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Event details

  • Gaspereau Vineyards
  • June 17, 2023
  • Saturday, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
  • Jenn Haverstock

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Dealing with Different Levels of Vineyard Growth with Kevin Ker

Gaspereau Vineyards

Saturday, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
June 17, 2023

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Jenn Haverstock

jhaverstock@perennia.ca

Dealing with Different Levels of Vineyard Growth with Kevin Ker

Gaspereau Vineyards

Saturday, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
June 17, 2023

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Session Description

Join Perennia on Saturday, June 17, for a morning in the field with Applied Research and Research Associate CCOVI and Professional Affiliate at Brock University, Kevin Ker, to discuss how to deal with vines and blocks showing different levels of vine survival, growth, and crop levels. Time will be spent on vine nutrition choices, pest control and training/retraining strategies! There will also be an open question and answer session.


Guest Speaker

Kevin Ker, Ph.D., Applied Research and Research Associate CCOVI and Professional Affiliate at Brock University

Kevin has more than 35 years of experience in tender fruit and grape production as a researcher, specialist, crop advisor and lecturer with Canadian and provincial government and universities

He has experience in international consulting in China, the US, Australia and NZ and is an invited lecturer and resource at multiple conferences and programs worldwide. Vine development and biology and vineyard practices specialist

His expertise includes tender fruit and grape pest management, vine and tree fruit nutrition programs, site establishment and rehabilitation, winter hardiness research, GPS vineyard and orchard mapping.


Location

Gaspereau Vineyards, Gaspereau Vineyards, 2239 White Rock Rd, Wolfville, NS

*Attendees are asked to park behind the red barn


REGISTRATION

No registration is required.
Please join us at this free, in-person event!


QUESTIONS?

Jen Haverstock, Manager of Horticulture
Email jhaverstock@perennia.ca
Phone 902-670-5003