News & Events
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Calendar of Events and Important Dates
2019
July 5 - Friday Night Flights - Featuring Fresno State wines at 3:00 pm, Fresno State Winery
July 9 - Allied Grape Growers Annual Meeting, Fresno
July 11 - Lodi Winegrape Commission + E. & J. Gallo: Grapevine Rootstock Field Day, Acampo, CA
July 12 - SJV Winemakers Brandy BBQ, Parlier
July 16-18 - ASEV Eastern Section Conference & Nelson Shaulis Symposium, Geneva, NY
July 19 - Friday Night Flights - Featuring Fresno State wines at 3:00 pm, Fresno State Winery
July 19 - NGRA Mid-Year Board Meeting, Geneva, NY
July 21-25 - ASHS Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV (Fresno State faculty, staff are attending)
July 25 - Faculty presentation (Dr. Luca Brillante, Dr. Kristy Sun) at SIRS Meeting, Pardini's, Fresno
July 27 - Sips of the Sierra at Grant Grove patio from 5-7 pm, Kings Canyon National Park featuring the Fresno State Winery
August 2 - Friday Night Flights - Featuring Fresno State wines at 3:00 pm, Fresno State Winery
August 9 - Wines & Vines Packaging Conference, Yountville
August 14 - 2019 Grape Day, UCCE Kearney Ag, Parlier
August 16 - Friday Night Flights - Featuring Fresno State wines at 3:00 pm, Fresno State Winery
August 21 - First day of instruction - Fresno State fall semester (official first day of fall semester is August 19)
August 23-25 - Greek Fest, Fresno (Viticulture Club and Enology Society participation)
August 25-29 - American Chemical Society (ACS) Conference, San Diego (Dr. Stephan Sommer attending)
August 29 - Tentative date: Annual Viticulture & Enology Welcome Back Orientation for all new and returning viticulture and enology students, staff, and faculty.
Fall Semester - Thursdays at 6:30 pm - Enology Society educational meetings are held every Thursday evening at Fresno State during the fall and spring semesters (must be 21 years of age or older attend)
September 2 - Labor Day Holiday, campus closed
September 8 - Fresno State Jordan College and Ag One Ag Boosters BBQ
September 9-10 - California Food Expo, Fresno Convention Center, Fresno
September 20 - California Wine Month Celebration, Madera Wine Trail, Toca Madera Winery, Madera 6 pm - 9 pm
October 1 - Wine Industry Technology Symposium, Copia, Napa
October 1-2 - Wine Industry Financial Symposium, Copia, Napa
October 2-14 - Big Fresno Fair, Fresno (Ag Exhibits, Wine Garden, Food & Entertainment)
October 11 - The Flavor of Fall hosted by the Fresno State Winery, 4-6:30 pm
October 12 - Big Fresno Fair 2nd Annual Wine Festival 2-5 pm
October 18-20 - Harvest Wine Weekend, featuring Paso Robles wineries, Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance
November 7 - CAWG Board of Directors Meeting, Modesto
November 9-10 - Fall Harvest Wine Journey featuring Fresno County Wine Journey wineries (including Fresno State Winery), Noon to 5 pm
November 9-10 - Holiday Spirit Weekend featuring Madera Wine Trail wineries, 10 am-5pm
November 11 - Veteran's Day Holiday, campus closed
November 11-13 - Sustainable Ag Expo, International Wine Summit, San Luis Obispo
November 12 - Tree & Vine Expo by American Vineyard Magazine, Turlock
November 14 - Rootstock by Napa Valley Grapegrowers, Napa
November 14 - NGRA End-of-Year Board Meeting, Sacramento
November 14 - Ag Business Conference, by Fresno State Institute for Food & Agriculture, Fresno State
November 15 - 67th Annual Viticulture Club Annual Fall Harvest BBQ & Fundraiser, Kings River Winery, Sanger. Doors open 5:30 pm; Dinner 7:00 pm. Click here for tickets and donations. Donation Letter.
November 15 - Sonoma Grape Expo by American Vineyard Magazine, Cloverdale
November 19 - Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo by American Vineyard Magazine, Fresno Fairgrounds
November 20 - Fresno State Annual Viticulture & Enology Resume Workshop, Viticulture & Enology Building Upstairs Conference Room. Industry Invitation Letter; Resume Workshop Flyer
November 22 - Fresno State Winery presents Friday Night Flights, 5-7 pm
November 23 - Fresno State Wine Fest, Margie Wright Diamond on campus, before Fresno State Bulldogs vs Nevada football game. Winery Registration Link
November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break (no classes 27-29); campus closed November 28-29)
December 3-4 - SJV Winegrowers Association Annual Dinner (December 3) and Forum (December 4), Fresno
December 5 - North Coast Wine Industry (WIN) Expo Trade Show & Conference - Sonoma County
December 6 - Fresno State Winery presents Friday Night Flights, 5-7 pm.
December 11 - Last day of instruction for fall semester at Fresno State
December 12-13 - Fresno State Consultation Days
December 16-19 - Fresno State fall semester final examinations
December 25-January 1 - Campus closed for holiday break
2020
January 8 - San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium, Easton. Online Registration, By Mail Registration, and Agenda
January 17 - First day of instruction for spring semester at Fresno State (first official day of spring semester January 16)
January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, campus closed
February 1 - FFA Vine Pruning Contest, Fresno State Vineyards (Viticulture Club and Department of Viticulture & Enology)
February 4-6 - Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, Cal Expo, Sacramento. Visit us in BOOTH A534 at Cal Expo.
February 5 - Fresno State Viticulture & Enology Alumni & Friends Reunion, Hyatt Regency Sacramento at 6:30 pm. (held during the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, Sacramento)
February 11-13 - World Ag Expo, International Agri-Center, Tulare. Join us in the Seminar Center for viticulture and enology faculty, staff, student presentations on February 11 from 1 pm -4 pm and February 13 from 10 am - 1 pm.
February 17 - President's Day, campus closed
March 10-12 - Eastern Winery Exposition, Lancaster, PA
March TBA - WiVi Central Coast, by Wine Business Monthly, Paso Robles
March 24 - Central Coast Insights, Paso Robles Events Center, Paso Robles
March TBA - Fresno State Preview Day
March 31 - Cesar Chavez Day, campus closed
April 6-10 - Fresno State Spring Break (no classes)
May 6 - Last day of instruction for spring semester at Fresno State
May 7-8 - Fresno State Consultation Days
May 11-14 - Fresno State spring semester final examinations
May 14 - Annual Fresno State Viticulture & Enology Graduation Dinner, Department of Viticulture and Enology lawn. Families, friends, alumni invited to celebrate our class of 2020.
May 15 - Fresno State Jordan College of Ag Convocation Ceremony, Save Mart Center
May 16 - University Commencement, Fresno State
May TBA - Wine Business IQ
June 15-18 - Joint 71st ASEV National Conference & 45th ASEV Eastern Section Annual Meeting, Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront, Portland, Oregon
August TBA - Fresno State Grape Day!
