Events
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Please see this link for an update on the names and patent status of five, Pierce’s disease-resistant grapevine cultivars developed by Dr. Andy Walker from UC Davis. https://www.winebusiness.com/news/?go=getArticle&dataId=223142 These cultivars are of particular importance to grape/wine industry stakeholders throughout the southeastern US where Pierce’s disease remains a pervasive threat to vineyard health, particularly in vineyards…
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The 2019 Southeastern US New Grape Growers Conferences are only ONE week away! These workshops will be held on Monday, December 16th at City Winery in Atlanta, GA and again on Tuesday, December 17th at pleb urban winery in Asheville, NC. Those interested in starting a vineyard or winery will greatly benefit from attending these…
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The 2019 Southeastern US New Grape Growers Conferences are only TWO weeks away! These workshops will be held on Monday, December 16th at City Winery in Atlanta, GA and again on Tuesday, December 17th at pleb urban winery in Asheville, NC. Those interested in starting a vineyard or winery will greatly benefit from attending these…
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The 2019 Southeastern US New Grape Growers Conferences are only three weeks away! These workshops will be held on Monday, December 16th at City Winery in Atlanta, GA and again on Tuesday, December 17th at pleb urban winery in Asheville, NC. Those interested in starting a vineyard or winery will greatly benefit from attending these…
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To current and future muscadine industry members: There are two, upcoming educational opportunities for learning about current muscadine research and industry updates. The “Muscadine Session” will be held on the afternoon Saturday, January 11 in Savannah, GA. This is an educational session as part of the annual Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. For more…
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Please mark your calendars for our annual New Grape Grower’s Workshops. The workshops will be held on Monday, December 16th at City Winery in Atlanta, GA and again on Tuesday, December 17th at Pleb Urban Winery in Asheville, NC. Those interested in starting a vineyard or winery will greatly benefit from attending these workshops to…
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If you are interested in hearing the latest on the current Southeast flash drought, please join us on Tuesday October 1 at 1 pm EDT for an update. It will focus on the ACF basin but will include information for the entire Southeast. Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Drought Assessment Webinar Tuesday, October 1, 2019 – 1:00…
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Many of us had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Andy Walker and listening to him speak when he visited Georgia in January of 2018. Here is another opportunity to visit with Andy… A wine grape conference is being hosted by the Alabama Winemakers and Grape Growers Association, Alabama Cooperative Extension, and Auburn University. The conference…
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EVENT REMINDER: The UGA Extension 2019 Summer Muscadine Conference will take place on Tuesday, July 9th in Athens, GA. The physical location of the conference will be at the South Milledge Greenhouse Complex (2500 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA 30606). Speakers include UGA specialists and Georgia Muscadine Industry members. There will also be an opportunity…
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On Saturday, June 8, the Vineyard and Winery Association of West Georgia presented the annual Southern Winegrape Symposium in Carrollton, Georgia. New and existing vineyard and winery owners from across the state participated in the day long educational program. The following are the presentations slides from the featured speakers. Winery Licensing – Kevin Leff, Sard…