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2018 Conference


2019 Annual Meeting and Conference
Feb 1-2, 2019, Mandan, North Dakota

Online Registration Closed

Download Registration Form (PDF)

HOTEL INFORMATION

The conference will be held at the Baymont Inn & Suites in Mandan, ND.

Refer to NDGWA for conference rates: Single $84.60, Two or more $94.00

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

2019 tentative schedule

Friday, Feb 1

12:00-1:00 Registration

1:00-1:05 Welcome – Conference Organizers

1:05-2:00 Round Table Discussion Combined Session with NDFMGA – fruit growing – brix testing – what other products being used besides other fruits.

2:00-2:45 ND Grape and Wine Industry Discussion. Where are we? Where do we need to go?

2:45-3:15 Doug Goehring – Ag Commissioner

3:15-3:45 Break – Silent Auction

3:45-4:30 Crop until you drop – Frontenac. Andrej Svyantek, NDSU Plant sciences

4:30-6:00 NDSU Germplasm Update and tasting of new varieties. Harelene Hatterman-Valenti, NDSU Plant Sciences, Bob Thaden, Tongue River Winery

6:30-9:30 WINE COMPETITION AND SOCIAL

Saturday, Feb 2

7:00-8:25 Continental Breakfast

8:00-8:25 Registration

8:30-9:00 NDGWA organization updates – PRESIDENT

9:00-9:45 John Thull, UM – Itasca

9:45-10:30 break – silent auction

10:30-11:15 Tami Bredeson – Winery Contracts

11:15-12:00 Bob and Marilyn Thaden – Developing Labor – Interns

12:00-12:45 Break – Optional Business Roundtable

12:45-1:45 Lunch, break

(Breakouts could be just one full session)

1:45-2:30 Enology – Greg Cook, Wine Flaws. Viticulture – Marquette vs Petite Pearl

2:30-3:15Enology – Stan Hanson, Measuring AlcoholViticulture – ?? – John Thull

3:15-3:45 break

3:45-4:30 Justin Blanford – sommelier, NDSU – Cold Climate Grapes, What do consumers want?

4:30-5:30 NDGWA Annual Meeting

6:00-9:00 Banquet and Social – Wine @ 5:00

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