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<b><br>
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</font><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif">The next
VASCM meeting: Vine Mealybug:
Prevention and Control;
Beneficials</font></b><b><b><font
face="Helvetica, Arial,
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</font></b><font
face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif">with Dr. Sheena
Sidhu, entomologist; Sam
Earnshaw, Hedgerows Unlimited;
and David Goldfarb, Clos de la
Tech</font></b><b><b><br>
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<b>Wednesday, August 15<br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial,
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face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif">2</font>:00<font
face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif"> - 5:00</font></font>pm<br>
at Regale Winery & Vineyards<br>
24040 Summit Rd., Los Gatos <br>
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</b>Vine Mealybug (and other
mealybugs) are making inroads in the
Santa Cruz Mountains. They have been
found in some of our vineyards and
are spreading. VMB effects long-term
vine health, yield and wine quality.
Even if you haven't seen signs yet
you should know what to look for,
how to prevent and what to do to
control this pest if and when it
arrives in your vineyard. This
program will provide valuable
information so that you can be
proactive in combating this
pernicious pest:<br>
<br>
<div><i>Dr. Sheena Sidhu, </i><i>entomologist</i>:
will discuss the life cycle and
the most effective control methods
(chemical and biological). </div>
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<div><i>Sam Earnshaw</i><i>,
Hedgerows Unlimited</i>: how to
create successful beneficial
insect habitat around the vineyard
to enhance natural control of
potential pests. </div>
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<div><i>David Goldfarb, Winegrower,
Clos de la Tech</i>: will share
his experience combating vine
mealybugs using a variety of
practices including insecticides,
pheromones, cover crops and
releasing predator insects. <br>
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face="Helvetica, Arial,
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face="Helvetica,
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bring your <font
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chair. And, <font
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usual, please bring a
bottle of wine to
share. </font></font></font><br>
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</font>We look forward to seeing you
at the meeting and catching up on
this year's vintage as we prepare
for the upcoming harvest.<br>
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<i>This meeting is a joint meeting
with the Santa Cruz Mountains
Winegrowers Assn. And thank you to
Regale Winery for hosting.</i><br>
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Regards,<br>
The VASCM Board:<br>
- Mary Lindsay<br>
- Ken Swegles<br>
- June Salsbury<br>
- Rick Clarke<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif"><b>Directions to
Regale Winery & Vineyards,
24040 Summit Rd., Los Gatos </b><br>
</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif">- From Hwy. <font
face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif">17<font
face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif">, exit Summit Rd.
and head east (if you have
come from Los Gatos, come back
over <font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif">17 <font
face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif">on the
overpass</font> and left
onto Summit Rd.; if you have
come from Santa Cruz, stay
right off the exit <font
face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif">and continue</font>
on Summit Rd.)</font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif">- drive 3.<font
face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif">3</font> miles
on Summit Rd. to Regale on
the right (next to Burrell
School Vineyard<font
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sans-serif">s)<br>
<i><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif">Map
on the Regale website
<a
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href="http://www.regalewine.com/contact_us.html">here</a>. </font></i><i><br>
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