Private “V” Credit Recertification online class
July 23rd 1:00 – 3:00 pmAfter completing this training, you will receive two “V” credits, which are required every three years for private applicators.
Registration is free but required
Pierce's Disease Workshop
Learn from experts on how to properly ID Pierce's disease symptoms, vector scouting and management, and ongoing NCSU research trials.July 29th, 2025 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Childress Vineyards Barrel Room
1000 Childress Vineyards Rd, Lexington, NC 27295
Registration on site. Just Show up!
8:30-8:45 am: Welcome and Introductions
8:45 – 9:15 am: Learn how to scout and identify PD symptoms - Dr. Mark Hoffmann, NCSU Viticulture Extension Specialist
9:15 – 9:45 am: Soil applications of insecticides - Max Ferrel, Childress Vineyard Manager
9:45 – 10:00 am: Bacteriophage demonstration - Dr. Lexie McDaniel, NCSU Extension Viticulturist
10:00 – 10:15 am: Walk to barrel room for presentations
Education Presentations (Barrel room)
10:15 – 11:00 am: PD Identification and Management Overview - Dr. Sara Villani, NCSU Pathology Extension Specialist
11:00 - 11:20 am: PD vector scouting and management - Dr. Lorena Lopez, NCSU Extension Entomology
11:20 – 11:35 am: Update of PD Research in NC - Dr. McDaniel
11:40 am - 12:00 pm: PD Resistant Cultivars and Hybrids Potential for NC - Dr. Hoffmann
Optional (Drive to field shop)
12:00 – 12:30 pm: Visit of PD resistant cultivar trial – Dr. McDaniel
Vinedressers of the Yadkin Valley Workshop
July 17th from 10am-12pmThe workshop will be held in Yadkin County at Sanders Ridge Vineyard & Winery (3200 Round Hill Rd, Boonville, NC 27011). Our topic will be "Technology in the Vineyard" focusing on using drones in the vineyard. Our speakers will be Michael Reinke, Viticulture Specialist at Michigan State University and Seth Nagy, Caldwell County Extension Director. Pesticide credits are pending for this workshop in: N, O, D, and X.
