Chair: Dr. Keith Striegler, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Program Outline:
1:30 - 2:15 pm Dr. Justin Morris, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ~ Past, Present and Future of Vineyard Mechanization
2:15 - 2:45 pm Dr. Peter Clingeleffer, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Glen Osmond, SA, Australia ~ Mechanization of Wine and Raisin Production in Australian Vineyards
2:45 - 3:30 pm Dr. Cesare Intrieri, Istituto Coltivazioni Arboree, Bologna, Italy ~ Innovations and Outlook in Grapevine Training Systems and
Mechanization in North-Central Italy
3:45 - 4:15 pm Dr. Hans Schultz, Institut f?r Weinbau und Rebenzuchtung, Geisenheim, Germany ~ Adaptation and Utilization of Minimal Pruning (MP) Systems for Quality Production in Cool Climates
4:15 - 4:45 pm Dr. Keith Striegler ~ Evaluation of Mechanized Production Systems for Winegrapes in the San Joaquin Valley
4:45 - 5:00 pm Peter Christensen, University of California, Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier ~ Raisin Cultivar Comparisons Under Dry-on-Vine Mechanized Systems
5:00 - 5:30 pm Questions & Answers