Events

Join us on June 13th at Bluestone Vineyard in Bridgewater, Virginia for a day focusing on Technologies to Support Vineyard Health. We are also hosting a Beginner Grape Grower half-day session the afternoon on the 12th. Spanish translation is available for both sessions. thanks to Beth Sastre-Flores, Loudoun County Extension.

Check out the agenda and register here.   Exhibitors details can be found here. 

VIRTUAL VINEYARD MEETINGS will be hosted monthly by Virginia Cooperative Extension beginning at 1 p.m. April 4. The free meetings will be  held the first Thursday of every month during the growing season and are each expected to run 45-60 minutes. Register here to obtain the Zoom link: https://forms.gle/UJBGdB5ERYMDPHnMA.

Topics to be covered include viticulture and grape pathology based on input from Sentinel Vineyard Core Group members and other growers, as well as weather trends, seasonal vineyard management and other related issues. The Virginia Tech team will include Assistant Professor of Viticulture and Extension Specialist Drew Harner, Grape Pathologist Mizuho Nita, and viticulture research and extension associate Tremain Hatch.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for the 2024 VVA Winter Technical Meeting to be held Feb. 21-22 at the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville. The impacts of climate change on vineyard management and the worldwide glut of wine and grapes are scheduled to be two of the main topics. Details and registration can be found here.

To reserve a room at the Omni using a VVA room rate, click here and book by Jan. 19.

Exhibitor registration can be found here.

PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY College in Charlottesville is offering a number of courses in viticulture this winter and spring, including dormant pruning, soil prep and planning, and canopy management. The classes are intended for both novices and professionals. Registration is open. 

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the 2024 Eastern Winery Exposition and Conference to be held March 12-14 at the Oncenter Convention Center in Syracuse, N.Y. Before they register, VVA members can contact our VVA office for a code entitling our members to a registration discount.