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. The hope is that we are able to present relevant research being done at UC Davis and, at the same time, listen to the issues that are important to grape growing and winemaking professionals.
Thursday, March 9, 2023, 9 AM - 1:30 PM
Jackson Hall, Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E Lockeford St, Lodi, CA 95240
$20/person (includes breakfast and lunch)
9:00-9:05
Welcome
9:05-9:35
Extreme heat impacts on berry chemistry and wine composition
Beth Forrestel, Assistant Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
9:35-10:05
Grape smoke exposure: Update
Anita Oberholster, Vice-Chair & Professor of Cooperative Extension, Enology, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis
10:05-10:35
Early season crop estimation from the ground and sky
Mason Earles, Assistant Professor, Departments of Viticulture & Enology and Biological & Agricultural Engineering, UC Davis
10:35-10:45
Break
10:45-11:15
Grape breeding for the dry and hot San Joaquin Valley
Luis Diaz Garcia, Assistant Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
11:15-11:45
Examining climate smart agriculture and winegrape production
Kerri Steenwerth, Research Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS, Crops Pathology and Genetics Research Unit; Adjunct Professor, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, UC Davis
11:45-12:15
Supporting vineyard soil health through regenerative management
Cristina Lazcano, Assistant Professor of Soils & Plant Nutrition, Department of Land, Air & Water Resources, UC Davis
12:15-12:30
Wrap up, Questions, and Discussion
12:30-1:30
Lunch sponsored by F&M Bank in the Pavilion