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Part 1: The Soils and Geology Of Mendocino County, January 21st, 2011
Where: Lake Pavilion, Campovida, Hopland (formerly known as Fetzer Valley Oaks)
Agenda:
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Welcome and Introductions
Glenn McGourty, UCCE Mendocino County
Rich Schaefers, MWWC
1:05 The Soils and Geology of Mendocino County
Tom Schott, NRCS District Conservationist (retired)
2:00 Finding Soil Maps and Information for Your Vineyard
Carol Mandel, NRCS District Conservationist, Ukiah
2:45 BREAK
3:00 Understanding Information About Your Soils
Paul Animosa, PhD., Soil Scientist and Viticulturist
Animosa, Inc., Vineyard Soil Technologies, Napa
4:00 How Soils Can Affect Wine Flavor
Jean-Jacques Lambert, Soil Scientist
UC Davis Department of Enology and Viticulture
4:30 Some Examples of Mendocino Terroir-Driven Wines
To Be Arranged
5:00 ADJOURN