8:30 AM - 5:PM Cold Country Viticulture: Wines and Vines in the North Country Workshop. The North Country has seen a burgeoning interest in grapes and wine, made possible in part by cold-tolerant hybrid grape varieties released by the University of Minnesota breeding program and private breeder Elmer Swenson.  Please join us for this one-day workshop focused on information you need to start a vineyard and equip a startup winery.  We will cover:

• Vineyard site selection
• Cold climate varieties and wines from these varieties
• Vineyard site preparation
• Planting, training and trellising options
• Pest management
• Basic targets/benchmarks for profitable grape and wine production

Instructors for this course are:
Tim Martinson, Statewide Viticulture Extension Program
Tim Weigle, Statewide IPM Extension Specialist
Chris Gerling, Statewide Enology Extension Program
Kevin Iungerman, Cornell Cooperative Extension's Northeast New York Fruit Extension Program

Registration is $50, and includes lunch, vineyard visit, a wine and cheese reception following the program, and a CD with presentations and supplemental educational materials.
For the Willsboro program, contact Nancy Kiuber e-mail:  nak5@cornell.edu Tel. (518) 885-8995
For the Watertown program, contact Sue Gwise e-mail: sjg42@cornell.edu, Tel 315-788-8450

Meeting information posted at: http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/grapes/files/2008/05/vines-in-north-country-announcement.pdf