin Heitman, Heitman International Solutions & Services, LLC
Drone Use In Viticulture
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Eric Seifarth, Crane Creek Vineyards
Eric Miller & Jorge Comacho, Yonah Mountain Vineyards
Frost Prevention Techniques
3:00pm -3:45pm
Kevin Leff, Sard & Leff
Alcohol 101: The Georgia Farm Winery
Tuesday, March 30, 2021- Vineyard Sessions
9:00am - 9:45am Change in Schedule
Fritz Westover, Viticulture Consultant, Virtual Viticulture Academy
Vineyard Fertilization Strategies (Ground & Foliar)
11:00am -11:45am
Dr. Kendra Baumgartner, Research Grape Pathologist, UC Davis USDA-ARS
Identifying and Preventing Grapevine Trunk Diseases
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Paul Crout, Agronomist & Pest Control Advisor, Helena Agri-Enterprises
Spray Tank Adjuvants and How They Work to Improve Efficacy of Fungicides and Insecticides
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Fritz Westover, Viticulture Consultant, Virtual Viticulture Academy
Top Mistakes of Dormant Pruning and How To Assess Your Vines
4:30pm-5:00pm
Phillip M. Brannen, Ph.D. Professor and Fruit Extension Pathologist
University of Georgia
Pathology Updates from UGA Extension - FREE SESSION
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March 31, 2021- Winemaking Sessions
9:00am - 9:45am
Luke Holcombe, Black Dog Consulting
Dissolved Gas Management for SO2 Reduction and Wine Stability
11:00am - 11:45am
Denise Gardner, Wine Consultant and Founder, Denise Gardner Winemaking
Using Wine Flaw Detection and Identification to Produce Better Quality Wines
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Églantine Chauffeur, Enologist and Winemaker
Tips and Tools for Rosé Winemaking
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Bordeaux Red Winemaking Panel
Simone Bergese, Chateau Elan
Benjamin Calais, Calais Winery & French Connection Wines
Luke Holcombe, Black Dog Consulting
April 1, 2021- Tasting Room & Marketing Sessions
11:00am - 11:45am
Dr. Marco A Plama & Jeff Pool, Texas A & M University
Using Behavioral Science to Increase Tasting Room Sales
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Theresa Dorr , VinoShipper
Expand Direct to Consumer Sales Across the Country with VinoShipper
4:30 - 5:00pm
Karla Roper, Executive Director, Georgia Wine Producers
Open Georgia Wine - Marketing Georgia Wine Together - FREE SESSION
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