This year’s Sustainable Ag Expo packs serious value for your professional development. Whether you’re earning DPR or CCA hours (or both!), we’ve got you covered with a mix of in-person and on-demand sessions designed to fit your schedule. Total CE Hours Available: 13 Online Courses - open through November 28, 202511.5 DPR (incl. 3 L) 13.5 CCA 16 In-Person Seminars - November 11-12 in San Luis Obispo7.5 DPR (incl. 1 L) 17 CCA Proactive Steps for Complying with CA Pesticide Laws and Regulations Tuesday, Nov. 12 | 3:30–4:30 PM Speaker: Mel Graham, County of San Luis Obispo Department of Agriculture Get practical guidance for staying compliant with California’s pesticide use requirements. Learn about common violations, how to avoid them, and what’s coming in 2025 and 2026. Calibration of Vineyard Sprayers Online | Oct. 13-Nov. 28 Speaker: Dr. Andrew Landers, Professor Emeritus, Cornell University Fine-tune your spray precision!

Vineyard Team's introduction of Sustainable Winegrowing On-Demand in 2023 brought forth a game-changing initiative. This program includes no-cost online courses that explore essential subjects like soil health, pest management, nutrition, and climate change, benefiting winegrape growers and industry professionals alike. Get instant access to 20 courses - absolutely free! -These courses prioritize sustainable winegrowing methods and all count towards valuable Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) or Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) continuing education hours: Trunk Renewal for Management of Trunk Diseases | DPR 1 - O; CCA 1 - IPM Waves of Innovation in Virus Vector Disruption: Vine Mealybug | DPR 1 - O; CCA 1 - IPM Improving Nursery Practices to Prevent Fungal Contamination and Biocontrol Strategies Against Grapevine Trunk Diseases | DPR 1 - O; CCA 1 - IPM Beyond Climate Change: The Agricultural Response and the Concept of Climate Smart Agriculture | CCA 1 - SWM Biologicals Upda

Sustainable Winegrowing Education Without the Travel ⁣ Over the next two years, Vineyard Team is creating a suite of 30 online courses so you can learn about topics that actually impact your business. This program is made possible by Western SARE. 7 courses are LIVE NOW, 2 of them are BRAND NEW! Click here to SIGN-UP 2 New FREE Courses Biologicals Update and What is New for Biologicals in Vineyards DPR 1, CCA 1 Speaker: Dr. Pam Marrone, Chestnut Bio Advisors Course Content: Define biologicals and their categories. How biologicals differ from synthetic pesticides, their advantages, and why their market is growing quickly. Companies and products available in each category and some of their characteristics and advantages. Resources to keep up on this rapidly changing field of sustainable farming. Foliar Fertilizers in Vineyards CCA 1 Speaker: Dr. Paul Schreiner, USDA ARS Corvalis Course Content: Advantages of foliar fertilizers. The role of the leaf cuticle in penetration o