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Just a reminder for everyone who can join us to view and taste existing and potential new cultivars of fresh market muscadine grapes. When and where: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.-Saturday, August 17, 2024, meet at the UGA Tifton Campus Muscadine Vineyard (see picture below). Dr. Conner will be on-hand throughout the morning, and a…
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The Spotted Lanternfly Working Group, sponsored by the Southern IPM Center, will be hosting an informational meeting about spotted lanternfly in the Southeast. As this new pests continues is southern expansion, come learn about the current research and extension efforts being done to address this invasive bug. Please consider joining us online September 5, 2024…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that rainfall across the state should be lighter this week and next, although there will be periods of scattered rain. The driest part of next week will be today through Tuesday, with showers returning to northern GA overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Those showers will spread south later in…
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This is your friendly ASEV-ES Reminder to: SIGN UP FOR THURSDAY!!!!! Of course if you have not already. We have a jam packed one hour session on using technology to improve grape growing. This will be a great introduction to My EV, GeoVine GIS, and PIVC technology. Please share with your state industry, growers, field…
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The National Hurricane Center is currently posting a map showing the potential for tropical storm development along the Southeast coast in the next week. The area of interest so far has just some disorganized thunderstorms but is expected to reach more favorable conditions as it gets closer to Florida. Most models indicate that it is…
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This does not have much to do with the weather, but I thought you might be interested in this story that I found in the Wine Spectator about the origins of grapes. According to the story, new research published July 1 in the journal Nature Plants described a new fossil find of grape seeds older than…
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Grapes harvest has officially begun in Georgia! I have loved seeing and hearing the reports from folks across south and middle Georgia as they begin their harvest and get prepped for the harvest days! While many cultivars/areas still have weeks to months before harvest, I figure I will repost some of the considerations for deciding…
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As of yet, the spotted lanternfly HAS NOT been found in Georgia, but as a high priority invasive species, if you suspect you have found this insect, please report via EDDMapS website or EDDMapS app. Spotted lanternfly is a pest of grapevine, but it also enjoys the invasive plant Tree-of-Heaven (mentioned below) and many other plants found…
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As harvest approaches, many of you may be wondering about the recent switch to a wetter weather pattern. The previous weather was mostly hot and dry with high pressure over us. The high has moved off and our weather is now being dominated by a weak stationary front over the area with waves of storms…
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Join us to view and taste existing and potential new cultivars of fresh market muscadine grapes. When and where: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.-Saturday, August 17, 2024, meet at the UGA Tifton Campus Muscadine Vineyard (see picture below). Dr. Conner will be on-hand throughout the morning, and a tour will be led at 9:00. Visitors…