Soaring Wings Vineyard in Springfield, Nebraska will host the June 20 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Viticulture Program workshop featuring Richard Smart.
Smart, an Australian viticulturalist and leading global consultant on viticulture methods, is considered responsible for revolutionizing grape growing due to his work on canopy management techniques. He is often referred to as “the flying vine doctor.”
Smart will talk about canopy management for better yields and quality, trunk disease and Accentuated Cut Edges. He will lead hands-on demonstrations and examinations of trunk disease and canopy management after the lunch break.
The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m.
Cost for the workshop is $35 for first person from an enterprise or $25 per additional person from the same enterprise or family. Registration includes lunch.
Registration is required by Tuesday, June 18. Send check to University of Nebraska–Lincoln Viticulture Program, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, 279 Plant Sciences Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0915.
Questions please contact Paul Read at pread@unl.edu">pread@unl.edu or 402-472-5136 or Stephen Gamet at sgamet@unl.edu">sgamet@unl.edu or 402-416-9763
More details at: https://viticulture.unl.edu/smart-workshop