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Registration and Welcome |
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Gene Estes, President of the Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association |
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Ernie Loeffler, Executive Director of the Fredericksburg Convention & Visitor Bureau |
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| 8:00 am |
Vineyard Site Selection |
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Dr. Ed Hellman, Viticulture Extension Specialist |
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| 8:30 am |
Grape Varieties & Rootstocks |
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Fran Pontasch, Viticulture Extension - North Texas |
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| 9:30 am |
Young Vine Training |
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Penny Adams, Viticulture Extension - Hill Country |
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| 10:00 am |
Break with Exhibitors |
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| 10:30 am |
Training Systems and Canopy Managment |
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Fritz Westover, Viticulture Extension - Gulf Coast |
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| 11:15 am |
Pruning |
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Penny Adams, Viticulture Extension - Hill Country |
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| 12:00 pm |
LUNCH by My Own Chef Catering, Fredericksburg
Sponsored by MidWest Growers Supply |
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| 1:30 pm |
Herbicide and Fertilizer Application - Equipment, Methods and Products |
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Fritz Westover, Viticulture Extension - Gulf Coast |
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| 2:15 pm |
Disease and Insect Management |
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Penny Adams, Viticulture Extension - Hill Country |
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| 3:00 pm |
BREAK with Exhibitors |
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| 3:30 pm |
Compliance with Regulation and Upcoming Legislative Issues |
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Gabe Parker, Co-Chair Legislative Committee for the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association |
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| 4:00 pm |
Vineyard Financing |
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Hillary Turner, Senior Credit Anaylsis, Capital Farm Credit Austin |
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| 4:30 pm |
Grape Sales Contracts |
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Don Walden, Esq., General Counsel for the Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association |
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| 5:00 pm |
Networking Reception Sponsed by Capital Farm Credit Austin  |
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| 6 - 8 pm |
BYOW Foundation Fundraiser BBQ Dinner by My Own Chef Catering
 Sponsored by Frederickburg Convention & Visitor Bureau &
 The Gillespie County County Economic Development Commission
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| 8 - 10 pm |
President's Reception in Presidential Suite |
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Click Here for Advance Growers Session on Monday, November 16th |
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