Muscadine Grapes
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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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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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Last call for anyone potentially looking to host one of our UGA Winegrower Interns this year! See my previous post for additional information. I am happy to share the digital copy of the Muscadine Management Poster – another collaborative effort from many of the southeastern US university (UGA, UT, NCSU, UArk, AU) Extension Specialists for…
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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…
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Just a reminder for everyone who can 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…
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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 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!),…