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  • For those who cannot make our meeting at Big Door Vineyards tomorrow… You can virtually join us to ask questions / participate: Hi there, Cain Hickey is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Post-season grower’s roundtable meeting Time: Oct 31, 2018 9:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join from PC, Mac, Linux,…

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  • All: Please join us for our post-season grower’s roundtable meeting THIS Wednesday at Bog Door Vineyards. Email Josh Fuder (jfuder@uga.edu) if you plan to attend. Here are all the details: https://viticulture.uga.edu/2018/10/post-growing-season-growers-roundtable-meeting-to-take-place-on-october-31/

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  • If you are bored while pumping 2018 vintage wine… Please see this link (https://kaltura.uga.edu/media/t/1_2qqz6tjt) for a slide show and audio recording of a seminar I gave last week as part of the UGA Horticulture Fall Seminar Series. Perhaps a little bit early to talk about pruning… better than late I suppose. I will also present…

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  • Save the dates for two upcoming events

    Please mark your calendars to join us for one or both of the following viticulture/enology-focused conferences in Georgia. Details and agendas for both will be posted to this site soon. Stay tuned.   December 11 and 12: UGA/NC State New Grape Grower’s Workshops. Speakers will include UGA faculty and extension agents and out-of-state university specialists…

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  • The growing season is behind us, which is always welcome after an extremely busy 5 to 6 weeks… still lots going on in the winery, though. A post-growing season growers roundtable meeting will be held at Big Door Vineyards in White, GA on October 31. Big Door Vineyards is located at 125 Clearwater Trail, White,…

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  • Dear all: Florence was generally kind to us grape growers here in Georgia. Let’s please keep those that were less fortunate in our thoughts and prayers. The weather forecasted for this week looks to be nice for picking. Take advantage of it and get out there and get it done if you can. The Winemakers…

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  • Carol Crumley, owner of CeNita Vineyards in Cleveland, GA, will be teaching a continuing education class entitled “Starting Your Own Vineyard – For Your Own Enjoyment”. This class will be held on all Thursdays in October (4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th) at North Georgia Technical College in Clarkesville, GA. This class would be worthwhile for…

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  • Harvest update / GOOD LUCK

    Well… I hate to say this out loud, but it hasn’t been raining as much recently. Let’s hold on to hope that these high pressure weather patterns that are predicted for next 10 days continue on for six weeks. Muscadines: Harvest has commenced for early-season, fresh market cultivars in south Georgia. Harvest of mid-season, fresh…

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  • I look forward to seeing those that are attending the vineyard tour THIS Wednesday. Please come prepared for the weather (humidity, high temperatures, wet grass in the morning, etc.) as we will be out in some vineyards for parts of each stop. We will have refreshments available throughout the tour.   Also – please see…

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  • Hey rain… leave!

    “Rain, rain go away” sounds too fluffy and soft to me at this point… emotions are involved now.  RAIN AND FARMING GRAPES: Growers become rather animated when talking about the weather and how it is (currently negatively) affecting their crop. I completely share their sentiment. It is interesting to see how much more one cares…

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