Vineyard and winery establishment workshop set for April 8

A workshop titled Introduction to Vineyard and Winery Establishment will be offered April 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Niagara University.

This one-day workshop will provide a basic overview of what it takes to establish a commercial vineyard and/or winery. Site and variety selection and preparation, early vine training and management, equipment needs and pest management will be covered. Equipment and processes needed for a start-up winery will be described. Business planning and estimated costs and returns for both vineyards and wineries will be emphasized. Supplemental information will be distributed on a CD-ROM disk.

Instructors include: Dr. Tim Martinson, Statewide Viticulture Extension, Cornell University; Dr. Anna Katherine Mansfield, Assistant Professor of Enology, Cornell University; Chris Gerling, Statewide Enology Extension, Cornell University; Tim Weigle, Statewide Grape IPM Associate, Cornell University, LERGP; Dr. Jodi Creasap Gee, Viticulture Extension Associate, Cornell University, LERGP; Andy Muza, Extension Specialist, Penn State University, LERGP; and Kevin Martin, Business Management Educator, Penn State University, LERGP