There is also information on upcoming events/webinars below!
We are recruiting hosts for the Winegrowers of Georgia Internship Program for the 2026 field season; we have several excellent undergraduate candidates we are about to start interviewing. While we already have several host volunteers for this season, there are opportunities for more if you are interested!
For those looking for more information on the internship, please see this link (which is for the students to apply to): https://www.caes.uga.edu/students/experiential-learning/internships-jobs/College-Sponsored-Internships/winegrowers-georgia.html
If interested in hosting an intern at your vineyard and/or winery: put together a flyer briefly describing your operation, the activities in which the intern will be involved, if there is housing available (not required), etc. These will be shared with all student applicants to the program as we work through the selection process. If you need more details on this, let me know. Please indicate your interest and send me these flyers no later than February 25th.
Some expectations for a hosting vineyard/winery include that you would provide students with a variety of different activities to help give them a diverse ‘vineyard and winery’ experience and provide an hourly wage of at least $11.75/hour (the minimum UGA student wage).
Please send your flyers directly to me at sarah.lowder@uga.edu by February 25th. If you have any questions before you commit, let me know!
Upcoming Events:
In-Person Events!
| Date, time | Group | Location | Topic | Registration and more information |
| GEORGIA EVENTS | ||||
| Wednesday March 4rd, 2-4PM | UGA Extension | SunWoman Farms (1401 Ridgeway Rd, Bogart, GA 30622) Oconee County | Muscadine Pruning | Free, but registration is required – call Oconee Extension Office (706-542-7078) |
| OUT OF STATE EVENTS | ||||
| Thursday, Feb 19th 4-6PM | Auburn and Alabama A&M Extension | Etowah County Farmers Federation Building (125 Broad St, Gadsden, AL 35901) | Grape School, including pruning | https://www.aces.edu/event/grape-school/ |
| Thursday – Friday Feb 19th-20th | North Carolina Winegrowers Association Annual Conference | The Benton Convention Center North (301 W. 5th St, Downtown Winston Salem, NC) | A series of sessions on viticulture, enology, and business for the wine industry | https://www.ncwinegrowers.com/annual-conference |
| Friday March 6th, 9:30 AM -1:30 PM | Auburn and Alabama A&M Extension | Chilton Research and Education Center, Clanton, AL | Including grape and fig pruning, perfect-flower muscadine cultivar review, small fruit and grape post-harvest handling, strawberry varieties, early season small fruit disease management | Registration link coming soon. |
Virtual events:
| Date, time | Group | Location | Topic | Registration and more information |
| March 3rd, noon-1:30PM | EVEF 2026 Seminar Series – Viticulture | Virtual, free, registration required | Vineyard Nutrition Management | https://extension.psu.edu/advancements-in-grapevine-nutrition |
| April 7th, noon-1:30PM | EVEF 2026 Seminar Series – Viticulture | Virtual, free, registration required | Vineyard Management Efficiency: Industry Panel | https://extension.psu.edu/vineyard-management-efficiency-industry-panel. |
