2007 Missouri Grape Production Short Course
This educational opportunity is designed to familiarize current
and potential grape growers with cultural practices throughout
the growing season. Participants will receive: Knowledge, a binder
with reference materials, and a chance to network and build contacts
with other grape growers.
The course will have 7 meeting dates from February to October
2007:
1. Thursday, February 22, 1-5 pm
Vine Stage - Dormant
- Site Selection
- Plant Materials
- Propagation
- Vineyard Establishment
- Pruning
- Vertebrate Pest Management
2. Thursday, April 12, 1-5 pm
Vine Stage - Bud Burst
- Varieties
- Vineyard Weed Management
- Disease and Insect Pest Management
3. Thursday, May 10, 1-5 pm
Vine Stage - Pre-Bloom
- Management Overview
- Trellis System Selection
- Trellis System Materials and Installation
- Canopy and Crop Load Management
4. Thursday, June 7, 1-5 pm
Vine Stage - Midseason
- Irrigation
- Disease and Insect Pest Management
- Nutritional Monitoring and Fertilization
5. Thursday, July 12, 1-5 pm
Vine Stage - Veraison
- Management Overview
- Cover Crops and Row Middle Management
- Preparation for Harvest and Sampling
- Harvest and Handling of Wine Grapes
- Vertebrate Pest Management
6. Thursday, September 13, 1-5 pm
Vine Stage - Harvest
- Management Overview
- Wine Styles and Quality Evaluation
- Grape Contracts and Grower/Winery Relations
7. Thursday, October 25, 1-5 pm
Vine Stage - Post harvest
- Review of Season
- Rootstocks
- Equipment
- Grape Production Budgets
- Soil Pit Evaluation
Speakers
- Dr. Keith Striegler, Director, University of Missouri, ICCVE
- Andy Allen, Extension Viticulturist, University of Missouri,
ICCVE
- Eli Bergmeier, Senior Lab Research Technician, University of
Missouri, ICCVE
- Dr. Donn Johnson, University of Arkansas, Fruit Entomologist
- Other speakers to be announced.
Location
Classes will be held at Les Bourgeois Winery in Rocheport, Missouri
in the Bistro with ample time spent in the vineyard. Course size
is limited to the first 70 registrants.
Course Fees
$300 per person for in-state, $400 per person for out-of-state
attendees. Fees are non-refundable.
Deadline
Deadline for registration is February 15, 2007.
Directions
Take I-70 west from Columbia or east from Kansas City to the Rocheport
exit (exit 115, Hwy BB). Go north towards Rocheport approximately
1 mile. The Restaurant is on the left, past the vineyards.
The Institute for Continental Climate
Viticulture and Enology, University of Missouri, offers it programs
to all eligible persons without regard to race, color, national
origin, religion, gender, age, disability, martial or veteran status,
or any other legally protected status. Persons with disabilities
who require alternative means for communication of program information
(large print, audio tapes, etc) should notify the Institute for
Continental Climate Viticulture and Enology at 573-882-6656 by
the registration due date.
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