VASCM: Next Meeting Next Thursday, 7/16: Vine Disease - Symptoms & Testing

[Muns Vineyard]

The July newsletter is in the mail.  You can also find it on our website 
at www.vascm.org, as well as the latest Vine Talk column from Prudy 
Foxx, on fruitset, canopy management, thinning.

In the mean time, a reminder about next week's meeting:

Next VASCM meeting:  July 16 at Hicks Family Vineyard, Corralitos.*/ 
/*3:00pm. The meeting will be followed by our summer bbq.
*//* 
3:00: starts with an in-vineyard workshop with Rick Anzalone and Ron 
Mosley on seasonal practices, including hedging, thinning, etc.
Then: Speaker Judit Monis, Ph.D., from STA Labs in Gilroy will talk 
about disease in the vineyard: viruses, fungus, symptoms, what to look 
for, testing. STA Laboratories is a diagnostic laboratory for the seed 
and plant industry, and its Plant Health Services division provides 
disease detection and eradication services specifically for 
grapevines. You can view articles written by Dr. Monis on the STA Labs 
website at www.stalabs.com/Grapevine_Testing/Grapevine_Testing.php
 
As always, bring a bottle of wine to share for tasting at the end of the 
meeting. Remember that the after-meeting tasting is strictly that - a 
tasting. Drink responsibly or bring a designated driver.  


*Directions to Hicks Family Vineyard*
for the 7/16 meeting:
2805 Pleasant Valley Rd., Aptos, CA 95003
 From Hwy. 1, exit Freedom Blvd.
Head NE on Freedom (away from the beach) 2.5 miles
Left on Hames Rd.
In a little over half a mile, turn left on Pleasant Valley Rd.
Hicks Family Vineyard will be on the left in a little over 1 mile,
  Past Hauer Apple Way

We look forward to seeing you next week!

The VASCM Board:
Mary Lindsay
Rachel Ormes
Pete Woodruff
June Salsbury