2025 Annual Meeting and Conference

The 2025 Conference, Annual Meeting and Wine Competition will be held on

February 21-22, 2025, at the Baymont, Mandan ND.

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Registration will be available on Eventbrite, January 14 @ 3:00 pm with a 50% discount

 on conference registration at check-out. Limited number of discounts available, available to Members and Non-Members; thanks to a grant from the ND Ag. Department.

The conference schedule is in the planning stages, rest assured it will be filled with great content.  

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TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND WINE COMPETITION

Friday, February 21, 2025

12:00 - 1:00 pm Registration – Baymont, Mandan, ND

1:00 - 1:05 pm Welcome - President Kevin Kinzel

1:10 - 1:40 pm Scott Labs - Nikola - Zoom Presentation

1:45 – 2:00 pm - NDSU Grad Student research presentation

2:05 – 2:20 pm  NDSU Grad Student research presentation

2:25 - 2:50 pm   ND Tourism

3:00 – 3:30 pm Break - Silent Auction - Buy it now option

3:35 - 4:30 pm Argentinian Wine Trip - Bob Thaden

4:35 – 5:00 pm ND Ag Commissioner - Doug Goehring

6:00 - 10:00 pm Wine Competition and Social - includes hors d’oeuvres, included in your conference registration, open to the public for a fee

Saturday, February 22, 2025

7:30 - 9:00am Breakfast buffet - included in your registration

9:00 - 9:45 am Registration – Baymont, Mandan ND

9:50 - 10:00 am NDGWA President - Organization Updates - Kevin Kinzel

10:05 - 10:20 am NDSU Grad Student

10:25 - 10:55 am Break - Silent Auction - Buy it now option

10:55 - 11:10 am NDSU Grad Student

11:15 - 12:00 pm Township Road Farm - Larry & Christie Walsh

12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch - Silent Auction - Buy it now option

1:05 – 1:50 pm Back sweetening your wine - Dr. Brent Trela

1:55 – 2:30 pm Disease Management & Spray Program in the Vineyard - Greg Krieger & Dr. Harlene Hatterman - Valenti

2:30 – 3:00 pm Break - Silent Auction Ends

3:00- 3:45 pm ZOOM Presentation - Dr. Andrej Svantek

3:45 - 4:30 pm Piquette "Wine" - photos, recipes, protocols & samples - Bob Thaden

4:35 - 5:30 pm NDGWA Annual Meeting

5:35 - 6:00 pm Break and Social

6:00 - 9:00 pm Banquet

 

Bring an item for the silent auction if you wish.

 

Friday night wine competition, social, breaks, breakfast and lunch on Saturday, during the conference are included in the conference registration.

An additional charge for the Saturday, February 22 buffet is $28 under the add-on tickets.

Pay your 2025 dues when you register for the conference, look under the add-on tickets.

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The 2025 People's Choice Wine Competition will be held Friday, February 21.

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Download the Wine entry form here - 

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