Blue Note - 1030 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
8:30am - 12:00pm | *New time |
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with coffee and pastries
8:30am - 8:45am
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Welcome & Introduction
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8:45am - 9:45am
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How Geology Informs Viticulture in Napa Valley
Dr. David Howell, Geologist, Author, Artist Deep sea sediments, exotic terranes, mountain building, mega landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, alluvial fans - some of what we will unravel in the 140 million years of Napa’s Earth history |
9:45am - 10:45am
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Soil Management Practices for Optimizing Soil Health Dr. Charlotte Decock, PhD, Professor, Natural Resources management and Environmental Studies, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo |
10:45am - 11am
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Break
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11am - 12am
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The Hidden Half of Nature: The New View of Microbial Elements in the Soil
Dr. David Montgomery, Professor, University of Washington, Author & Geologist |
12pm
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Event Concludes
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This program is partially funded by the USDA Risk Management Education Partnerships Program Grant