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