Bunch Grapes
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Just outside of Athens, the earliest bud breaker at the Horticulture Research Farm, Lomanto, has broken bud. This is about a week earlier than usual where our last spring frost is often in mid April. While the start of a new season is always exciting, we are also at risk for damage from spring frosts…
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The Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum (EVEF) recently wrapped up its latest webinar series, a collaboration between Penn State University (PSU), the University of Georgia (UGA), and other land-grant institutions focused on viticulture and enology outreach. This season featured four viticulture-focused sessions covering: Some of our enology colleagues also provided some wine-making discussion sessions as…
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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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Join us for a vineyard workshop: Effective Vineyard Spraying: Sprayer Calibration, Coverage, and Safety on Tuesday, June 25th for a day of learning, camaraderie, and pesticide credits! Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/effective-vineyard-spraying-sprayer-calibration-coverage-and-safety-tickets-925979388277?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Happy December to everyone! There are a several events upcoming to keep on your radar! I’ve also included some resources to refresh you on your pruning practices below. Meeting Dates with registration links: Date, time Group Location Topic Registration and more information January 8-10th Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Meeting Savannah, GA The muscadine session…
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Join us to discuss recent research updates on grapes along with some discussion on recent proposed regulations on mancozeb use, focused on commercial grape producers. Topics include best practices for shoot thinning, or decisions for muscadine spacing, the latest information on spotted lanternfly management, progress on garden design to entice even more folks to your…
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As we move through the growing season, I’ve been getting more questions about vine training. So, I wanted to share a quick refresher and include slides I’ve used before (with more visuals) to support these conversations. At this point in the season, our main focus is maintaining healthy tissue that supports root development and future…
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For most of us, we are well past the timing for the veraison tissue sampling, but the newest extension publication C1164- Vineyard Nutrition: Tissue Sampling for Nutrient Analysis has officially been released! We hope this publication will be a valuable addition to your vineyard toolbox, even if it waits until next season to be useful.…
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You might be interested in the results of our sulfur trials on V. vinifera grapes over the last few years. With the advent of powdery mildew resistance to both the QoI (FRAC 11) and DMI (FRAC 3) fungicides in many northern Georgia vineyards, we have tried to learn more about how we can utilize sulfur…
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Wayne Mitchem- Small Fruits Weed Specialist If you have not already applied herbicides in your vineyard it is definitely time to get started. I know many grape growers control weeds with multiple applications of postemergence herbicides, leaning heavily on glyphosate. This is not something I recommend as it can lead to several issues and requires…
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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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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…