Economics of Sustainability: Increasting Efficiency, Quality and Value
Friday, December 3, 2004
Cliffs Resort, Shell Beach, CA

Powerpoint Presentations (pdfs)

Project and Industry Issue Updates

• Clean Water Project,  Dawn Stimson, Central Coast Vineyard Team
• Vine Mealybug Update & Ant Bait Stations for Mealybug Control, Mark Battany, UC Cooperative Extension
• BIFS Project: Reduced Risk, Rick Loya, Central Coast Vineyard Team Mealybug Control 
• Pierce’s Disease Update, Dana Merrill, Mesa Vineyard Management & CA Pierce’s Disease/Sharpshooter Board
• CCVT & the Ag Waiver, Corinne Huckaby, Regional Water Quality Control Board

Sustainable and Organic: From Vineyard to Bottle

• How are Organic & Sustainable Viticulture Related? Cliff Ohmart, Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission
• Farming Vineyards Sustainably, Rich Smith, Valley Farm Management
• Farming Organically for Quality,  David Koball, Fetzer Vineyards Winegrape Production 
• Wine Labels & Organic Resources, Janning Kennedy, California Certified Organic Farmers
• Market Opportunities &   Challenges for Organic & Sustainably Grown Winegrapes,  Ann Thrupp, Fetzer Vineyards

Using Technical Tools to Increase Efficiency and Value

• The Value of Technology  Jeff Dlott, Sure Harvest in Vineyards
• Using GIS as the Data  Warehouse for Your Vineyard Information Management System Kelly Bobbitt, Mike Bobbitt & Associates
• Using Oxbo’s vMECH Systems for Mechanized Viticulture on the Central Coast, Greg Berg, Oxbo Intl. Corp., Inc.
• Assessing Vineyard Variability, Robin Wood, ScanControl
• Using Aerial Imagery & GPS Technology to Improve Wine Quality, Steve Harrow, Mesa Vineyard Mgt.