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MGGA/UMD SUMMER FIELD DAY Saturday July 29th, 2023

Corteau Vineyards

38713 Golden Beach Road

Mechanicsville, MD 20659

AGENDA

8:30 – 9:00: Registration. Coffee, juice, and donuts provided.

9:00 – 9:30: Welcome and Introductions – Announcements from MGGA and Overview of Corteau Vineyards by MGGA President Wick Dudley and the Byrne Family.

9:30 – 11:00 Grape IVM: Integrated vineyard management includes assessing the vineyard for current conditions, including canopy management, nutrition, crop level, diseases, and other pests. We will also scout for Spotted Lanternfly hosts. This session will be in the vineyard, so please bring your hat, sunscreen and sunglasses. Dr. Mengjun Hu and Dr. Joe Fiola, UMD.

11:00 – 11:15: Break

11:15 – 12:00: Background and managing Spotted Lanternfly – Dr. Cain Hickey, Penn State University

12:00 – 1:00: Lunch – Bring Your Own – Fast Food options are 5 minutes away, along Route 5.

You are invited to bring wine to share during lunch; as always moderation is paramount.

1:00 – 1:30: Terroir, rootstocks, and wines and vine management – Drs. Fiola and Hickey

1:30 – 2:00: Fungicide resistance in grapevine Downy mildew – Shannon Rotella, Graduate Student, UMD

2:00 – 2:30: Fungicide options and timing for late-season rots – Dr. Hu

2:40 – 3:00: Break

3:00 – 3:30: Labor – obtaining and management options – Don McClure, Maryland Vineyard Management

3:30 – 4:15: Mechanization demonstration – Alan Thibault, Vigneron Toy Store

4:15: Final Remarks, pesticide credits, and closing.

Optional Winery Tour following the program

Private & Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits for this event are pending.