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Booths are SOLD OUT

Booths are SOLD OUT

March 22 2024

Exhibitor booths for the 2024 Sustainable Ag Expo are SOLD OUT. We are working on an amazing program and looking forward to promoting sustainable winegrowing with you all!

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Sustainable Ag Expo Speaker Resources - Day 1

Sustainable Ag Expo Speaker Resources - Day 1

November 20 2023

Resources from Day 1 of the Sustainable Ag Expo!

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Sustainable Ag Expo Speaker Resources Day 2

Sustainable Ag Expo Speaker Resources Day 2

November 20 2023

Resources from Day 2 of the Sustainable Ag Expo!

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Sustainable Ag Expo Resources - Online

Sustainable Ag Expo Resources - Online

November 20 2023

Resources from Sustainable Ag Expo online courses.

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Add Your License Number to Your Online Account!

Add Your License Number to Your Online Account!

November 10 2023

Don't forget to add your license number to your account so you can earn CE credit!

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Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight

October 30 2023

Don't miss Dr. Andrew McElrone's Expo Session: Myths, Misperceptions and Motivations for Precision Vineyard Management - A Panel Discussion. We’ll look at AI- and sensor-enable yield estimation, precision irrigation and water management from space and all the variable rate management and decision support in between...

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Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight

October 5 2023

Making Sense of Sensors: The Future of Vineyard Disease Detection.
This online course details the important characteristics of common light sensors and how they can be used in vineyard disease management as an IPM strategy.

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Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight

October 5 2023

The Importance of Areawide Controls for Mealybugs and Leafroll – Is This Cost Effective?
In this presentation, Daane will discuss updates on vine mealybug controls, with an emphasis on insecticides, mating disruption and natural enemy releases.

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Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight

September 26 2023

Don’t miss Emily Symmes’ session at the 2023 Sustainable Ag Expo: Waves of Innovation in Virus Vector Disruption: Where We Stand in the Fight Against Vine Mealybug.

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Get Your Tickets for Our NEW Expo Kick-Off Event!

Get Your Tickets for Our NEW Expo Kick-Off Event!

September 21 2023

You don't want to miss our NEW Monday evening event: Lightsabers & Jedi with Terry Bates.
Get your tickets today - space at this unique event is limited!

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Don't Miss Dr. Terry Bates at the 2023 Sustainable Ag Expo!

Don't Miss Dr. Terry Bates at the 2023 Sustainable Ag Expo!

September 19 2023

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Terry Bates as our headline speaker for the Sustainable Ag Expo this year. Listen to Dr. Bates on the Sustainable Winegrowing podcast discuss the three phases of The Efficient Vineyard Project that help growers improve their farming techniques; Measure, Model, and Manage.

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ANNOUNCING: Lightsabers & Jedi in the Wine Industry - Special Event

ANNOUNCING: Lightsabers & Jedi in the Wine Industry - Special Event

September 11 2023

Special Event Discussion on Technology in the Hands of Viticulturists. An intimate conversation with Cornell University’s distinguished researcher on precision viticulture, Dr. Terry Bates. On Monday, November 13, 2023.

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BREAKING NEWS - We Have Our Headliner for the 2023 Sustainable Ag Expo!

BREAKING NEWS - We Have Our Headliner for the 2023 Sustainable Ag Expo!

August 30 2023

We are thrilled to announce Dr. Terry Bates, Director, Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Lab Cornell AgriTech, as our headline speaker this year!

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Volunteer Opportunities 2023

Volunteer Opportunities 2023

August 10 2023

Come be our boots on the ground. Donate your time to help us put on the Sustainable Ag Expo and receive an all-access ticket to the two-day event.

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Sustainable Ag Expo Announces Speaker Lineup

Sustainable Ag Expo Announces Speaker Lineup

July 19 2023

The 2023 program features viticulture experts from preeminent universities including Cornell University, California Polytechnic State University, and the University of California at Davis.

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Booths are SOLD OUT

Booths are SOLD OUT

July 18 2023

2023 Sustainable Ag Expo booths are SOLD OUT!

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Secure Your Booth for the 2023 Sustainable Ag Expo - 75% are already claimed!

Secure Your Booth for the 2023 Sustainable Ag Expo - 75% are already claimed!

March 20 2023

Booths at the Sustainable Ag Expo in November are going fast, 75% are already claimed!

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Sustainable Ag Expo Spotlights Agricultural Robotics

Sustainable Ag Expo Spotlights Agricultural Robotics

December 21 2022

There have been harvesting robots since the 1970s. Yet, there are still no commercial harvesting robots for most crops in 2022, a UC Davis professor noted last week during his presentation on agricultural robotics at Sustainable Ag Expo and International Sustainable Winegrowing Summit in San Luis Obispo. Robots need to be highly efficient and fast, said UC Davis Prof. Stavros Vougioukas, who researches agricultural robotics. These two factors determine “the economics of robotics,” Vougioukas said Nov. 14.

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Robotics & Electric Vehicles – the Future of Viticulture?

Robotics & Electric Vehicles – the Future of Viticulture?

October 27 2022

Robotic and electric vehicles are on the minds if not already in the fields of many vineyard farmers. Agricultural operations around the world are realizing the benefits of adopting these emerging technologies; increased safety and efficiency in repetitive tasks and the subsequent ability to reserve the work of human hands for more technical tasks are profoundly impactful on a farming operation.

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2022 Exhibitor Instructions

2022 Exhibitor Instructions

September 15 2022

We are readily approaching the 2022 Sustainable Ag Expo and want to thank you for being an exhibitor. To ensure you have a smooth experience, please review the exhibitor instructions, deadlines, and detailed information below.

