Members attend for free. A limited number of non-member spots are also available for purchase; purchase below or become a member today.
Upcoming Field Courses
Pruning Field Course – California
January 15th 2020 • 9:00 AM-Noon PST
Sierra Peaks Winery • 50806 Bramble Lane • Squaw Valley, CA 93675
Learn hands-on the principles of cane and spur pruning of grapevines trained to Vertical Shoot Positioned (VSP) training system, including:
- Selection of healthy cane wood
- Proper spacing and counting of buds
- Pruning to promote vine longevity
- Common pruning mistakes and how to avoid them
- Fungal diseases of pruning wounds and options for prevention
- Cane & spur pruning demonstration
- And more…
A small session to train Spanish speaking workers can be provided with advanced request.
Non-member Price: $89 • Member Price: FREE
Pruning Field Course – Texas
January 18th 2020 • 1:00-4:00 PM CST
Wildseed Farms Vineyard • 100 Legacy Dr • Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Learn hands-on the principles of spur pruning of grapevines trained to Vertical Shoot Positioned (VSP) and single High Wire training systems, including:
- Selection of healthy cane wood
- Proper spacing and counting of buds
- Pruning to promote vine longevity
- Common pruning mistakes and how to avoid them
- Fungal diseases of pruning wounds and options for prevention
- How to convert an existing high cordon training system into a VSP system
- And more…
- Followed by Wine Social at Wildseed Farms Tasting Room
A small session to train Spanish speaking workers can be provided with advanced request.
Non-member Price: $89 • Member Price: FREE
Dates and times subject to change
Previous Field Courses
Canopy Management
Field Course 2019
April 12th 2019
Over an hour of recorded hands-on instruction on canopy management best practices to improve fruit ripening and quality, enhance disease control and establish and maintain permanent vine structure , including:
- Shoot thinning and leaf removal strategies
- Managing excessive canopy vigor
- Assessing crop load and balance
- Grapevine tissue sampling demonstration
- Young vine training
- And more…
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Pruning Field Course 2019
February 8th 2019
An hour of recorded hands-on instruction on pruning methods and preparing your vineyard for the growing season, including:
- Demonstration of cane and spur pruning
- Correct pruning methods
- Selecting fruitful wood
- Spacing spurs & buds
- Training young vines
- And more…
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Pre-Bloom Field Course 2018
April 11th, 2018
Over an hour of recorded hands-on pre-bloom education and demonstration including activities such as:
- Assessing spray coverage
- Sampling grapevine tissue
- Strategically removing leaves
- Assessing canopy health & crop load
- Scheduling irrigation
- And more…
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Pruning Field Course 2018
February 28th, 2018
52 minutes of recorded of hands-on education and demonstration for pruning activities, such as:
- Training young vines
- Selecting fruitful wood
- Spacing spurs & buds
- Balancing crop load
- Correct pruning methods
- And more…
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