Events
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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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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…
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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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Join us! Georgia Wine Producers will be hosting a symposium for new growers on Saturday, June 8th from 9:00am-8:00pm at the Yanmar Evo Center in Acworth. Registration is $65. The schedule of presenters is below. Please pass along to anyone who might be interested! Registration can be found here.
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Penn State Extension is offering a virtual webinar on April 29 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 AM on the topic of climate change and dynamic weather patterns’ impact on management of vineyards. This webinar is one of a series of free events involving several Extension programs around the U. S., including the University of Georgia.…
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Join us Wednesday, for the last viticulture webinar in the Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum (EVEF) winter webinar series this Wednesday, March 20th 2024 from noon to 1:30PM for “Addressing Climate Change Challenges Through Vineyard Management Strategies”. This webinar includes a grower panel from across the Eastern US (including our own Georgia grower, Eric Seifarth!),…
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Just a reminder for tomorrow’s winemaking webinar, with our own Nathan Eason hosting Dr. Andreea Botezatu, an Enology Specialist at Texas A&M and her PhD student Cassie Hutcheson. They will be talking about using verjus as a wine acidifier (including the economics of the practice). You can register to access this webinar and all future…
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This is a quick reminder that the second webinar in the Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum (EVEF) Winter Webinar Series will take place this Wednesday, January 10, 2024, from noon to 1:30. This webinar, “Building Better Spray Programs: Practical Outcomes From the FRAME Networks Project” , will be a look at some of the tips coming out of the FRAME…
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Happy new year! While some have started their winter pruning, most people get started pruning after the new year. While pruning timing choices often come down to labor, I wanted to post some resources so you can all refresh yourselves since pruning is one of the most vital vineyard care activities. We are currently getting…
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Join us TOMORROW for the first webinar, “Vineyard Labor Challenges: Mechanization and Other Approaches” in the 4th edition of the Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum – This is a free webinar, but registration is required: https://extension.psu.edu/fourth-annual-eastern-viticulture-and-enology-forum-webinar-series I am looking forward to hear from the panel of growers about how they have dealt with labor challenges…
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