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Volunteer Opportunities 2022

Volunteer Opportunities 2022

September 8 2022

Come be our boots on the ground. Donate your time to help us put on the Sustainable Ag Expo and receive an all-access ticket to the three-day event.

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Speaker Highlight: Dr. Pam Marrone

Speaker Highlight: Dr. Pam Marrone

August 22 2022

Dr. Marrone is a featured presenter at the 2022 Sustainable Ag Expo. Her talk is titled "Biologicals for pest management and plant health – the latest on the market, new developments and grower adoption."

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Speaker Highlight: Dr Akif Eskalen

Speaker Highlight: Dr Akif Eskalen

August 19 2022

Dr. Eskalen is a Professor of Cooperative Extension in the plant pathology department at UC Davis. He is a featured presenter at the 2022 Sustainable Ag Expo. He will dive into the identification, biology, epidemiology, and new management strategies for grapevine trunk diseases (GTD), including pruning wound protection trials that his lab has been running for the last few years.

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2022 Program Announcement

2022 Program Announcement

August 15 2022

We are bringing together over 30 of the world's top viticulture experts and experienced growers. Our topics range from Managing Grape Powdery Mildew & Botrytis Bunch Rot to The State of the Vineyard Real Estate Market.

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Limited Exhibitor Space Available

Limited Exhibitor Space Available

August 1 2022

We are almost sold out! Would your business benefit from an exhibitor space at the premier event for sustainable wine-growing? The 2022 Sustainable Ag Expo is just a few months away! It will take place November 14 - 16 at the Madonna Inn Expo Center in San Luis Obispo. We only have a few exhibitor spaces left. Renew your Vineyard Team Business Membership now to save your exhibitor space. 

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Session Highlight: Dr. Marc Fuchs Provides Updates on Red Blotch Disease

Session Highlight: Dr. Marc Fuchs Provides Updates on Red Blotch Disease

July 26 2022

This presentation will address the latest on transmission biology of red blotch virus by the three-cornered alfalfa hopper. It will also address the latest on red blotch disease spread in vineyards and red blotch disease ecology in vineyard ecosystems.

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Registration is Now Open!

Registration is Now Open!

July 18 2022

We're back in person, registration is now open. Looking for the latest viticulture and technology from the world's top experts? The 2022 Sustainable Ag Expo runs from November 14-16 and brings together researchers and growers so you can earn continuing education hours and improve your business all while connecting with peers and agriculture companies.

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91: Carbon Sequestration

91: Carbon Sequestration

May 2 2022

Dr. Charlotte Decock, Assistant Professor Cal Poly - Earth & Soil Sciences talks about soil management with the goal of capturing greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere and sequestering them in the soil. Her teaching and research focus on sustainable fertilizer and soil management in California’s specialty crops. Decock is a previously featured presenter of the Sustainable Ag Expo, listen below to hear her research on soil management and sustainable fertilizer. 

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92: Regenerative Agriculture

92: Regenerative Agriculture

April 25 2022

David R. Montgomery defines regenerative agriculture as leaving the land better off and more fertile as a consequence of cultivation. Montgomery has been a featured presenter at the Sustainable Ag Expo, listen below to hear his research he has defined three principles to build soil fertility; minimal disturbance, cover cropping, and growing a diversity of crops. David studied geology at Stanford University before earning his Ph.D. in geomorphology at UC Berkeley. Today he teaches at the University of Washington where he studies the evolution of topography and how geological processes shape landscapes and influence ecological systems.

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93: Farming Hemp in Wine Country

93: Farming Hemp in Wine Country

April 18 2022

A recent study examined the potential of hemp terpene drifts from hemp crops planted in close proximity to vineyards in Sonoma County, California. George Sellu, Program Coordinator and Instructor in the Agribusiness Department at Santa Rosa Junior College explains the nuances of hemp production from how volatile aroma profiles vary by variety, the lack of studies to show volatiles impact grapes, wind influence on the volatile organic compound movement, and smoke taint. Sellu has been a featured presenter at the Sustainable Ag Expo, listen below to hear his expertise on hemp products.

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94: Effective Vineyard Spraying

94: Effective Vineyard Spraying

April 11 2022

Leading expert Dr. Andrew Landers of Cornell University discusses his more than thirty years of research and development on pesticide sprayer technology to reduce pesticide use through accurate, efficient delivery of the product to the plant. Landers has been a featured presenter at the Sustainable Ag Expo, listen below to hear Landers discuss the best ways to spray within a vineyard.

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96: Spotted Lanternfly - Threat to California

96: Spotted Lanternfly - Threat to California

April 4 2022

The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is the newest agricultural invasive species in the United States. Originally from Asia, this insect feeds on plant sap from a broad range of hosts. Dr. Heather Leach, Extension Associate at the Department of Entomology at Penn State University has been a featured presenter at the Sustainable Ag Expo. Click below to listen to her research on the spotted lanternfly. 

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106: What? Bury Charcoal in the Vineyard?

106: What? Bury Charcoal in the Vineyard?

March 28 2022

Sustainable Winegrowing with the Vineyard Team, podcast #106. What, bury charcoal in the vineyard? Biochar is a specialized form of charcoal made from waste woody biomass at high temperatures in the absence of oxygen. We know soil organic matter is important for the health of any crop. It turns out the use of charwood (biochar) goes back to ancient civilizations and it can be found naturally in soils from fire events.

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