The following are power point presentations of 2010 Annual Meeting speakers.  They are organized by session and presenter name.  If you have any questions or would like to request more information on a presenter, please contact the WAWGG office, (509)782-8234 or email Andrea Baker at andrea@wawgg.org.

Energy Management For Wineries

Joy Andersen

Christine Love

Tom Osborne

Veronica Baer

Guy Hoyle-Dodson (email andrea@wawgg.org for power point)

Blair North

Aromatic White Wines From Germany, Alsace And Austria

Overview of production of aromatic whtie wines in Germany, Austria and Alsace, Thomas Henick-Kling

Riesling types from German winegrowing regions, Ernst Ruhl

Review of Washington vineyard sites with special suitability for production of premium aromatic white wines, Kevin Pogue

A terroir for aromatic whtie wines in Washington, Steven Sealock (email andrea@wawgg.org for power point)

Making premium rieslings-experience in Washington State and Austrailia, Wendy Stuckey

Panel: Compare European wine and viticulture examples to what we can see or might see in Washington, Wendy Stuckey, Steven Sealock, Jim Mills (no power point available for panel discussion)

Pest Management-What's Damaging Your Portfolio?

The rise and fall of the grape fungicide arsenal, Gary Grove (email andrea@wawgg.org for power point)

Grasping the true 'colors' of grapevine leafroll disease, Naidu Rayapati

Changes in IPM practices due to mealybug infestation in California vineyards, Doug Walsh

Monitoring mealybug populations with pheromones in Washington vineyards, Doug Walsh

Bud and rust mites in west coast vineyards, Vaughn Walton

Grape cutworms: Recent findings, Larry Wright

Using AgProfit As A Decision Making Tool For Grape Growing

A grape growers tool to make long-term decisions when implementing technologies to a specific crop or cropping system, Norman Suverly (no power point available)

Water, Pests And Conflict: A Session In Spanish

Irrigation practices-why and how, Jaime Reyes

Pest management, Alberto Comancho

Human resources and conflict resolution, Leo Garcia & Francisco Sarmiento

Wine basics, Amy Mumma (no power point available)

Compliance And Labeling Topics Affecting Washington Wineries

Status on allergen and nutrition labeling/update on E.U. exporting, Mari Kirrane (email andrea@wawgg.org for power point)

E.U./Canadian labeling-status of E.U. allergen labeling, Jeannie Bremer

Wine excise tax and the small domestic wine producer credit, Perky Ramroth

Washington state update-recent and upcoming changes, Jennifer Skoda (no power point available)

General Session

Sustainability: The rise of consumer responsibility, a study by The Hartman Group, Melissa Abbott

Sustainability in practice, Aaron Lange

Sustainability for sale: Building the marketplace for environmental conservation in agriculture, Dan Kent (email andrea@wawgg.org for power point)

Good stuff happens: Composting for winegrowing, Glenn McGourty

Biodynamic perparations: Do they make a difference?, Jennifer Reeve

The ecology of a compost tea, CeCe Crosby

Producer panel: How to use compost in a winegrape vineyard; Jeff Sample (email andrea@wawgg.org for power point), Greg Powers, Dan Nicholas

Winery Sustainability: Can You Afford Not To?

Introduction and opening remarks on sustainability, Kerry Ringer (no power point available)

Winewise, a Washington guide to winery sustainability, Joy Andersen

LIVE (Low Input Viticulture and Enology, Inc.) winery certification, Edward Fus

Marketing Sustainability, Gary Werner

Establishing a wine tasting program to ensure wine quality, Carolyn Ross

Winery waste reduction, Cristiana Figueroa (no power point available)

Winery energy reduction, Tom Osborne

Technology For Grapes

Mechanization tools of SMWE, Russell Smithyman (no power point available)

Technology for managing vineyard variabiltiy, Robert Wample

Vineyard mechanization, Keith Striegler

Implementation of automated technologies, Qin Zhang (no power point available)

Is It Supposed To Taste Like This?  New Advances In Our Understanding Of Wine Faults 

Wine quality initiative-findings from a grant funded study of 10 Washington cabernet Sauvignon wines, Amy Mumma

Biogenic amines, Charles Edwards

Mousiness, Brettanomyces and cork taint, Thomas Henick-Kling

Vegginess-in the wine or the winemaker, Gavin Sacks

Wine faults tasting, Carolyn Ross

Tools And Implementation For Direct Marketing

Introduction-approaches to integrated marketing, Brett Scallan

Debunking direct to consumer marketing, Shawn Bavaresco

Panel: Social media; Amy Figgins, Annette Bergevin, Don Phelps, Rebecca Gunselman, Kyra Baerlocher

Pests, Mechanization And Sustainability: A Session In Spanish

Vineyard mechanization, Juan Uribe

Pest management, Andreas Palencia

Sustainable viticulture-what it is and is not, Francisco Sarmiento

Tasting the viticulture, Russell Smithyman

Making The Most Of The Washington Wine Commission

Introduction, Robin Pollard

Local and national marketing activities, Chris Stone, Madeline Dow & Rob Andersen

Export program, Lily Huynh

Wine education, Shayn Bjornholm

Communications, Gary Werner, Ryan Pennington & Erica Waliser

Clean Plants: Do You Know Where Your Plants Have Been Sleeping?

Why 'clean' plants? Viruses and their impact on wine grapes, Deborah Golino

How 'clean' are our vineyards? Current status of viruses in Washington vineyards, Naidu Rayapati

Mealybug vectors of leafroll disease-monitoring and mangement, Doug Walsh

A national effort in delivering 'clean' plants for a 'healthy' wine grape industry: National Clean Plant Network, Erich Rudyj

State-wide efforts in delivering 'clean' plants for a 'healthy' wine grape industry: Foundation Block and Certified Nursery programs, Tom Wessels

Advanced Wine Chemistry

Wine bottle colusres: A rigorous assessment, John Thorngate

Bound for trouble: The life and death of riesling flavor precoursers in the vineyard, Gavin Sacks

Measuring sulfur dioxide: A perennial problem, Tom Collins

Convenient models for tannin analysis, Jim Harbertson

Site Selection

What is GIS and how can it be used for site selection?, Rick Rupp

Matching varietals/varieties grown to fit sites, Joan Davenport

Grower Panel; Jim Holmes, Ryan Flannigan, Steve Kludt (no power points available)

Tasting by site, Bob Bertheau

Preparing For Fermentation

Water and acid adjustments, Richard Sowalksy

Yeast and bacteria nutrient requirements, Charles Edwards

Fermentation temperatures, David Block (no power point available)

Q&A Panel: Joshua Maloney, Juan Munoz Oca, Pete Hedges, Marie-Eva Gilla (no power points available)

Send In The Clones

The origin of clones, their differences, and effects of virus infection, Ernst Ruhl

Selecting clones that optimize yield and fruit quality, Matthew Fidelibus

The commercial reality: Clones from and industry standpoint, Kevin Corliss & Marcus Notaro