2024 Annual Conference – Wednesday January 24 – Thursday January 25
at
HYATT PLACE KENT NARROWS & MARINA
3028 Kent Narrow Way S, Grasonville, Maryland, United States, 21638
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**Maryland pesticide applicator recertification continuing education credits applied for**
Wednesday, January 24
| What | Who | |
| 8:30-8:45 | Registration and Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:45-9:00 | Introduction, Wick Dudley, MGGA; Dr. Joe Fiola, UME | |
| 9:00-9:45 | State of the Wine Industry/Legislative Update: Janna Howley, Grow & Fortify and Dr. Joe Fiola, UME | |
| 9:45-10:30 | Contracts | Janna Howley, Maryland Wineries Association & Panel |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break | |
| 10:45-11:30 | Pesticide (Herbicide) Updates | Dr. Dave Myers, UME |
| 11:30-12:15 | Disease Management updates | Shannon Rotella, Student & Field Specialist for Dr. Mengjun Hu |
| 12:15-1:00 | Lunch Break / Vendor Displays | |
| 1:00-1:45 | Disease Management updates | Shannon Rotella, Student & Field Specialist for Dr. Mengjun Hu |
| 1:45-2:15 | Herbicide Drift Background | Dr. Joe Fiola and Jennie Schmidt, MS, RD |
| 2:15-2:45 | Herbicide Drift Regulations and Enforcement | Alexander Lehman, MDA |
| 2:45-2:30 | Break | |
| 2:30-3:15 | Alternative Grape Markets and Utilization | Pat Isles, John Levenburg, and Dr. Joe Fiola |
| 3:15-4:15 | Alternative Grape Cultivars and Utilization, with Wine Tasting | Pat Isles, John Levenburg, and Dr. Joe Fiola |
| 4:15 – 5:00 | Break | |
| 5:00 – 7:00 | RECEPTION | |
Thursday, January 25
| 8:30-8:45 | Registration and Hot Breakfast | |
| 8:45-9:30 | MGGA Business Meeting and Elections | |
| 9:30-10:15 | Ag Applications for Drones | Stanton Gill, UME |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-11:15 | SLF R&D update | Dr. Michela Centinari, PSU |
| 11:15-12:00 | A Holistic Approach to Vine Health, Production and Longevity in a Vineyard System | Fritz Westover, Virtual Viticulture Academy |
| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch Break / Vendor Displays | |
| 12:45-1:30 | All things Cover- Cover Crops for Under the Row/Vines | Dr. Michela Centinari, PSU |
| 1:30-2:15 | All things Cover- Cultivation, Chemical, Mowing, Tilling, etc. | Daniel Larason |
| 2:15-2:30 | Break | |
| 2:30-3:15 | All things Cover – Goats and sheep | Tom Croghan, Dodon Vineyards |
| Closing Remarks: MGGA & MWA | ||