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Tomorrow is the third EVEF webinar (Tuesday, March 11th 12-1:30PM) which will focus on Disease Management. The Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum Series (EVEF) is a collaborative series of webinars for grape growers coordinated by many viticulture extension programs. Please see below for program details and registration link for our next EVEF webinar on Vineyard Disease Management scheduled for 12-1:30 pm Tuesday, March 11. DETAILS This 90-minute live webinar is free but registration…
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To all viticulture blog subscribers that are vineyard and winery owners in Georgia: We are recruiting hosts for the Winegrowers of Georgia Internship Program for the 2025 field season; we have several excellent undergraduate candidates we are about to start interviewing, but we still need a few more hosts for this season. For those looking for more…
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It has been cold in GA! Sudden temperature drops and late-spring frosts are generally the most damaging, it can be difficult to assess how ‘cold hardy’ our vines are at any given point. And while grapevines are generally more cold hardy than I am (because I am a wimp), there are certain ways you can…
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Join us at one of the available locations for an interactive workshop that will focus on navigating the many available resources to Southeastern grape growers on building an effective pest and disease management spray program. Be prepared to work in group settings to design spray programs within specific examples. This program will highlight their critical…
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Hello everyone, As part of the Southeastern Spotted Lanternfly Working Group, a colleague of mine at the University of Tennessee has developed a survey to help prioritize the research and Extension needs from our growers. With the spotted lanternfly recently discovered in Georgia, these priorities will help us focus our next steps to best help…
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While there are still a lot of questions surrounding spotted lanternfly in Georgia, I wanted to give everyone a brief update on what we do know. What is a spotted lanternfly? Where are spotted lanternflies from? What do spotted lanternflies eat? How do the spotted lanternflies feed? Can the spotted lanternfly bite or sting? Why are spotted lanternflies…
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We are now entering the time of year when we start to get fronts moving through Georgia. Ahead of the cold front our air gets warmer and moister and rain is likely to fall as the front approaches. After the cold front passes, we see colder temperatures and more sunshine. We are going to see…
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From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Thursday, November 14, 2024Office of Communications404-656-3689 Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Detected in Georgia ATLANTA, GA — Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) has received confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the first detection of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula or SLF), an invasive planthopper that poses…
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The forecast for the next week across most of Georgia shows little to no rain except for a chance of showers on Sunday and Sunday night. A cold front will be moving through the state early in the week, and that will bring a blast of colder air to the region. A few scattered areas…
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