Event Date
On June 4, 2025, we will host a Grape Day at the Oakville Experimental Vineyard. Speakers will include farm advisors, cooperative extension specialists, and UC Davis Faculty.
DATE AND TIME
Wednesday, June 4, 7:30 AM - 1:15 PM
LOCATION
Oakville Experimental Vineyard, 1380 Oakville Grade Rd, Oakville, CA 94562
REGISTRATION
General Registration: $100 (includes pastries, coffee and lunch)
Registration will open the week of April 21st.
*Registration closes on Friday, May 30th, at 12 PM.
AGENDA
7:30-8:00 AM
Registration, coffee, and pastries
8:00-10:00 AM
Session 1
10:00-10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM-12:15 PM
Session 2
12:15-1:15 PM
Lunch and Discussion
Attendees will be divided into two groups. Group one will begin with indoor presentations and group two will begin with outdoor presentations. The groups will switch after the break.
Indoor Presentations
Translating genetic discoveries into innovations in viticulture
Dario Cantu, Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
Building resilient vineyards from the roots up
Luis Diaz Garcia, Assistant Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
Not Just Dead Arms: Diagnosing the Real Causes of Vine Decline
Akif Eskalen, Professor of Cooperative Extension, Department of Plant Pathology, UC Davis
Title TBD
Andrew McElrone, Associate Adjunct Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis and Research Plant Physiologist, USDA-ARS
Outdoor Presentations
30-minute presentations attended by the entire group:
Grape Yield Estimation: Challenges and Opportunities
Mason Earles, Assistant Professor, Departments of Viticulture & Enology and Biological & Agricultural Engineering, UC Davis
PD vector ID and countywide blue-green sharpshooter trapping
Cindy Kron, North Coast IPM Advisor, Sonoma, Napa, Lake & Mendocino Counties, University of California Cooperative Extension
20-minute presentations in rotations of 3 smaller groups:
Effects of Clone and Rootstock on Productivity and Resilience: Early Insights from the Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon Rootstock Trial
Justin Tanner, Viticulture Advisor, San Joaquin & Stanislaus Counties, University of California Cooperative Extension
Evaluating the economic viability of regenerative viticulture.
Axel Herrera, Post-doctoral researcher, Lazcano Lab, Department of Land, Air & Water Resources, UC Davis
Fundamentals of Regenerative Viticulture
Chris Chen, Integrated Vineyard Systems Advisor, UCCE Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties
CONTINUING EDUCATION
This event may qualify for 0.5 CEU Certified Crop Advisor hour and 1 CA-DPR hour (pending approval)