Speakers

The Sustainable Ag Expo brings together a rich program of experts and experienced growers so you can learn about the latest viticulture and technology while earning continuing education hours. Here are some of our past speakers and presentation topics. Stay tuned as we develop our program for 2023. 

• Dr. Akif Eskalen | Exploring New Practices for Managing Trunk Disease
• Dr. Anil Shrestha | Weed Management in Vineyards
• Dr. Dan Rooney | Site Characterization and Analysis for the Optimization of Irrigation Design and Management
• Frank Arburua III, Kelly Mulville, Charlie Hamilton, Rob Rutherford | Use of Sheep in Vineyards
• Fritz Westover | A Holistic Approach to Vine Health, Production, and Longevity in a Vineyard System
• Dr. Houston Wilson | Habitat Diversification to Enhance Biological Control of Vineyard Leafhoppers
• Jeff Bitter | Grapes and Wine: Balancing Supply and Demand Now and in the Future
• Jenny Heinzen | Building Equity: State of the Vineyard Real Estate Market
• Dr. Luca Brillante | Assessing Grapevine Behavior in Space-time for Precise Vineyard Management
• Dr. Maher Al Rwahnih | Grapevine Red Blotch Virus Testing, FPS Foundation Greenhouse, and Sudden Vine Collapse
• Dr. Marc Fuchs | Updates on Red Blotch Disease Ecology
• Dr. Nicholas Babin | Trends in Carbon Markets and Climate-smart Incentive Programs
• Dr. Pam Marrone | Biologicals for Pest Management and Plant Health – The Latest on the Market, New Developments and Grower Adoption
• Dr. Stavros Vougioukas | Agricultural Robots: Technology, Applications, and Adoption
• Dr. Walt Mahaffee | Novel Approaches to Disease Assessment and Monitoring Fungicide-Resistant Powdery Mildew and Bunch Rot