October 2019

  • 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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  • We are involved with a group of scientists who are reviewing several aspects of grape disease management, especially powdery mildew management (the FRAME Network).  If you have time, the FRAME Network wants to hear how you approach disease management decisions.  If you are a grape grower, or a consultant for grape production, please take the…

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  • Dear all: HELLO! I hope all had an enjoyable and successful culmination to the 2019 vintage. I think most were generally pleased with the weather conditions of 2019, particularly when compared to the last two vintages. Those who planted vineyards this year may have been a little caught off guard by the persistent dry weather…

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  • Fall returned to parts of the Southeast this morning as a wedge of cooler air moved into the region from the northeast along the east side of the Appalachians. But only light rain is expected from this air along with a cold front early next week for many parts of the region. The wettest region…

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  • The latest precipitation outlook shows little chance of rain in Georgia before Sunday night. A cold front moving through on Monday could kick off some showers with more rain coming through with the front Monday into Tuesday. Temperatures should be cooler for a few days before above-normal temperatures return. By mid-month we could start to…

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