Last updated on April 6, 2011
Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Time: 8:30 am – Noon
Organized by:
Linda Bisson, University of California, Davis
The Coastal Issues seminar will discuss issues and management strategies for coastal vineyards. Salinity and soil composition will be discussed as will their influence on vine performance and wine composition. The session will also include a focus on viticultural practices impacting grape pyrazine levels.
Moderator:
James Kennedy, California State University, Fresno
Program:
| 8:30 am – 8:35 am | Welcome James Kennedy (Moderator), California State University, Fresno |
| 8:35 am – 9:05 am | Management Strategies for Central Coast Winegrowing Issues Larry Bettiga, University of California Cooperative Extension, Monterey County |
| 9:05 am – 9:35 am | Coastal Soils: Issues with Salinity Mark Battany, University of California Cooperative Extension, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County |
| 9:35 am – 10:05 am | Influence of Coastal Soil Composition on Vine Performance and Wine Composition Jean-Jacques Lambert, University of California, Davis |
| 10:05 am – 10:25 am | Break |
| 10:25 am – 11:05 am | Hang Time, Vegginess, and Pyrazine Levels in Coastal Fruit Marco Li Calzi, University of Missouri, Columbia |
| 11:05 am – 11:45 am | Break and Tasting |
| 11:45 am – Noon | Question & Answer |