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!

A 2-day ticket to the Sustainable Ag Expo doesn’t just get you into 17 in-person sessions, it also unlocks access to 13 exclusive online courses. These on-demand courses deliver valuable CE hours, including 3 DPR L&R, 8.5 DPR Other, and 13.5 CCA hours. Learn directly from experts across the country—from Cornell, UC Davis, Cal Poly, USDA, and more—on the latest research and practical strategies in sustainable winegrowing. Get your 2-day pass today and unlock your online course access starting October 13. Courses are available through November 28. Session Spotlight:  Calibration of Vineyard Sprayers | DPR 1.5 L; CCA 1.5 IPM  Dr. Andrew Landers, Cornell University  |  Online Learn why calibrating both liquid and air flow is critical for effective spray coverage. This course covers how air speed, direction, and volume affect penetration, deposition, and drift, helping you improve spray accuracy before the season begins. Want to Put Your

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Using Weather Data to Gauge Spray Drift Risk Sustainable Ag Expo   I   November 12    I    2:00-3:00 pm The regulatory situation of spray drift is changing, with increasing penalties for infractions. Mark Battany's presentation will explain the weather conditions that lead to drift and how data tools can help growers and applicators avoid spraying at high drift risk periods.  CE Approved: 1 DPR - O; 1 CCA - IPM Get Tickets!  --- Mark graduated with a B.S. in Agronomy from Colorado State University and an M.S. in Hydrologic Sciences from UC Davis. He subsequently spent two years at the Institute of Sustainable Agriculture in Cordoba, Spain as a Fulbright scholar. Mark worked for the UC Cooperative Extension from 2001 until 2024, initially as the Viticulture Farm Advisor and later the Water Management and Biometeorology Advisor for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Now retired from UC, Mark will continue to work diligently

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“There will definitely be some 100% not politically correct storytelling.” Terry Wheatley is not just the first female president of Vintage Wine Estates (VWE), she’s also the first female president in the wine industry to take a company public. This, she says, is the highlight of her career. “As I rose in my career over the years, I made it a goal to break some plates and open doors for women coming up after me. … I share this with many other top female leaders in our business who have also forged the way,” Wheatley comments during an interview with Wine Industry Advisor. If that all isn’t impressive enough, as of 2020, Wheatley is also serving as the chairwoman of the board for CannaCraft, which represents one of the largest portfolios of cannabis brands and products. It’s a position she says complements—not competes—with her wine industry career and goals. “Although our two cultures—wine and cannabis—may d