Chair: Dr. Nick Dokoozlian, University of California, Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier
Program Outline:
8:00 - 8:15 am Dr. Nick Dokoozlian ~ Welcome and Introduction
8:15 - 9:00 am Dr. W. Mark Kliewer, Emeritus Professor, University of California, Davis ~ Leaf Area/Crop Weight Ratios of Grapevines: Influence on Fruit Composition and Wine Quality
9:00 - 9:45 am Dr. Cesare Intrieri, Istituto Coltivazioni Arboree, Bologna, Italy ~ Planting Density and Physiological Balance: Comparing Approaches to
European Viticulture in the 21st Century
9:45 - 10:00 am Questions & Answers
10:30 - 11:15 am Dr. Andrew Reynolds, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada ~ Impact of Trellis/Training Systems and Cultural Practices on Production Efficiency, Fruit Composition and Vine Balance
11:15 - 11:30 am Soloman Dobrowski, University of California, Davis ~ Aerial Image Analysis in Evaluating Vineyard Canopy Parameters
11:30 - 11:45 am Paul Petrie, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand ~ The Effect of Vine Shading on the Photosynthesis and Transpiration of
Exposed Grapevine Shoots
11:45 - Noon Dr. Sara Spayd, Washington State University, Prosser ~ Interaction of Aspect and Sunlight Exposure on Vitis vinifera cv. Merlot
Berry Composition
2:00 - 2:30 pm Dr. James Wolpert, University of California, Davis ~ Rootstock Choice as a Component of Vine "Balance" in California
2:30 - 3:15 pm Dr. Peter Clingeleffer, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Glen Osmond, SA, Australia ~ Production Efficiency and Relationships Among Crop Load, Fruit Composition and Wine Quality
3:15 - 3:30 pm Questions & Answers