It's your last chance to get tickets to the Sustainable Ag Expo before prices go up on Monday. If you’re still thinking about networking and earning CE at the premiere sustainable ag event of the year, now’s the time to get your ticket! Doors open at 7:00 am on Tuesday, November 11. You can still buy your ticket at the door, but at a slightly higher price!  REMINDER: 2-day ticket holders get access to 13 online courses (an additional 13.5 CCA and 11.5 DPR hours)! You can earn 19 DPR and 30.5 CCA hours! Hours are available through in-person sessions and online courses*†: In-PersonDPR: 7.5 (1 L&R) CCA: 17 OnlineDPR: 11.5 (3 L&R) CCA: 13.5 *Online courses are available with a 2-day ticket †Your name and license number in your online course profile must match your license EXACTLY or your hours will not be reported. Learn how to update your profile here.   Expo Extras You Don't Want To Miss Everything you need to fuel yo

The Sustainable Ag Expo isn’t just about earning CE hours—it’s a gathering place for wine industry professionals to learn, network, and celebrate the future of sustainable farming. From morning burritos to student-led research and vintage tractor showcases, this year’s Expo is packed with unique opportunities to make your experience more meaningful and memorable. Here are six can't-miss events happening alongside the seminars: 1. Monday Kick Off: Farming for the Future 🗓️ Monday, Nov 10 | 5:00–7:00 PM 📍 Center of Effort Winery Sponsored by Inland Desert Nursery Start your week with an evening of connection, SIP Certified wines, and gourmet hors d’oeuvres. Expo headliner Dr. Chris Chen, will lead a forward-looking conversation on vineyard management in a changing climate. 🎟️ Free for ticket holders (while supplies last), requires separate reservation; additional tickets $50.  2. Breakfast Burritos & Coffee = Day 1 Fuel 🗓

This November, growers and agricultural professionals will gather in San Luis Obispo for the 2025 Sustainable Ag Expo, an event designed to foster innovation, provide high-impact education, and create meaningful connections across the wine and agricultural industries. When/Where: Kick-Off Event - Monday, November 10, 5:00-7:00 pm  |  at Center of Effort Winery Trade Show & Seminars - Tuesday, November 11 & Wednesday, November 12, 7:00 am-5:00 pm  |  at Madonna Expo Center What to Expect The 2025 program offers a robust lineup of content focused on critical topics like climate resilience, automation, and workforce development, with 17 in-person seminars offering 20+ hours of CE credit. Two-day ticket holders also receive access to 13 online courses with an additional 10+ CE hours available from October 13–November 28. Even More Opportunities to Connect and Learn Kick-Off Event: The event begins with a special Monday Night Kick-Off hosted at Cen

Planning a year’s worth of winery marketing campaigns might seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! This guide offers 60 winery marketing campaigns—a mix of traditional ideas, trending concepts, and fresh ways to tie into wine holidays and cultural moments. Whether you tackle five campaigns or all 60, you’ll find plenty of ways to connect with your audience, build loyalty, and sell more wine. January – Fresh Starts and Cozy Comfort Start the year by replenishing wine racks, embracing wellness trends, and celebrating comfort. Restock the Wine Rack: Give customers a reason to restock their post-holiday shelves with irresistible case discounts. January Blues Buster: Warm up dreary winter days with a winery marketing campaign focused on bold reds and bubbly wines paired with hearty recipes. Dry January Wellness Kits: Stay on-trend with non-alcoholic bundles featuring sparkling water, herbal teas, and a voucher for tastings next month. Super Bowl Prep: Fo

Automation: What We Know and What We are Learning Sustainable Ag Expo   I   November 12    I    4:30-5:00 pm Don't miss this seminar at the Sustainable Ag Expo in November!  Grant Cremers (Delicato Family Vineyards) will talk about a grower’s perspective on automation in the vineyard: Get insights into your most pressing questions including deciding what to automate, how to manage the transition and expectations, and what autonomous tractor work looks like today. Stick around after the session for Sustainable Gear & Beer! Get tickets here! --- Grant Cremers has been growing winegrapes on the central coast for 30 years. He has had the opportunity to learn from his time as a field scout, PCA, Vineyard Manager, Vineyard Director, and now Vineyard and Winery General Manager. He has made time to participate in our industry and community, including serving as past Board Member of the Vineyard Team, past Chair of the Ag Advisory Committee

