Fran Pontasch sent this e-mail with all of the hands-on pruning workshops she’ll be conducting this season.  I went to one of these last year and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn to prune grapevines and network with other growers.  Scroll down for Fran’s contact information.

Below are the scheduled pruning workshops for 2010. There is no fee, however, RSVPs are appreciated. Participants should bring pruning shears and dress for the weather.

Jan. 28, Thursday, 12-3pm
Advanced Pruning
Topic – Pruning & training hybrid vines to a changed trellis system. Pruning to promote balance.
Tara Vineyard & Winery
When:  January 28, Thursday 12:00noon to 3pm
8603 CR 3914
Athens, Henderson County
Instructors: Fran Pontasch, Fritz Westover

Feb. 1, Monday 12- 3pm
Basic Pruning
Oak Creek Vineyard / Arche Winery
228 Wagner Road
Saint Jo, Texas
Instructors: Fran Pontasch, Howard Davies

Basic Pruning for Workers
Feb. 3, Wednesday 12-3pm
Post Oak Vineyard / Lone Oak Winery
2116 FM 731
Burleson , Texas
Instructor: Fran Pontasch

Basic Pruning
Feb 9, Tuesday 12-3pm
Los Pinos Ranch Vineyard & Winery
658 CR 1334
Pittsburg, TX 75686
Instructor: Fran Pontasch

Basic Pruning, Fannin County Master Gardeners
March 9, Tuesday, time TBA
Homestead Vineyard
Ivanhoe, TX
Instructor: Fran Pontasch

TBA – Preseason Disease & Pest Management Workshop

Cheers!

Fran

Fran Pontasch
North Texas Viticulture Advisor
 
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
TX AgriLife Research & Extension Cntr
1229 US Hwy 281 North
Stephenville, TX 76401
 
fmpontasch@ag.tamu.edu
(254) 968-4144, ext. 225
(254) 977-3641