On the Road in Paso Robles

UC Davis Viticulture and Enology On-the-road in Paso Robles

Water measurement and management

November 8, 2013

Thank you to J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines for sponsoring the morning refreshments and lunch.

8:30 - 9:00 am         Registration, Light Breakfast and Coffee

9:00 - 9:40 am         Data-driven irrigation management, Mark Battany, Viticulture Farm Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties 

9:40 - 10:20 am      Past and future ET and Kc development - Where do we go from here?   Richard Snyder, Biometeorology Specialist, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources

10:20 - 10:35 am    Break

10:35 - 11:15 am    Optimizing vineyard water use through technology:  perspectives from vine to vineyard, Andrew McElrone, Research Scientist, USDA-ARS and Assistant Adjunct Professor, Department of Viticulture and Enology

11:15 - 11:55 am    Can we breed better drought and salt resistance into grape rootstocks?  Andrew Walker, Professor, Department of Viticulture and Enology

11:55 - 12:15 pm    Question and Answer session with the speakers

12:15 - 1:00 pm      Lunch and further discussion…