Member Meeting - Spring Kick-Off

Member Meeting - Spring Kick-Off

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.   

Location: Spare Key Winery

06872 Upper Bay Shore Road, Charlevoix, MI 49720  

Agenda to include:

Meet & Greet

Vineyard design and planting overview

MDARD Pesticide Application Certification information

Pesticide application scheduling

Herbicides and other weed control in vineyards

Vineyard ground cover

Guest speakers include:

Bird Control - Guest speaker: Michael Michalski with Migratory Bird Management.  A discussion on bird control through laser technology

Vine Nutrition - Member speaker: Christie Apple with CropScout Christie. A tech talk on Soil Amending and Vine Nutrient Planning 

Group discussions and handouts on:

Vineyard design and planting

Pesticide application certification through MDARD

Vineyard ground cover

All members, their employees and volunteers are encouraged to attend.