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
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