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The muscadine session at the Southeastern Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference was held this past Saturday, February 12th, in Savannah. It was a well attended and productive session for our muscadine industry. The speakers included Dr. Margaret Worthington from the University of Arkansas, Larry Cagle from WoodMill Winery, Dr. Phil Brannen from the University of…
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I wanted to briefly share some data from our delayed pruning experiment now that pruning is the primary vineyard focus for many industry members… Hopefully this will provide some “food for thought” as y’all consider your delayed pruning strategies this dormant season. I apologize in advance for the lack of tables and figures – they…
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Dear bunch winegrape and muscadine growers: You may recall a recent blog post by our resident grape disease specialist, Dr. Phil Brannen, about powdery mildew resistance to QoI fungicides in Georgia … If not, here it is: https://site.extension.uga.edu/viticulture/2018/12/widespread-powdery-mildew-resistance-to-qoi-fungicides-in-georgia-vinifera-grapes/ Dr. Brannen is part of a multi-state team of specialists working on a USDA-funded Specialty Crops…
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Dear Subscribers: This is a reminder to please join us at our annual Georgia Wine Producers Conference. The GWP Conference will take place over February 4th and 5th at Chateau Elan in Braselton, GA. A reception featuring Georgia wines will take place on the evening of the 4th, followed by a full day of educational…
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As the grape season wrapped up in 2018, county agents from Habersham, Lumpkin, Rabun, Towns and White Counties were busy collecting powdery mildew samples for a new multi-state USDA-SCRI grant, the “Fungicide Resistance Assessment, Mitigation and Extension Network for Wine, Table and Raisin Grapes,” also known as FRAME. This grant will study powdery mildew resistance…
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The 2019 Georgia Wine Producers Conference takes place on February 4th and 5th at Chateau Elan in Braselton GA. A wine tasting reception will be held on the evening of the 4th and the conference and education sessions will occur all day on the 5th. We bave some great out-of-state speakers joining us from Cornell University…
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The Southeastern Regional New Grape Growers Conference is two weeks away. If interested, please sign up. And please remind others to do so. This collaborative effort between Virginia Tech, North Carolina State University, and University of Georgia is aimed to provide prospective industry members with fundamental aspects…
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While an El Niño has not yet been officially declared, the telltale water temperatures and wind patterns that are associated with an El Niño are all in place and I expect an official move from an El Niño Watch to an Advisory in the near future. The forecast for this winter is less certain than…
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I’ve been watching the long-range weather forecasts for the last week, and it’s pretty clear that our growing season across most of the Southeast will end next week as a huge push of chilly air moves into the region. Northern parts of the region will see frost by this weekend, but by Wednesday morning, subfreezing…
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