The 2026 Great Lakes EXPO Grape Section will provide Michigan grape growers and industry professionals with timely research updates and practical vineyard-management information. Presentations will cover insect management, emerging vineyard technologies, canopy-management strategies, and advances in grape disease diagnostics and fungicide resistance.

*  Controlling Priority Insect Pests in Michigan Vineyards
2:00pm - 2:35pm
Rufus Isaacs - Michigan State University

*  Practical Vineyard Technology for Michigan Grape Growers
2:35pm - 3:05pm
Mike Reinke - Michigan State University

*  Canopy Management Strategies for Improving Vineyard Performance
3:05pm - 3:30pm
Paolo Sabbatini - Michigan State University

*  Advances in Grape Disease Management: Spore Trapping, Diagnostics, and Fungicide Resistance
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Timothy Miles - Michigan State University