You want to elevate your event marketing campaigns with fresh, exciting materials that captivate and engage your target audience. You need unique branded merch, box kits, and swag bags to standout. But, where to start? Enter Almaden’s 2024 Event Lookbook. It may not solve all your problems, but it will strengthen the engagement at your next event! The State of Event Marketing Before we dive into the top trends that will help you this year, let’s get some context. Did you know that 63% of event marketing professionals predict that attendee numbers will return to pre-pandemic levels in the next one to two years. If you’re running events in 2024 and looking ahead to 2025, you’re in the right place. Perhaps more importantly, 80% of attendees say in-person events are the most trusted way to discover new products and services. Events empower marketers to connect with people one-on-one. Rarely, do marketers have the opportunity to speak directly with pro

The Sustainable Ag Expo is bringing back outdoor equipment demonstrations with Sustainable Gear & Beer. Come sip local beer as you explore cutting-edge equipment demonstrated by our outdoor exhibitors. When: Tuesday, November 12, 5:00-6:00 pm - before your dinner plans! Directly after the 4:30 pm session on Automation with Grant Cremers, Delicato Family Wines. Where: Madonna Expo Center - in the parking lot!   Sponsors: Exhibiting Companies: Ag Spray CLEMENS Vineyard Equipment Coastal Tractor Gearmore GUSS Automation Orchard-Rite Oxbo International Corporation Pellenc America Yamaha

The 2024 Sustainable Ag Expo is set to be an unforgettable event, offering a unique blend of educational sessions, exhibitors, and exclusive networking opportunities November 11th - 13th, 2024. Here are three reasons you won't want to miss at this year’s event:   Reason #1: Welcome Event Featuring an Exclusive Presentation  Kick off your experience with a pre-Expo event on Monday, November 11th, from 5:00-7:00pm at beautiful Center of Effort Winery in Arroyo Grande, California. Expo Headliner Fritz Westover presents, Dormant Grapevine Pruning & Vine Training: Are we Slowly Killing our Vines? This intimate conversation delves into the critical impact pruning and training have on vine health, and discusses whether diseases or improper techniques are more detrimental. Attendees will walk away with pruning strategies that minimize disease. Westover will also share methods for in-season vine training and summer pruning to enhance vine longevity using

Attendees invited to browse premium selection of aeration blower solutions exhibited in booth 2221 Atlas Copco Compressors will be returning in person to the Water Environment Federation’s annual WEFTEC show in 2021, after attending as an exhibitor at the 2020 virtual event. The upcoming technical exhibition and conference will be held at the McCormick Place exhibition center in Chicago, Ill. from October 16-20. Known as ‘The Water Quality Event’, WEFTEC joins the full breadth of the water sector in one place, providing a forum for visitors to explore, learn, network, develop professionally, and strengthen their connections to the water community. “We’re excited to reconnect in person with professionals from across the water industry,” said Jeff Stallmer, vice-president, Atlas Copco low-pressure solutions. “We have many technological advancements that we will showcase at WEFTEC – all designed with the customer in mind.”  The de

When you drink wine, stemware prevents condensation from damaging your tabletops. But, a chilled wine bottle can still put condensation on your table. The easiest way to prevent that from happening is to use a wine coaster.  Coasting Wine Across a Table Wine coasters originated in Great Britain, as upper-class wine drinkers needed a tool to slide (or coast) their wine bottles across the table at dinner parties. The earliest coasters were made of wood, and eventually, artisans began crafting them out of wood and silver. Silversmiths began showing off their skills with fancy designs.  Eventually, drinking wine at dinner parties became popular in the United States, too. The wealthy industrialists brought coasters from Europe and decorated their tables with sets as large as six. Often, the wine drinkers of the Industrial Revolution used decanters and rested them on the coasters.  Today, wine drinkers are no longer coasting their wine bottles and decanters across the tab