Photos from the Central Coast Pruning Competition:
Contestants study the example vine with Joel Castaneda of Vineyard Industry Products.

Judge Joel Castaneda from Vineyard Industry Products explains how the cuts are scored.
Replacement Canes are worth 2 bonus points.
Bahco/Snap-On tools truck brought some great raffle prizes and giveaways.

Judges R-L: Lowell Zelinski, Richard Sauret, Joel Castaneda, Dan Rodrigues and Craig Macmillan

Octavio and Juan of Martinez Farming provided tacos for lunch.

Craig Macmillan and Joel Castaneda go over the ‘Prune Off’ round rules with the final four.
Judge Craig Macmillan goes over the use of loppers in the ‘Prune Off’ round with the final four.