[compost_tea] Alternative Viticulture Meeting

From: Ryan, Matthew <matthew.ryan_at_rodaleinst.org>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 13:28:03 -0500

Folks,

 

I just wanted to pass this invitation along to the group in case anyone wan=
ts to attend. Don Lotter and I will be presenting information about compos=
t tea in organic agriculture on the first day. We will also be discussing =
our proposed SARE project which will investigate the efficacy of compost te=
a for disease prevention in Mid-Atlantic vineyards and in other horticultur=
al crops such as pumpkins and potatoes at The Rodale Institute. Below I ha=
ve included the brochure and registration information.

 

Matthew Ryan
Research Technician
The Rodale Institute
611 Siegfriedale Road
Kutztown, PA 19530
(610) 683-1405

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Alternative Viticulture - A Closer Look at Sustainable, Organic and Biodyna=
mic Grape Growing


 

Penn State Day

January 28 and 29, 2003

Spring Garden Conference Center

Middletown, Pennsylvania

Registration Fee - $80 Pre-registration deadline is January 17.

 

The goal of the meeting is to bring perspective and information to the ofte=
n fuzzy realm of non-conventional commercial viticulture. This would inclu=
de sustainable, organic and biodynamic methods. Recently, there has been a=
 tremendous growth in interest in these new techniques of farming wine grap=
es. Because much of the practices and technologies exist outside of our cu=
stomary agricultural experience, it is the objective of this meeting to giv=
e sound and practical information on subjects that are too often tainted wi=
th hyperbole and unrealistic expectations. A group of serious consultants, =
researchers, growers, vendors and extension agents will present their views=
 and experience of this new frontier in grape growing. These are truly som=
e of the best minds in the business and many of their names will be familia=
r to you. It is hoped that, armed with this information, new and experienc=
ed growers alike will be able to decide for themselves if they want to empl=
oy these practices on their own farms. We are seeking to encourage creativ=
e, innovative, disciplined and intelligent wine grape growing that will pro=
duce high quality wines with a minimum impact on the environment and contin=
ued profitability to the farmer. There are great challenges to successful =
alternative practices under Eastern growing conditions, hopefully this meet=
ing will put these challenges and the risks into proper perspective. Pleas=
e plan to attend and pass the word about this meeting to all your wine grow=
ing friends. The Wine Appreciation Guild will have a variety of publicatio=
ns on these special topics available for sale and equipment/supply vendors =
will be present.

 

Program

 


Tuesday, January 28


 

7:00 Registration and Coffee

 

7:50 Mark Chien, Penn State Coopera=
tive Extension - Welcome and Introduction

 

8:00 Alice Wise, Cornell Cooperativ=
e Extension, Riverhead, LINY.

                                                Alternative Viticultural Pr=
actices on Long Island

 

8:45 Al MacDonald, Chemeketa Commun=
ity College, Salem, OR.

                                                Oregon Low Input Viticultur=
e and Enology (LIVE)

 

9:45 Break

 

10:00 Vicki Bess, BBC Labs, Tempe, AZ=
. Soil Microbiology and

Microbial Diversity - Tools for Vineyard Management"

 

11:00 William Brinton, Woods End Rese=
arch Lab, Mt. Vernon, Maine

                                                Overview of Organic Agricul=
tural Practices

 

Noon Lunch

 

1:00 Nancy Wenner/Elwin Stewart, De=
pt of Plant Pathology, Penn State University - Vine Decline Research in Pen=
nsylvania and New York

Jim Travis et. al., Dept of Plant Pathology, Penn State University - Use of=
 Compost in Commercial in Pennsylvania

 

2:00 Richard Fiegel, Silver Thread =
Vineyard, Finger Lakes, NY. Rob Russell - Westport River Vineyard and Winer=
y, Westport, MA - Grower Experiences with Organic Viticulture in the East

 

3:15 Break

 

3:30 Vicki Bess - Strategies for Ma=
king Compost Tea

 

4:15 Don Lotter, Rodale Institute, =
Kutztown, PA- Experience with Compost Tea and Organic Agriculture

 

5:00 Q&A - All Speakers

 

5:30 Adjourn

 


Wednesday, January 29


 

7:00 Coffee

 

7:20 Mark Chien - Program Overview

 

7:30 Chris Wilson and Tom Piatkowsk=
i, Helena Chemical Company, Boyd, Maryland

                                                Helena's Biological Agricul=
ture Program

 

8:15 Gary Petersen, Dept of Crop an=
d Soil Science, Penn State University - Describing the Terroir of Soils in=
 SE Pennsylvania

 

9:00 Alex Blackburn, Virginia Tech,=
 Loudon County, VA - Terroir of the Piedmont Plateau =
                

9:30 Gunther Hauk, The Pfeiffer Cen=
ter, Chestnut Ridge, NY - BioDynamic Agriculture and Viticulture Overview=
 

 

10:30 Break

 

10:45 Alan York, viticulture consulta=
nt, California - The Art and Science of Viticulture - The Role of Viticultu=
re in Successful Organic/BioDynamic Production and Organizing Priniciples i=
n BioDynamic Agriculture =
 

 

12:15 Ed Boyce and Sarah O'Herron. =
Black Ankle Vineyard, MD - A Grape Grower's

Organic and Biodynamic Travelogue through Southern France

 

12:45 Q&A - panel discussion with spe=
akers

                                .

