CENTRAL ONTARIO VINICULTURE ASSOCIATION

THE ANNUAL SEMINARS: 2005
Minutes from the 2005 Annual General Meeting     Central Ontario Soils

Seminars Year Six, April 9, 2005

The sixth annual day of seminars will be held Saturday April 9th 2005 at Kawartha Country Wines near Buckhorn {Directions to Kawartha Country Wines.} The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is free. By special arrangement with Alain Breault, the Canadian Distributor of Northern Winework, the cold-climate grapegrowing and winemaking book will again be available for the price of $35 at the AGM and the seminars.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (Free to anyone interested in attending)

9:00 a.m.: Coffee, registration and collection of membership dues ($25.00 per person for the year). Anyone who wishes a lunch should register with Larry in advance at littlefatwino1@cogeco.ca Lunches will cost $15 per person, the only charge for the day other than membership dues.

9:00 a.m: Annual General Meeting
Welcome by Dr. Bryan Pell, President
Introductions
Call to Order for AGM of COVA
Business Meeting
Election of Officers for 2005 / 2006
Adjourn the Business Meeting

10:00 Break

10:15 a.m.: Speaker # 1, Alain Breault, "Cold Hardy Grape Varieties" followed by a Question and Answer period.

12:00 noon: Speaker # 2, Larry Paterson: New tricks (techniques) for cold climate winemakers.

1:00 p.m.: Lunch

2:00 p.m.: Speaker # 3, Malcolm Slack "Soil Additives for growing fruit" see also SPANISH RIVER CARBONATITE

VINEYARD EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
AGRICULTURAL MINERAL PROSPECTORS
JOHN SLACK 519 833 9827

Agricultural Mineral Prospectors (AMP) produces and distributes unique mineral deposits that are suitable for agriculture applications. A large number of grape growers in southern Ontario use SRC to increase sugar & mineral content & improve plant vigour & cold tolerance.

3:00 p.m. Whither Cold Hardy Vines: Panel of Growers (tba)

3:45 p.m.: Discussion of Current Issues in Ontario: Carl Kimmett

4:15 p.m.: Close of Meeting

PROPOSED COVA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2005 / 2006:
 President: Carl Kimmett Email Carl Kimmett
Past President: Dr. Bryan Pell Email Bryan Pell
Vice President: Larry Paterson Email Larry Paterson
Treasurer: Dr. Liang Liu       Email Liang Liu     Woodland Research
Secretary: Paul Ward Email Paul Ward
Director: Bert Dunn
Director: Irwin Smith Email Irwin Smith     Ocala Winery
Director: John Rufa Email John Rufa     Kawartha Country Wines
Director: Mike Traynor Email Mike Traynor     Willow Springs Winery
Director: Neil Lamont Email Neil Lamont
Director: Wally Henry Email Wally Henry

COVA Home Wine Growers www.littlefatwino.com