Event Details
Date
August 22 - August 23, 2013
Time
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location
NY State Agricultural Experiment Station
630 West North Street
Geneva, NY 14456
Host
New Grower/New Winery Workshop
August 22 - August 23, 2013
The first day will focus on developing a new vineyard. Hans Walter-Peterson and Mike Colizzi of the Finger Lakes Grape Program, Andrew Landers from Cornell University, and Tim Weigle with the New York Integrated Pest Management Program, will cover topics including site selection and preparation, appropriate varieties to plant, essential equipment for new vineyards, and pest and weed management.
The winery workshop on the second day will look at winemaking, analysis, equipment and more. Anna Katharine Mansfield and Chris Gerling of Cornell's extension enology lab will be joined by enology lecturer Patricia Howe to cover the wine topics. Sam Filler from the Empire State Development agency's "one stop shop" for wine beer and spirits will also be giving a presentation and answering questions related to licensing and other legal aspects of starting a winery.
Registration for either day is $150, or $250 for both days, and includes all materials and lunch. Registration for the workshop is available online. Please direct any questions to Gemma Osborne, or 315-787-2248.
Lake Erie Regional Grape Program - Cornell Cooperative Extension