1:30 Wine Tasting - wines from Fran=
ce, California, New York, Oregon

                                                Local artisan cheeses and b=
reads

 

2:30 Adjourn

 

Confirmed speaker in BOLD. Speakers and speaker topics may change.

 

The organizers of this meeting gratefully acknowledge funding and logistica=
l support from:

 

The Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program

The Pennsylvania Association of Winegrowers

Alice and John Weygandt - Stargazer Vineyard

The Pennsylvania State University College of Agricultural Sciences


Sarah O'Herron, Ed Boyce and Phil Roth


 

Without their generous assistance, this program would not have been possibl=
e. Thank you! =
 


Registration


 

Please pre-register to assist organizers in planning the meeting. Pre-regi=
stration is required. Deadline for registration is January 17. After Janua=
ry 17, a $25 late fee will be imposed. Thank you for your cooperation.

 

The cost of the meeting is $80 per person. Continental breakfast, snacks, =
drinks and lunch (first day

only) are included in the price.

 

Name(s):___________________________________________________________________=
___

 

Vineyard Name: ____________________________________________________________=
____

 

Address: __________________________________________________________________=
____

 

Telephone:______________________________ Email: __________________________=
______

 

$80 x _____ person(s) = $ _____________ enclosed

 

Please make checks payable to Agricultural Extension and send to Penn State=
 Cooperative Extension

1383 Arcadia Road, Room 1, Lancaster, PA 17601.

 

Questions? Call Mark Chien at 717 394-6851 or mlc12_at_psu.edu.

 

Please give a brief description of any alternative viticulture practices yo=
u are currently using on your farm - this will give our speakers an idea of=
 the level of activity and experience in our audience...

 

 

 

 

 

                                   ________________________________________=
_____

 

The meeting will be held at the Spring Garden Conference Center (Commonweal=
th Caterers), southeast of Harrisburg, PA off of Rte 283. Please get good =
directions before you hit the road.

 

Spring Garden Conference Center - 901 Spring Garden Road, Middletown. 717 9=
39-4003

Their web address is at Commonwealth Caterers - http://www.commonwealthcate=
rers.com/. For directions, go to the home page > Spring Garden > Contact Us=
. Please note that the exit from Rte 283 WEST says NORTH UNION ST (Rt 441=
). (Not Union St.). Spring Garden is five minutes from the Harrisburg airp=
ort and a few minutes from the hotels listed below.

 

Nearby airports - Baltimore/Washington (BWI), 60 minutes from Middletown; a=
nd Harrisburg (MDT), five minutes from Middletown. Shuttles from MDT are a=
vailable to most of these hotels.

 

Hotels - you are responsible for your own room reservations. Please make t=
hem right away.

                                                                           =
                                           Single Double

1. Wyndham Garden, 765 Eisenhower Blvd, Harrisburg (5 mi=
ns)

717 558-9500; http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/MDTWY/main.wnt

2. Days Inn, 800 Eisenhower Blvd., Harrisburg (5 mins) =
      40 40

717 939-4147; http://www.the.daysinn.com/middletown07561

3. Wingate Inn, 1344 Eisenhower Blvd., Harrisburg (5 mins=
) 65 65

717 985-1600; http://www.the.wingateinns.com/harrisburg05480

4. Fairfield Inn, 1018 Briarsdale Rd., Harrisburg (10mins=
) 99 99

717 412-4326; http://www.marriott.com/dpp/PropertyPage.asp?MarshaCode=HAR=
FF

      5. Best Western, 815 Eisenhower Blvd, Harrisburg (5 mins) =
             71 71

                   (ask for Penn State rate) 717 939-1600

 


Vineyard and Winery Visits


 

For a listing of wineries in Pennsylvania, please visit the Pennsylvania Wi=
ne Association web site at www.pennsylvaniawine.com/

 

If you want to tour vineyards, please contact the Pennsylvania Association =
of Winegrowers at 610 255-5684 or Mark Chien.

 


Nearby Tourist Attractions


 

Hershey, PA - chocolate scented air - http://www.hersheypa.com/

Harrisburg, PA - the capitol of Pennsylvania - http://www.visithhc.com/capc=
ity.shtml

Amish Country/Lancaster, PA - buggies, farms, plain people and smorgasbords=
 - http://www.padutchcountry.com/

 

Note: This meeting is not part of the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Conv=
ention. Grapegrowing 102, an intermediate viticulture seminar will be offer=
ed at convention in Hershey on February 4. It will cover a wide range of to=
pics from insect control to cultural management practices. For more inform=
ation, please call SHAP at 717.677.4184. A regional calendar of events and=
 viticulture information is available on the Winegrape Network at http://wi=
negrape.cas.psu.edu.

 

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