Phil Brannen

  • New Grape Rot Reference

    See attached for a new open-access journal article on grape rots. We get all of these rots, so this review article may be a helpful reference for you. Enjoy.

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  • Captan Registration Review

    Captan is currently under review by the EPA. The review document is below, and it can be perused for the impact of EPAs potential actions on grape disease management. EPA is proposing several mitigations for the continued use of Captan. Any responses are currently due by 27 June, but you can request an extension for…

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  • Botrytis Testing for Fungicide Resistance

    Clemson University has picked up the resistance testing for Botrytis. This is not a free service at this time. However, it is very useful and worth the funds to determine which Botryticides are working. See the attached form for information needed. Additional information from Dr. Guido Schnabel. I worked with our plant and pest diagnostic…

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  • Sarah Atwood, with Inphatec, will give a short talk and demonstration of their new technology for Pierce’s disease management. The demonstration will take place at 11:00 a.m. till noon on Monday the 28th of February at Cenita Vineyards (591 Dock Dorsey Road, Cleveland, GA). This is low key, but please visit if you are interested…

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  • 2022 Virtual Southeastern Muscadine School

    For those growing muscadines, you will find this training to be of value. See the attached for needed information relative dates, times, and signing up.

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  • Two New Fact Sheets for Southeastern Vineyards

    See attached for two new fact sheets that might be of interest to you. The first presents results of a preliminary comparison between manual and mechanical pruning in the muscadine juice cultivar ‘Carlos’. The second is part of the Vineyard Canopy Management Series and deals with fruit zone management. Enjoy.

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  • You might be interested in this webinar, as it will have information of value to Georgia grape pruning operations. Just in time for Christmas. Advances in grapevine trunk disease management in the dormant period This timely webinar occurs at the beginning of the dormant pruning period. Learn perspectives on trunk disease management and mitigation from…

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  • UGA Grape Team Impact Survey

    Please see below for an urgent message and link to an anonymous survey from Savithri Nambeesan concerning the impact of our Extension programs over the last few years relative Pierce’s disease and canopy management. Note that the turnaround time is pretty rapid (tomorrow), and we apologize for that, but it is necessary. However, it should…

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  • EVEF Grower Town Hall Reminder

    See attached for information regarding this meeting. Another opportunity to listen to questions and answers on a variety of topics related to viticulture and enology.

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  • See attached for information regarding this meeting. Another opportunity to listen to questions and answers on a variety of topics related to viticulture and enology.

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