This workshop is designed for crop consultants, vineyard managers or anyone who writes or recommends fungicide programs.

Preregistration is required:  Registration is closed.

Registration will be limited to 50 people, and closes February 18, 2019.

Cost: $55, covers lunch and all workshop handouts

Oregon Department of Agriculture Pesticide Recertification credits available: 3 core credits + 3 other credits (6 total).

Washington State Department of Agriculture Pesticide Recertification credits available – 7 credits total

Agenda

• 8:30 AM – Registration and Refreshments, Pre-Workshop Survey
• 9:00 AM – Opening discussion and presentation of day’s activities
• 9:15 AM – General Mildew Biology (Dr. Charlotte Oliver, Washington State University)
• 9:45 AM – How Fungicide Resistance Occurs, and Using Resistance Management Concepts in Mildew Management Programs (Dr. Timothy Miles, Michigan State University)
• 10:15 AM – Coffee Break
• 10:30 AM – Cultural Practices to Manage Mildew (Katherine East, Washington State University)
• 10:50 AM – The Implications of Poor Sprayer Maintenance and Practices (Gwen Hoheisel, Washington State University)
• 11: 25 AM – Designing a Mildew Spray Program (small group activity) (Dr. Michelle Moyer, Washington State University)
  • Presentation of activity rules, procedures, and intended educational outcomes
  • Division into groups and assignment of vineyard scenarios and management philosophies
• 12:00 PM – Lunch Break and Networking
• 1:00 PM – Continue group work and finalization of activity
• 3:30 PM – Presentation of Vineyard Scenarios and Designed Spray Programs –  Group evaluation and discussion
• 5:00-5:30 PM – Wrap-up and post-workshop survey

Financial Support

Additional costs of this workshop are offset with financial support by:

• USDA-NIFA–SCRI Award No. 2018-03375 titled “FRAME: Fungicide Resistance Assessment, Mitigation and Extension Network for Wine, Table, and Raisin Grapes”
• USDA-NIFA–CPPMCG Award titled “WA State IPM Extension Implementation Program 2017-2020”.
• With a generous donation by Bleyhl Co-op.

Anyone attending this program who requires auxiliary aids or services, please contact Michelle Moyer at 509-786-9234 or michelle.moyer@wsu.edu . Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.