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I think most producers are fully aware that recent rainfall events will increase disease levels in wine grapes. I am particularly concerned about fruit rots and downy mildew. In particular, more active materials for downy mildew are needed at this time. Though the contact materials such as Captan and Mancozeb are good materials, I think…
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… please contact Cheng-Fang Hong, Dr. Phil Brannen’s graduate student. Here is the note that Cheng-Fang sent me the other day: “I am looking for phylloxera galls on Blanc du Bois leaves. Specifically, I will need mature Blanc du Bois leaves with some well formed phylloxera galls. The galls and leaves should remain viable and…
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I think only Grateful Dead fans will understand the unworthy attempt at being funny in the title… sorry. But it has been a long, strange pre-bloom / bloom period in Georgia vineyards, and perhaps throughout other grape growing regions in the southeastern US. Most bunch grape vineyards in Georgia are well into bloom or early…
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We are now hitting peak bloom on many of our grape cultivars. Bloom is a critical time for disease management in grapes, and with the rainfall that has occurred this week, we are setting ourselves up for another active downy mildew and rot season. In addition, other diseases, such as powdery mildew, Phomopsis and Botrytis,…
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Dear colleagues and friends, I am very happy to announce the first our first Muscadine Extension Team Building effort for North Carolina. This meeting focuses on developing and building extension teams and to coordinate extension efforts around the muscadine industry in the Southeast. This meeting focus primarily on extension personnel, but we want specifically reach…
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Dear colleagues and friends, I am very happy to announce the first our first Extension Team Building effort for North Carolina. This meeting focuses on developing and building extension teams and to coordinate extension efforts around vinifera and hybrid bunch grape industry. This meeting focus primarily on extension personnel, but we want specifically reach out to interested…
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The Vineyard and Winery Association of West Georgia is holding its annual Southern Winegrape Symposium on Saturday, June 9 at the Carroll County Ag Center in Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia. Current and aspiring individuals interested in learning more about winegrape growing and making wine are invited to attend. The keynote speaker is Dr. Cain Hickey, UGA…
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Grapes are important. But then I hear news like I did today and I think… grapes are still important. BUT… not as important as this amazing news: Kenneth Clay Eason was born as healthy as they come – 9 lbs 14 oz of pure miracle and beauty! “Clay” is the son of two proud parents:…
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I have unfortunately received many recent calls about frost issues in vineyards. For the third time, I am going to post the extension pub that is currently in editorial phase before it will be officially published through UGA Extension. That bulletin should cover what I’ll say here in brief. Vineyard Frost Protection Extension Bulletin_blog share…
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This is the final reminder to register for the Effective Vineyard Spraying Conference, to be held from 9 AM to 5 PM THIS THURSDAY (April 26th) at Frogtown Cellars in Dahlonega, Georgia. We have had good response so far – many thanks to all that have already registered. A couple items: (1) Registrants…