Grape Crop Estimation Session: Science & Practice

Thursday, June 29, 2006
8:00 am - Noon

The 2005 harvest demonstrated to California the limitations of our current grape crop forecast techniques. We bring together five experts from around the world to review current practices, present new methods, and discuss how we can use technology to improve our results.

Moderator

John Cole, Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates, Santa Rosa, CA

Invited Speakers

Terry Bates, Cornell University, Fredonia, NY
Gregory Dunn, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Douglas McMakin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA
Julie Tarara, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Prosser, WA
Mike Trought, Marlborough Wine Research Centre, New Zealand