Enology and Viticulture 199: Undergraduate Seminar         Fall Semesters

Instructors:  Roy Thornton and Robert Wample

WHO:   Open forum for students, staff, faculty, alumni, members of the grape and wine industry

WHAT:  A series of industry guest speakers on current viticulture and enology issues.

WHEN & WHERE:   Wednesdays from noon to 1:00 pm in the Enology Building Room 102 on campus.

PARKING:   Lots N, O  (on Barstow across the street from the campus winery and vineyards)


FALL 2005

SEMINAR SERIES SCHEDULE*  

August 31:   Gianluca Allegro, Research Assistant, Viticulture Chair, University of Bologna (Italy)

 "Trellis Systems and Machineries for the Full Mechanization of Vineyard Management"

September 7:  Alev Akman, Librarian, Vincent E. Petrucci Library

"How to Surf the Internet for Information"

September 14:  Eric Ostering, Britt Beene - InTime

September 21:  Cheryl Thierfelder, Vice President, Cryotech/VBS International

September 28: TBA

October 5:  Dr. Mechel Paggi, Director, Center for Agricultural Business

October 12:  Jonathan Hill, Sierra Solar

October 19:  TBA

October 26:  TBA

November 2:  Russell McNeill, CEO, Bio, Inc.

November 9:  TBA

November 16:  Don Chaney, Winemaker

"So You Want to Run A Winery!"

November 30:  Dr. Russell Molyneux, USDA

"Diagnosis of Grapevine Trunk Diseases: 

Metabolite Analysis to Identify Infection by the Fungus Eutypa lata"

December 7:  Aaron Potts, Quintessa Winery

"Biodynamic Winemaking"

Watch this site for updates.

 

* Schedule subject to change.


FALL 2004

SEMINAR SERIES SCHEDULE

August 25:   Orientation: Dr. Roy Thornton and Dr. Robert Wample

September 1:   Teresa Walker, Ph.D. 

"Adjustment in pH in Cynthiana and Syrah Wines Using Enoelogical and Ion Exchange Techniques"

September 8:   Don Chaney, MS Candidate, California State University, Fresno

"Microbial and Sensory Considerations Arising from the Fermentation of High Density Musts"

September 15:   Oren Kay, MS Candidate, California State University, Fresno

"Near Infrared Spectroscopy for the Grape and Wine Industry"

September 22:  Amanda Bartel, Compusense

September 29:   Alev Akman, Vincent E. Petrucci Library - California State University, Fresno

"Lost in Cyberspace? Research in the Library"

October 6:  Leighton Richards, The Winemaker's Database

"Using the Winemaker's Database"

 October 13:  David Mills, Associate Professor, Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis

"The Microbial Ecology of Wine"

October 20:  Kim Waddell, Ph.D., Executive Director, American Vineyard Foundation

October 27:   Charles Feaver, VP Distillery & By-Products, Sun-Maid

 November 3:  Neil Kataria, Conformia

November 10:  George Goshgarian, ASV Wines

"Winery Sanitation"

November 17:   Dr. Mary Wagner, Chief Technical Officer, E & J Gallo Winery

December 1:   James Schaefer, Meridian

December 8:   Dr. Clare Hasler, Executive Director, Robert Mondavi Institute

* Schedule subject to change.

** Pending confirmation

  The Department of Viticulture and Enology wishes to thank each speaker for participating in this educational forum. 

 


FALL 2003

SEMINAR SERIES SCHEDULE*

August 27:   Yasmin Chalmers, Department of Primary Industries, Australia

September 3:   Adam LaZarre,  Hahn, Smith & Hook Winery

September 10:   Mike Hurley, Analytical Laboratory, California Dried Fruit Association

September 17:   Dr. Bill Edinger,  Corporate Microbiologist, Constellation Wine Company

September 24:  Dr. John Ingraham, Professor Emeritus, UC Davis

October 1:   Sandra Gonzalez, Vino con Vida Communications 

October 8:  Tony Correia,  Correia-Xavier (Land and Winery Appraisers)

 October 15:  Dr. Liz Thach, Professor, Business Studies, Sonoma State University e

October 22:  *  Clark Smith, Vinovation

October 29:   Gordon Burns,  ETS Labs

 November 5:  TBA  

November 12:  Robin Wood

November 19:   Larry Rocha,  Winemaker, Franzia Winery 

December 3:   Jim Schaefer, Winemaker, Meridian 

December 10:   *  Adam Mettler,   Fresno State Alumni - Recent Enology Graduate


FALL 2002

SEMINAR SERIES SCHEDULE

September 4:   Dr. Kia Shu Ling, STA Laboratories.  Molecular Detection of Pierce's Disease and Grapevine Viruses

September 11:   Heather Shepherd,  Komax.  Winery Wastewater Management

September 18:  Beth Bridges Fresno State Vineyards.  What You Can Get Out of Your Winery's Website

September 25:   Lisa van der Water, The Wine Lab.  Microbes in Wine Production

October 2:   Dr. Alex Tereschenko, TORG.  An Overview of Modern Breeding & Propagation Techniques for Grapes

October 9:  Charlie Gray, Motorola Precision Agriculture.  TBD

 October 16:  Carson Smith, Central California Winegrowers.  Why We Need an Industry Organization 

October 23:  No seminar due to the Filtration Workshop.

October 30:   Barry Bedwell, Ciatti Grape Brokerage.  2002 Crush Review and Outlook for 2003

 November 6:  Nat DiBuduo, Allied Grape GrowersUtilization of a Marketing Co-Op for Your Grapes and Contract Negotiation.

November 13:  TBD

November 20:   Leslie Norris, Flavorscents.  Unraveling the Mystery of Wine Flavor

December 4:   Signe ZollerMeridianWinemaking on the Central vs the North Coast of California

December 11:   Amanda McPhee, Alumni.  Out There!  Amanda graduated from the program in May 2002.  She will relate her experiences in job hunting, crush, and post crush. The good, the bad, and the ugly.


The Department of Viticulture and Enology wishes to thank each speaker for participating in this educational forum. 
 

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