Muscadine Grapes
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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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Dear wine grape and muscadine industry colleagues: I am hoping harvest has been over long enough now to ask y’all for a favor… and, in return, you will receive a tool that will be helpful and evolve over time. A team of wine grape and muscadine extension specialists from southeastern US universities received a grant…
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It’s really not news that the use of glyphosate has been a controversial issue as of late. Regardless of position on this issue, it is a fact that many use this chemical in our grape industry as well as in other agricultural industries. Wayne Mitchem, our UGA Extension vineyard and orchard weed management specialist, wanted…
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Over 40 people attended the 2019 UGA Extension Summer Muscadine Conference, held on July 9th in Athens, GA. Next summer’s conference will be held in Tifton, GA. Three of the six speakers gave presentations using Microsoft Powerpoint. Greg Ison, Patrick Conner, and myself share our presentations below for your reference. We hope you find them…
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Good evening everyone, I have another post that may seem scary, but there is no need for panic…yet. As many of you have probably already heard, the spotted lanternfly (SLF) is the latest non-native species to invade the U.S. This insect is not a fly, but is actually a large, brightly colored planthopper, about a…
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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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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 to visit…