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Conference Schedule Please welcome back session coordinators (pictured from left to right) Dr. Bruce Zoecklein, Enology track, bzoeckle@vt.edu Dr. Keith Striegler, Viticulture track, keith@flintridgewinegrowingservices.com Elizabeth Slater, Marketing track, e@inshortmarketing.com Ü Visit wineriesunlimited.com to find out more about our speakers DAY 1 • TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013 Enology Winery DIY Basic Viticulture 9:30–4:30 9:30–10:30 Optimizing Fungicide MORNING Applications While Reducing Adverse Effects on Vines and Wines - Dr. Annemiek Schilder, Dept. of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University 10:30–10:45 Break 10:45–11:45 How to Adjust Your Disease Management Strategies for a Challenging Season - Dr. Mizuho Nita, Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Winchester, VA En-Vision | Re-Vision Join Elizabeth Slater and Gary Finnan for a day-long DIY workshop to envision or re-vision your messaging, products, people and place to maintain or launch a profitable and sustainable winery. Whether you are just envisioning a winery or looking to re-vision the dream to better fit your reality, this one-day workshop examines the methodology and the aspects that make your vision viable. 1:45–2:00 Break Understand how the cornerstones of individualizing your mission, vision and marketing messages, defining your products, finding the right people and creating the place will bring you the return on investment, success, profitability and sustainability you desire. 2:00–3:00 The National Clean Plant Working Lunch (provided) 11:45–1:45 Working Lunch (provided) 11:45–1:45 Crop Protection Update - Representatives from crop protection companies including Dow AgroSciences LLC AFTERNOON Network for Grapes: What it is Doing and Will Do for Growers in the East - Dr. Keith Striegler, Flint Ridge Wine Growing Services, Fayetteville, AR Elizabeth Slater, Owner, In Short Direct Marketing Gary Finnan, Owner, GFC Group 3:00–3:15 Break 3:15–4:15 Round Table Discussion on Grapevine Plant Quality - Nursery representatives, various nurseries 4:30–6:30 Tour de Vin Welcome Reception *Schedule subject to change. Thanks TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS Show Stopper Sponsor w w w. v w m media.com Premier Sponsors The Grape & Wine Institute at the University of Missouri M a r - A p r 2 0 13 | V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T 87