Conference plans have already begun for the 2024 Growing Forward virtual conference series and we'd like to know what you would want to learn about.  Session 1 of the 3 part series will be broadcasted March 6, 2024. Please submit any topic ideas that you would be interested in learning about in March. https://wineindustryadvisor.com/conference-topic Deadline is Wednesday, December 20th. 

Registration is open for the Growing Forward Webinar which is set to broadcast July 27, 2022 at 9:00am. Registration is free for wine industry professionals. This webinar will focus on preparing winegrowers to make more informed decisions in the event their vineyards are impacted by fire and/or smoke. Topics will range from determining the level of risk, what should or should not be in growers’ contracts, leveraging the correct data to mitigate risk, negotiating access permits for essential jobs in the event of an evacuation, farmworker safety protocols, contingency harvest plans, and more. This session is for any grape grower looking to be better positioned in the event their grapes are at risk for smoke exposure. It will be presented by Adam Koeppel, Co-Founder & CEO of Agrology, Riggs Lokka, Vineyard Manager of Emeritus Vineyards, Anita Oberholster, Extension Specialist in Enology at the University of California, Davis and John Segale, Senior VP of Fahlgren Mortine. To reg

Decision Time: Preparing for the Risk Factors of Smoke & Fire Exposure Wildfires have become an annual concern for grape growers around the globe, bringing devastation to crops and affecting wine quality for entire vintages. WIN’s latest Growing Forward webinar will prepare winegrowers to make more informed decisions in the event their vineyards are impacted by fire and/or smoke. Topics will range from determining the level of risk, what should or should not be in growers’ contracts, leveraging the correct data to mitigate risk, negotiating access permits for essential jobs in the event of an evacuation, farmworker safety protocols, contingency harvest plans, and more. Presented by industry experts, this session is for any grape grower looking to be better positioned in the event their grapes are at risk for smoke exposure. Register here. Session Panel:  Adam Koeppel, Co-Founder & CEO / Agrology  Riggs Lokka, Assistant Vineyard Manager / Emeritus Vineyards