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To my knowledge, no one has attempted to compile data on which grape varieties have been planted in Georgia for commercial wine production — not since wine production came back into the state over 20-30 years ago. For this reason, I have developed a quick survey to collect this information (hit the link below for…
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This week we will see a couple of rain-makers in the Southeast. Tropical Storm Zeta has formed in the Caribbean and is expected to move across the Southeast later this week. There will be some rain and gusty winds from that system as it moves through the area after making landfall in Louisiana. At the…
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This week should be mostly seasonal, with temperatures a little above normal and little rain across central and northern GA and the southern Appalachians this week, although rain chances will increase next weekend. However, the forecast models are showing a potentially big push of cold air moving into the region with a strong cold front…
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The remains of Delta should move out of Georgia and the southern Appalachians by Monday night into Tuesday morning. The rest of the week looks like it will be fairly warm but dry. A cold front moving through the region on Friday will return us to cooler conditions and a more seasonal pattern for mid…
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The next few days look like we will be under a dome of high pressure which will dominate our weather over most of the Southeast (except the Florida peninsula) through Thursday noon. I can’t rule out a possible shower around Tuesday, but it would be light and not likely. Sunshine and seasonal temperatures should prevail.…
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Hello everyone, Thank you to everyone who has already completed the questionnaire. Before I close it down, I just wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to fill it out. I know it is a busy time for you are, so I will make this quick. With grape root borer adult activity coming to…
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The attached fact sheet was authored by Annie Vogel, a recent graduate student in the Horticulture Department at the University of Georgia. It is a great synopsis of our current knowledge of sour rot, which continues to be a difficult disease to address in our climate. It is well written and informative.
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A strong cold front is moving through the central US today and should get to the Southeast by Monday night. Rain, cloudy skies and some gusty winds will accompany the cold front through the day on Tuesday, but it will be into the eastern Carolinas by late Tuesday night. The rest of the week looks…
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While we can’t predict exact temperatures more than a week out, we are starting to get a hint from medium-range weather models that a significant outbreak of cold air will move into the Southeast early in October. In particular, the nights of October 2-4 could see temperatures into the 30’s across the Southern Appalachians and…
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Are you seeing powdery mildew in your vineyard this season? If so, we would love to sample it, as it could mean that your fungicide program is breaking down due to resistance development in the powdery mildew fungus. One of our graduate students in the University of Georgia Plant Pathology Department, Brooke Warres, is working…
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