Date: Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
Time: 8:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center
2101 E Earhart Ave #200,
The workshop is free, but registration is required to attend. Seats are limited.
Contact: Justin Tanner jdtanner@ucanr.edu; Jhalendra Rijal jrijal@ucanr.edu; Moneim Mohamed amohamed@ucanr.edu
DPR CEUs: 3 hrs requested
CCA CEUs: 3 hrs requested
DESCRIPTION
The Grape IPM Summer Meeting will bring together UC Cooperative Extension scientists and farm advisors to share research-based strategies for managing summer pest, disease, and climate stresses in California vineyards. Sessions will highlight integrated approaches to heat and sunburn mitigation, water and canopy management, emerging insect and viral threats, and the use of digital decision-support tools—all aimed at maintaining vine health and fruit quality during the hottest part of the season.
Wine-grape growers, PCAs/CCAs, vineyard managers, and other agricultural professionals are encouraged to attend. DPR continuing-education units have been requested.
8:15 - 8:30 AM Registration.
8:30 - 8:35 AM Welcome & Introduction, Justin Tanner
8:35 - 9:05 AM Heat, Sunburn and Their Impact on Diseases, Justin Tanner
9:05 – 9:35 AM Vineyard Irrigation Management for Disease Management and Fruit Quality, Moneim Mohamed
9:35 - 10:05 AM Spotted Lantern Fly, Karl Lund
10:05 - 10:15 AM Break
10:15 - 10:45 AM Vine Mealybug Management Research Update, Jhalendra Rijal
10:45 - 11:15 AM Grapevine Irrigation Scheduling Using OpenET and CropManage Tools, George Zhuang
11:15 -11:45 AM Applications of Artificial Intelligence and the LAMP Assay for Viral Disease Diagnostics, Monica Cooper
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Q & A Session