CWA's Wine & Grape Grower's Education Meeting February 6, 2009

CWA's Wine & Grape Growers & Education Meeting

Friday, February 6, 2009 at 9:00am
Murphys Historic Hotel (Downstairs-Gold Room)

John Derr, Viticulturist for Pina Vineyard Management - Napa Valley, will present a viticulture overview for the 2008 harvest year. As our CWA winegrape growers strive to implement sustainable farming practices, John Derr will share his company's use of cover crops, biological amendments, deficit irrigation and the timely application of plant protection materials that keeps Pina Vineyard Management in the forefront of sustainable farming.

**March 6th Lecture: Professor Lynn Kimsey PhD., Chair, UC Davis Department of Entomology, addresses "Native Bee Populations"
**April 3rd Lecture: Paul Verdegaal, UCD San Joaquin Co-op, addresss "Micronutrients and Phosphorus Nutrition in Winegrape Vines"

COST: Non-members $10.00 / CWA Members - no charge
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A Delicious No-Host Breakfast is offered from the menu. If you plan to dine, please arrive no later than 8:30am

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