2008 Events will be scheduled for the 3rd Saturday of the month. Watch for event details to be announced If you have ideas for training topics ... please send email to any of our Board Members WORKSHOP Date: Saturday, May 17th Time: 8:30am - Noon Location: Danish Countryside Vines & Wines (owned by members: Allan & Carol Petersen), 2 1/2 Miles East of Elkhorn, IA on F58; Phone: 712-764-2991 Topics: Conventional Pest Management Identification of Diseases Developing a spray program/schedule Others: What records to keep? Any other new things that Mike thinks is appropriate Presenter(s): Mike White (ISU Extension Viticulture Specialist) Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members! Since this workshop will be wrapped up at Noon, we are not going to do pot luck for this one; however, if you enjoyed that part of the pruning workshop, please let Charlie know! Questions or to RSVP: Please contact Charlie Caldwell to register for the workshop. He can be contacted at Caldhome@aol.com or 712-566-2681. PREVIOUS WORKSHOP EVENTS: Saturday March 15 - Pruning Workshop - Time: 8:30am Registration: 9:00am Presentation Begins: 10:30am Advanced Pruning Review and Panel Discussion Location: Prairie Crossing Vineyard & Winery (owned by members: Andy & Julianna Hrasky), 31509 Pioneer Trail, Treynor, IA 51575; Phone: 712-487-3812 Topic: Review of pruning from planting to 4th year with classroom and vineyard presentations, followed by a panel discussion of pruning varieties from the members present Presenter(s): Charlie Caldwell (Education Chair) Additional Info: Please bring your pruning shears and any friends or interested people! There will be a pot luck lunch and wine tasting following the workshop. Cost: Free! However, if you want to stay for lunch and the wine tasting after the panel discussion, you must bring a pot luck dish to share with the group (plates, flatware, cups and drink will be provided). Questions or to RSVP: Please contact Charlie Caldwell to register for the workshop and to let him know the pot luck item you will bring. He can be contacted at Caldhome@aol.com or 712-566-2681. If this workshop's pot luck is well received, we may continue this with future workshops - please give us your thoughts. Our Thanks! to Mike White for sharing these info links: Grape Pruning Information Sites - on the web: EXCELLENT set of 3 Cold Climate Pruning "Macro Media Breeze" presentations by Fritz Westover, Viticulture Research Associate at Virginia Tech University: a. Grape Vine Anatomy & Vine Balance: http://breeze.ag.vt.edu/westover1/ b. Selecting Fruitful Wood & Balanced Pruning: http://breeze.ag.vt.edu/westover2/ c. Cold Climate Pruning Strategies: http://breeze.ag.vt.edu/westover3/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ return top of page                                                     .