Events
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This is a reminder that the annual Southern Winegrape Symposium will be held on Saturday, June 9th at the Carroll County Ag Center in Carrollton, Georgia. Please se previous post by Paula Burke, Carroll County Extension Coordinator and ANR Agent, for more details: https://viticulture.uga.edu/2018/05/2018-southern-winegrape-symposium-in-west-georgia/
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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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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…
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This is the third reminder to register for the Effective Vineyard Spraying Conference, to be held from 9 AM to 5 PM on April 26th at Frogtown Cellars in Dahlonega, Georgia. We have had good response so far – many thanks to all that have already registered. Please follow this link for more information on…
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All: I hope that frost was avoided by all last night… This is the first of several weekly reminders to please register for the Effective Vineyard Spraying Conference, to be held from 9 AM to 5 PM on April 26th at Frogtown Cellars in Dahlonega, Georgia. We have had good response so far, so…
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Here is a webinar that you might find interesting if you want to learn more about ecological (natural) pest management. It is offered by USDA NRCS Science and Technology. You can find a link to more information and instructions for how to access the webinar at https://www.forestrywebinars.net/webinars/promoting-beneficial-insects-in-vineyards-for-conservation-biological-control. Note that preregistration is not required. Some continuing education…
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Please mark your calendars for the Effective Vineyard Spraying Conference. This event will be held on Thursday, April 26th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Frogtown Cellars. Thanks in advance to Craig and Cydney Kritzer and their staff for hosting this event. While the growth stage-based vineyard and pest management workshop held in…
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Georgia pesticide license credits will be available for attendees of the March 14th workshop in Tiger, GA. Details here: https://viticulture.uga.edu/2018/01/vineyard-pest-management-and-spray-schedule-workshop/ 3 hours of credit will be given for Category 21 Commercial Applicators, and 1 hour will be given for Private Applicators. Please bring your license numbers to complete the CEU forms. Please contact John Scaduto (John.Scaduto@uga.edu)…