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In spite of what seemed like very cold temperatures over the winter, the April-like temperatures we experienced across the Southeast in February have left us well above normal in temperature for the year so far. February 2018 was the warmest February on record for Georgia and all of the Southeastern states. Precipitation has been less…
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This is a reminder of TWO workshops that will be held in northern Georgia next week. March 13th: Winemaking Technical Seminar at Sweet Acre Farms Winery. Sweet Acre Farms Winery, 7570 Bill Wilson Rd, Alto, GA 30510 Details here: https://viticulture.uga.edu/2018/02/winemaking-technical-seminar-to-be-held-march-13th-at-sweet-acre-farms/ March 14th: Seasonal pest and canopy management workshop at Stonewall Creek Vineyards. Stonewall…
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There will b a winemaking technical meeting held at Sweet Acre Farms on the 13th of March from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. Agenda: 9:30 am– Separation Anxiety: Observational Insights to Understanding Wine Filtration. Presented by Maria Paterson, Filtration Specialist at Scott Laboratories. 10:45 am– Break 11:00 am– Liquid tannins from oak and…
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I’ve been asked by a number of people what are our chances for getting a frost in the next couple of weeks after this tremendously warm weather we’ve been experiencing. I think that for the southern 2/3 of Georgia, we may have already seen our last frost of the year, but I do expect to…
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I have received calls/concerns about adjusting pruning practice based on the warm weather patterns we are currently experiencing. The questions really being asked are “when should I final prune?” and “should I delay prune?” given the high potential for yet another relatively early bud break this year. –When to make the final prune (“final prune”…
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I have received few flyers from interested vineyards / wineries re: hosting an intern this coming summer. For those operations still interested in hosting an intern this summer, the deadline to send me a flyer WAS tomorrow, February 15th… but will be EXTENDED until Friday, February 16th. For details, please see previous post on January…
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I’ve posted a summary of the 2017 year in climate for Georgia and surrounding areas as well as an outlook for the coming growing season on my blog at https://site.extension.uga.edu/climate/2018/02/a-look-back-at-2017-and-the-outlook-for-2018/. Overall I think things look promising for growing grapes in the coming growing season, with drier conditions reducing the likely impact of fungal diseases and…
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This is a final reminder for the pruning workshop that will take place from 10 AM to 3 PM on February 8th at Cartecay Vineyards in Ellijay, GA. We will start indoors with presentations in the morning and head outdoors after lunch to discuss and demonstrate pruning strategies in the vineyard Additionally, Alex Mussa, from…
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As promised, here are the presentations from the 2018 Georgia Wine Producers Conference: Jason Burrus: Hybrid winemaking_GWP_Burrus Tony Wolf: Nutrition_GWP_Wolf Annette Boyd: VA marketing_GWP_Boyd Rachael White: VSP retro-fit_GWP-White Cain Hickey: Growing blend_GWP_Hickey Andy Walker: PD-resistant_GWP_Walker Thanks to all of our presenters and all who came out to support and enjoy this wonderful event. Already looking forward to the 2019 GWP Conference……