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NEWS OF GRAPES AND WINES IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA Speakers Chosen for Winery Expo L ancaster, Pa.—Several eminent speakers have been confirmed, and two will be conducting workshops, for the first Eastern Winery Exposition, sched- uled for March 7 and 8 at the Lancaster Convention Center. Dr. Andrew Landers of Cornell University, a leading scientist in crop-spraying technology (and a Wine East contributor), will speak at a two-hour vineyard-spraying workshop with Virginia viticulturist Lucie Morton, also scheduled for a talk titled "Benefits and Mechanics of Close Vine Spacing and Cane Pruning." Tom Payette, a winemaking consultant based in Virginia and the winemaker of the past two winners of the Virginia's Governor's Cup, will speak at the plenary based on models drawn from the Finger Lakes and Pennsylva- nia wine industries. White Landers session as well as on the topic of "Wine- growing and the Internet," "Optimizing Varietal Fruit Character in Cabernet Franc" and at the Newcomers Workshop, "Starting Successfully." Dr. Gerald White, professor emeritus of wine economics at Cornell, will offer "Understanding Small Winery Economics," HEADLINES p56 FEATURE p59 m o – Mist Sprayers – C Eastern Winery Exposition scheduled for March to draw leading scientists and field specialists winesandvines.com Learn more: Search keywords "Expo speakers." Sessions will be grouped in four catego- ries: enology, viticulture, money/manage- ment/marketing and a newcomer-oriented workshop. The newcomer program will include the workshop titled "Winery Sanita- tion: Prerequisite for Quality." There also will be sessions about opti- mizing fruit character in red hybrids, bird netting and control options, social media, a wine club workshop and a review of new products and technologies. For details, visit easternwineryexposition.com. —Hudson Cattell American Made Low Maintenance High Performance Excellent for spraying: VINEYARDS, vegetables, orchards, nurseries, Christmas trees, mosquitoes, cattle, chicken houses, etc. 7240 County Road AA, Quinter, KS 67752 For free brochure contact: Swihart Sales Co. 56 Wines & Vines DeCeMBeR 2011 Motor Models available We offer a complete line of low volume mist blowers. References available in your area 785-754-3513 or 800-864-4595 www.swihart-sales.com y S n a a e l p s