UGA Extension Viticulture Blog

Showers this weekend give way to cooler and drier air later this week

Aug 24, 2019 | Written by Pam Knox

The latest 7-day QPF map shows that the heaviest rain will occur just off the East Coast this week, as the tropical low east of Florida moves to the northeast. There will still be the chance for intermittent and scattered thunderstorm rainfall over Alabama and Georgia this weekend before the…
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Expect daily showers through the end of August

Aug 20, 2019 | Written by Pam Knox

Our weather pattern has recently shifted back towards a summertime pattern with lots of pop-up thunderstorms. Not everyone will get hit every day, but you can expect a lot of activity over the next week, especially in northern Georgia, where several inches could fall in the next two weeks. The…
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Wettest conditions along the coast this week

Aug 17, 2019 | Written by Pam Knox

The rain this week is focused along the front which is currently draped across northern Florida and along the coast. Areas north of the front should see relatively light amounts of precipitation, while areas along and to the south of the front could see heavy rain and even some flash…
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Glyphosate in the news… which is not news, really…

Aug 14, 2019 | Written by Cain

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…
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Dry weather for the weekend, then back to summer showers

Aug 13, 2019 | Written by Pam Knox

The increased storm activity this afternoon is coming in ahead of a front that is dropping down from the north. I expect stormy weather to continue through Wednesday or maybe Thursday morning and then drop to the south. That should leave northern Georgia and Alabama in cooler and drier air…
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Wasps can be a pain in the…

Aug 12, 2019 | Written by Blaauw

Wasps, hornets, and even bees are opportunistic feeders, and during the mid to late summer they are actively searching for sources of sugars. Once they find sources of sugary foods, they will aggressively forage in those areas and recruit additional workers from the colony. As such, these stinging insects can…
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Seasonal rains this week

Aug 10, 2019 | Written by Pam Knox

The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows that most of the region should get at least an inch of rain this week. The lightest amounts are likely to be in northern Alabama and Georgia and upstate North and South Carolina, where 3/4 of an inch is more likely. This pattern is…
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Downy Mildew and Pierce’s Disease Updates

Aug 9, 2019 | Written by pbrannen

I observed significant Pierce’s disease and downy mildew yesterday, and both diseases are starting to show up in multiple northern Georgia locations now. As I was looking at plants, I realized that one can confuse early downy mildew and Pierce’s disease if one is not careful. If plants have confirmed…
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More typical summer weather expected

Aug 6, 2019 | Written by Pam Knox

The typical summer weather pattern is here and is expected to stay in the area for at least the next couple of weeks. This week looks relatively dry, but scattered daily showers and thunderstorms may hit some fields and miss others under weak steering currents, especially in week 2. By…
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Presentations from summer muscadine conference

Aug 5, 2019 | Written by Cain

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….
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