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  • The seasonal vineyard and pest management conference will be held from 10 AM to 5 PM on Tuesday, March 19th at Engelheim Vineyards in Ellijay, GA (127 Lakeview Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540). Thanks in advance to Gary Engel and his crew at Engelheim for hosting. And thanks to our program sponsors: Helena Chemical, VineSmith Vineyard…

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  • Dear all: There will be a seasonal vineyard and pest management workshop held from 10 AM to 5 PM on Tuesday, March 19th at Engelheim Vineyards in Ellijay, GA (127 Lakeview Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540). Thanks in advance to Gary Engel and his crew for hosting. This workshop will cover effective seasonal vine, disease, insect,…

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  • I have heard many great reviews of the 2019 Georgia Wine Producers Conference. At long last, here are copies of all presentations given by our speakers at this year’s conference in February – for review for those in attendance, and for your information for those who weren’t. Thanks to the members and directors of the…

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  • For vineyards / wineries seeking to host a UGA “Winegrowers of Georgia” intern this summer: This is a reminder to please email me an overview or flyer that showcases your vineyard/winery operation by March 15th so that I can share them with potential interns for their review. It is important to make an attempt to…

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  • Please see the following link to view the newest installment of Small Fruits News (Vol. 19, No. 1), a quarterly publication from the Southern Region Small Fruits Consortium. Small Fruits News is made possible through the collaborative efforts of specialists from southeastern US land grant universities. Vol19-Issue1   Of note to viticulture blog subscribers, the…

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  • The Georgia Wine Producers is seeking to hire an Executive Director to lead their mission. Find out more about the position here: www.georgiawineproducers.org/news/2019/1/29/georgia-wine-producers-seeks-executive-director?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_campaign_id=5c51240f085b410001af8ad5&ss_email_id=5c5126cf364ad5000112a73c&ss_campaign_name=Georgia+Wine+Producers+Seeks+Executive+Director&ss_campaign_sent_date=2019-01-30T04%3A23%3A46Z

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  • There will be several opportunities to learn about effective dormant cane and spur pruning throughout the region over the next month. I plan to be at all of these events to teach and address pruning questions. Please come on out to improve your pruning knowledge and skills.   1 – UGA Extension Viticulture team members…

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  • Several specialists from southeastern US universities (University of Georgia, North Carolina State, Virginia Tech) collaborated to make a handy, picture- and information-intensive, visually-appealing (thanks to Megan McCoy in the UGA CAES Office of Communications and Creative Services) winegrape vineyard management poster.  The poster is printed on high-quality, waterproof stock, and measures 3′ x 4′ in…

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  • The annual Georgia Wine Producers Conference will be held on the evening of February 4th (Taste Georgia! reception event) and all day on February 5th (education sessions) at Chateau Elan in Braselton, GA.   PLEASE JOIN US AT THIS EVENT by registering here: https://www.georgiawineproducers.org/2019-conference-registration   We have some great sessions lined up so attendees can…

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  • A change in the weather across the Southeast is expected starting this weekend and continuing for the next few weeks. It means considerably colder conditions than what we have been feeling so far this winter, which has been running 1-3 degrees F above normal so far. As I write this on Thursday afternoon, rain has…

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