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2020 Annual Meeting and Conference
Feb 28-29, Mandan, North Dakota
Online Registration NOW CLOSED
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REGISTER BY FEBRUARY 23
NDGWA Members: $75
Non-Members $105
Banquet $30
AFTER FEBRUARY 23
register at the door
NDGWA Members: $95
Non-Members $125
HOTEL INFORMATION
Baymont Inn & Suites
2611 Old Red Trail
Mandan, ND 58554
1- (701) 663-7401
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
| Friday, February 28 | |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Registration |
| 1:00 – 1:05 pm | Welcome |
| 1:05 – 1:50 pm | New Concepts for Training Grapes
Alan Verbitsky– Sawyer Crossing Vineyard and Winery |
| 1:55 – 2:45 pm | How To: pH, Brix, Turbitidy, Glow Germ, Water Infiltration, etc. Growers and Winemakers – joint with NDFMGA |
| 2:45 – 3:15 pm | Terroir and the Future of AVA’s in North Dakota
Sean Ballinger – Bear Creek Winery |
| 3:15 – 3:30 pm | Break -Silent Auction |
| 3:30 – 4:00 pm | Doug Goering, ND Agricultural Commissioner |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm | Grape Growing 101 – Viticulture Basics
Andrej Svyantek – Dept. of Plant Sciences, NDSU |
| 6:30 – 9:30 pm | Wine Competition and Social Welcome public and NDFMGA Members |
| Saturday, February 2 | ||
| 7:30 – 8:25 am | Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:00 – 8:25 am | Registration | |
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | NDGWA – Organization Updates, Rodney Hogen, NDGWA President | |
| 9:00 – 9:45 am | Cold Genetics
Dr. Anne Fennell – Dept. of Agronomy, Horticulture & Plant Science, SDSU |
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| 9:45 – 10:30 am | Break – Silent Auction | |
| 10:30 – 11:15 am | NDSU RESEARCH Updates
Dr. Harlene Hatterman-Valenti – Dept. of Plant Sciences, NDSU |
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| 11:40 – 12:40 pm | Lunch – Silent Auction Joint with NDFMGA |
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| 12:45 – 1:50 | 3-minute Lighting Talks – Succeeding or Failing at Something New Joint with NDFMGA |
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Breakout |
ENOLOGY |
VITICULTURE |
| 1:50 – 2:35 pm | Managing wine from crush to bottle
Bob Thaden – Tongue River Winery |
Grape Propagation Techniques
Alan Verbitsky– Sawyer Crossing |
| 2:35 – 3:20 pm | Topics in Winemaking
Greg Cook – 4e Winery |
Petiole Testing
Greg Krieger – Long Shadow Vineyards |
| 3:20 – 3:45 pm | Break – Silent Auction | |
| 3:45 – 4:30 pm | Testing and Tasting ND Experimental Grapes
Bob Thaden – Tongue River Winery |
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| 4:30 – 5:30 pm | NDGWA Annual Meeting | |
| 6:00 – 9:00 pm | Banquet and Social Welcome NDFMGA Members |
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