The Maryland Grape Growers annual meeting is in Frederick, Maryland this year. We will be at the new Visitation Hotel in downtown Frederick. There is a block of rooms reserved for attendees, which may be booked at https://www.visitationhotel.com/. Below is the preliminary schedule of talks. And note there is a New Grower Workshop on Wednesday morning. Admission includes continental breakfast, lunch, wine tasting and social Wednesday and breakfast Thursday. Tickets are available at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maryland-grape-growers-annual-meeting-tickets-1112160906209?aff=oddtdtcreator
Preliminary schedule:
Wednesday morning (8:30- 12:15): State of the Industry
Dealing with Pierces disease
Lanternfly refresher
Breakout session: New Growers workshop
Wednesday Afternoon (1:30- -4:30): Leaf pulling, shoot thinning and disease management
Cultivar characteristics tasting
Grape phenology stages and water stress
Wednesday Evening (5:00- 7:00): MGGA Social
Thursday Morning (8:30-12:15): Breeding for Mid-Atlantic adapted varieties
Dealing with extreme weathers in the Mid-Atlantic
Downey mildew and Mancozeb and new EPA proposed actions
Thursday Afternoon (1:30- 4:40): Influence of soil parent material on vine nutrition
Nutrient deficiency and remediation