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  •     Please join us tomorrow for our monthly Hangtime session.   Our topic:  “Losing yield from deadwood? It’s all about the cut.” This discussion will be looking at managing large cuts to the vine and understanding trunk diseases.  We’ll be joined by Dr. Kendra Baumgartner with USDA at University of California Davis and Renown pruning expert Marco…

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  • The latest 7-day QPF map shows that now that this week’s rain has moved out to the northeast, it should be dry until late in the week when the next system brings rain back to the region. All the rain you see on the map below will fall on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures should be…

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  • As I have reported over the last 2-3 years, we are observing warming winter temperatures, and as a result, we are also observing increasing levels of Pierce’s disease (PD). With colder winter temperatures, the bacteria that causes PD, Xylella fastidiosa, can actually be “cured” from the vine. With warmer temperatures, the bacteria survives and kills…

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  • I was not able to post yesterday due to problems with WordPress, but we’re back today! This morning’s temperatures across the state are above freezing, but in north central GA, just barely, with the UGA Weather Station at Blue Ridge getting down to 33.4 F right around sunrise on Sunday. It would not surprise me…

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  • The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of Georgia will get no rain at all for the next five days. After that, there may be a few light showers late in the week in northern counties but amounts will be low. I am also happy to report that the threat of frost has disappeared…

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  • Here is a heads-up on potentially colder weather that could be moving into northern GA by October 9. Models are showing a broad area of low pressure accompanied by colder winds and the possibility of some frost in northern counties moving into the state early in the 2nd week of October. One model is showing…

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  • The latest 7-day QPF map shows that only light rainfall amounts are expected this week across Georgia. The wettest period in northern Georgia will be mid-week Tuesday through Thursday, but amounts are expected to be light with only about a quarter inch or less predicted. Week Two is also expected to be warmer and drier…

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  • This looks like a pretty dry week for most of Georgia after some rain coming through this weekend. By Monday, all rain should have left the state except for right along the coast, and it will remain dry until Thursday. Showers may return late in the week as a coastal low pressure center starts to…

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  • Don’t have anything planned on Wednesday at 11:30 EST?! Sit in on this great discussion about red color in our vines. What to be concerned about and what is normal! Check out the full flyer below. See you there Georgia!!

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  • The latest 7-day rainfall forecast shows that most of the state will receive scattered showers and thunderstorms for the first few days of the week with dry conditions returning late in the week. Areas closest to Alabama are the least likely to see rain, while areas in the NE mountains are more likely to see…

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