Session

Viticulture – General Viticulture Session
Research Reports

Location: Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel

Moderator:

Mark Greenspan, Advanced Viticulture, California

Speakers:

8:15 am – 8:30 am Effects of Biochar and Organic Floor Fertilization Practices on Vineyard Soil Greenhouse Gas Efflux and Nitrogen Status
Nicole Niehues, University of California,  Davis
8:30 am – 8:45 am An Update on the Performance of the GRN Rootstocks
Andy Walker, University of California, Davis
8:45 am – 9:00 am Comparison of Benchgraft and Training Strategies on the Development and Productivity of Chardonnay Grapevines
Larry Bettiga, University of California Cooperative Extension, Monterey County
9:00 am – 9:15 am Managing Anthocyanin Composition of Merlot Grapevine in the Hot Climate
Kaan Kurtural, California State University,  Fresno
9:15 am – 9:30 am Magnitude and Timing of Fruit-Zone Leaf Removal Changes Yield and Fruit Composition of Cabernet Sauvignon
Cain C. Hickey, Virginia Tech, Winchester