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2018 Conference

2018 Annual Meeting and Conference
Feb 2-3, 2018, Minot, North Dakota

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

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FRIDAY, FEB 2

12:00-1:00 Registration and check-in
1:00-1:10 Welcome
1:10-1:40 Doug Goehring – ND Ag Commissioner
1:40-2:25 Dr. Harlene Hatterman-Valenti – NDSU Research Updates
2:25-3:20 Round Table Discussion of Growers and Winemakers  joint with NDFMGA
3:20-4:00 BREAK
4:00-4:45 Tom Plocher Grapes are Property Too
4:45-5:30 Mark Vining Fruit and Berry Growing
6:30-9:00 Wine Competition and Social

SATURDAY, FEB 3

8:00-8:45 Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:45 Registration open
8:45-9:00 Mark Vining, NDGWA President
9:00-9:45 Charles Elhard, ND Ag, Emerging Pests
9:45-10:30 BREAK
10:30-11:15 Drew Horton UofM, High Acidity Winemaking in the Midwest
11:15-12:00 Greg Cook, 4e Winery, Emerging Wine Trends
12:00-12:30 BREAK
12:30-1:30 LUNCH joint with NDFMGA

Break out Sessions
1:30-2:15 Enology – Drew Horton, UofM, Keeping it Fresh: Practical Management of O2 and SO2
1:30-2:15 Viticulture – Dr. John Stenger, NDSU, Converting Trellis Styles
2:15-3:00 Enology – Susan Ruud, Prairie Rose Meadery, Fermenting Honey
2:15-3:00 Viticulture – Andrej Svyantek, NDSU, Crop Load/Canopy Management

3:00-3:30 BREAK – Vendors – Silent Auction
3:30-4:15 Lisa Cook, 4e Winery, Marilyn Thaden, Tongue River Winery, Keep Your Customers Coming Back

4:15-5:15 NDGWA Annual Meeting
6:00-9:00 Banquet and Social – Welcome NDFMGA Members

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