News & Events
VESTA Summer and Fall Classes Posted
VESTA announces its 2010 Summer and Fall class schedules for the
program's Viticulture, Enology and General Education courses
being offered. Visit www.vesta-usa.org for more details.
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ICCVE Tailgate Meetings for 2010
2010 Vineyard Tailgate Meetings Schedule
April 2010
Speakers will include Dr. Donn Johnson, Research and Extension
Fruit Entomologist with the University of Arkansas; Dr. Reid
Smeda, Research Weed Scientist with the Univeristy of Missouri;
and Andy Allen, Extension Associate Viticulturist with the ICCVE,
University of Missouri. Meetings will be held at the following
locations, dates and times:
- Tuesday, April 6, Lynn Gay Farm, Hindsville, AR, 1:00 to
4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 7, Crown Valley Winery, Ste. Genevieve,
MO, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Thursday, April 8, Stone Hill Winery Rauch Farm, Hermann,
MO, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Friday, April 9, Les Bourgeois Winery, Rocheport, MO, 1:00
to 4:00 p.m.
June 2010
Guest speaker will be Dr. Turner Sutton, Plant Pathologist with
North Carolina State University. Meeting locations, dates and
times will be announced soon, but will take place during the
week of June 14.
July 2010
Program to be determined.
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MGGA Sponsors
Please visit our sponsors and thank them for their support:
Hummert International
http://www.hummert.com/
Heidi Duffie
Jennifer Hedges
ICCVE / CAFNR – University of Missouri
http://www.iccve.missouri.edu
Rebecca Ford
Heidi Griswold
Jackie Harris
MFA Ste. Genevieve
http://ww2.mfa-inc.com/
Mike Markway
Midwest Grower Supply
http://midwestgrowersupply.com/
Wayne & Debbie Peterson
MPR Supply Company
http://www.mprsupply.com/
Craig Pisarkiewicz
VESTA
http://www.vesta-usa.org/
Michelle Norgren
Wabash Valley Progressive Viticulture
John Ditzler
Westfall Company, Inc.
http://www.westfallcompany.com/
Alan Westfall
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In the News
Blunt Announces $2.9 Million
Grant for Missouri State
for Viticulture Education
Managing
Freeze-Damaged Vineyards — Are You Farming
for 2007 or 2008?
Disease
Management Options for Vineyards Frozen Out
by the Freeze
Grape
Disease Control 2007 (PDF)
The Easter Freeze of 2007: Extent
of Damage and Strategies for Managing Freeze-Injured Vineyards
Announcements
Illinois Grapes for Sale
Berryville Vineyards (located in Berryville, IL) will have an
estimate of 5 tons Vidal, 2 tons Chambourcin, and possibly 2 tons
Cynthiana for sale this season. Price is negotiable. If anyone
is interested please contact Eric Pool at 618-456-2335.
Wine & Juice
Supplier List
Need grapes or juice? There are six suppliers with grapes and juice for sale
listed on the MGGA website.
Midwest Grape & Wine Conference
The 2008 conference is scheduled for
Feb. 2-4, at the Tan-Tar-A Resort at the
Lake of the Ozarks. |