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Program for Advance Growers Session on Monday, November 16th
8:00 am Registration and Welcome
  Gene Estes, President of the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association
  Ernie Loeffler, Executive Director of the Fredericksburg Convention & Visitor Bureau
   
8:30 am What Your Association Does and Can do for YOU!
  Cord Switzer, TWGGA Legislative Commitee Co-Chair and Director at Large
   
9:00 am Upcoming Legislative Issues and Compliance with Regulations
  Gabe Parker, Texas Wine & Grape Growers Legislative Comittee Co-Chair
   
9:30 am GPS Mapping
  Clint Bingham, Bingham Family Vineyards
   
10:00 am Pierce's Disease Update
  Jim Kamas, Extension Specialist - Fruit Crops
   
10:30 am BREAK with Exhibitors
   
11:00 AM Grapevine Physiology in Relation to Frost Damage Risk
  Ed Hellman, Extension Specialist - Viticulture
   
12:00 pm LUNCH by My Own Chef Catering, Fredericksburg
   
1:30 pm The Frost Factor in the Variety Selection Equation
  Bobby Cox, Winegrower and Consultant
   
2:00 pm Crop Insurance: Recent Changes
  TBD
   
2:30 pm Double-Pruning to Avoid Frost Damage
  Tyler Oswald, Bingham Family Vineyards
   
3:00 pm Sprinkler Irrigation for Frost Protection
  Monte Nesbitt, Extension Program Specialist - Pecans/Fruit/Citrus
   
  Click Here for Beginner's Session on Sunday, November 15th
   
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