Improve Canopy Management and Reduce Disease with Dr. Richard Smart

The University of Minnesota and SMWGA will be hosting world renown viticulturist Dr. Richard Smart for a seminar, "Improved Canopy Management and Trunk Disease Implications for the Midwest" on June 25th, from 3-5pm at the UMN Horticultural Research Center. The seminar will be followed by a meet and greet reception from 5-6pm with Dr. Smart, featuring Minnesota wine and appetizers.

To register: The event is $35, or $30 with a SMWGA membership. Please pre-register for this workshop in order to help us account for refreshments and seating. To RSVP, call or email Lisa Smiley at 651-492-5393 or [email protected].

The event will take place at the Horticultural Research Center, 600 Arboretum Blvd, Excelsior, MN.

About Dr. Richard Smart: 

With over 40 years of experience consulting with viticulturists and winemakers around the globe, Dr. Smart is a global leader on vineyard management techniques. He is also the author of the book Sunlight Into Wine, viticulture editor of The Oxford Companion to Wine, and co-developer of the Smart-Dyson Trellis system. He has worked extensively to study and communicate how canopy management practices impact wine quality and yield, as well as how changing climates may impact the global wine industry into the future.