Event Date
On The Road programs are educational seminars that help us to communicate with the California grape and wine industries by bringing faculty to different regions of California. We present relevant topics or current research and, at the same time, listen to the issues that are important to grape-growing and winemaking professionals.
DATE AND TIME
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 9 AM - 1 PM
LOCATION
Casino Mine Ranch Winery, 10690 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth, CA 95669
AGENDA
8:30 AM
Registration, Coffee & Pastries
9:00 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Karen L. Block, Director of Industry Relations, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
9:10 AM
Vineyard mothballing: necessary considerations before mothballing your vineyard
Chris Chen, Integrated Vineyard Systems Advisor, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake Counties, UCANR
9:40 AM
Shade cloth and irrigation impacts on quality parameters in red wine grapes
James Campbell, Project Scientist, Forrestel Lab, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
10:10 AM
Rootstocks and drought resistance, Megan Bartlett, Associate Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
10:40 AM
BREAK
10:50 AM
The future of grapevine red blotch research: A multi-institutional program
Mackenzie Patton, Central Sierra Integrated Pest Management Advisor, UCANR
11:20 AM
Grapes to Glass: Sensory evaluation for quality control and product innovation
Ha Nguyen, Assistant Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
11:50 AM
Department Update/Use of redox control in fermentation management and outcomes, Ben Montpetit, Chair and Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
12:30 PM
Q&A and wrap-up
12:45 PM
Lunch
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The Department of Viticulture & Enology at UC Davis welcomes all participants. This event is open to everyone.