**** Greetings all, if we do get “rained out” for our vine and wines in the field at East of West Vineyard we do have a back up plan – the Old KC Hall at West, 2547 Jerry Mashek Dr, West, TX 76691

Best thing to do is punch it in your maps device 2547 Jerry Mashek Dr, West, TX 76691

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Here are the directions for the Vines and Wines program:

From the main intersection of I-35 and W Oak Street in West you drive 3.89 miles to S Czech Hall Road and turn Right.

Drive 2.89 miles to Cervenka Road and turn Left

You drive down Cervenka Road and will turn Right into the property.

We will have Extension signs with arrows directing traffic from S Czech Hall Road/Cervenka intersection to the property.

5^th Annual Central Texas Vines and Wines

May 24, 2022

East of West Vineyard, located at 536 Cervenka Road, West, Texas

$35 registration

1 CEU – IPM

8:30 am………………………………………………………………………………..Registration                                                                   

9:00 – 10:00 am…………………………………………………………………….Welcome, Our Story – Justin Mechell, East of West Vineyard

10:00 – 11:00 am …………………….Balancing the See Saw, Grape Production Matching Grape Quality – Michael Cook – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Viticulture Specialist

 11:00 – 11:10 am ……………………………………………………………………Break

 11:10 – 11:55 am……………………………………………………………………..Planting Vines and & Early Vine Management – Justin Mechell and Fran Pontasch, Viticulture Specialist – TAMU  

12:00 – 12:35 pm  ………………………………………………………………….Lunch

12:35 – 1:00 pm…………………………………………………………………….Importance of Early Training and Pruning of Vines – Fran Pontasch

1:00 – 1:30 am ………………………………………………………………………Vineyard Establishment Tools – Mechells and Specialist

 1:30 – 2:30  ………………………………………………………………………..The Five Types of Wines, a Difference of Taste – TBA

 1:20 – 2:05 pm ……………………………………………………………………..Adjourn

 This multi-county programming effort will be hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Horticulture Committees in Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill, Limestone and McLennan Counties and Master Gardeners of McLennan County. Lunch courtesy of our sponsors. All participants should call the McLennan County Extension Office to RSVP to 254-435-2331.