Cat Spring Grape Field Day 2014: So You Want to Grow Grapes, Texas Gulf Coast Edition
The Cat Spring Grape Field Day is February 7 this year, and it is shaping up to be another good one. In addition to many of the previous speakers, we have several new ones.
Dr Justin Scheiner, our new AgriLife Viticulture Advisor, will be speaking on a vineyard spray protocol for the coming year. Jim Kamas and Andy Labay continue their work on hybrid varieties suitable for our area. Wine evaluations from the hybrids are showing promise. Dr. Levi Russell, the new AgriLife Economist for our region, will give a talk on operating budgets for vineyards based on grower interviews.
Dr. George Ray McEachern will talk on the theory of vine pruning. Fritz Westover will talk on subtleties of grape vine training systems and techniques of balanced early cropping. Bill Price will give a growers perspective on olive production in south central Texas. We have invited Bill to speak as a result of the increased interest in olive production in the area.
Registration is 8:30-9:00 a.m. At the conclusion of the meeting there will be wine social from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
The cost of the meeting is $35, which includes lunch and a complimentary wine glass. Cash, checks and credit cards are welcome.
RSVP to Philip Shackleford at austin-tx@tamu.edu or 979.865.2072
