Recent Posts
-
Hello everybody! If we have not had the opportunity to meet yet, my name is Sarah Lowder and I am the new Viticulture Extension Specialist for UGA! I got started earlier this March and have been able to meet many of you thus far (but hope to meet the rest of you soon!). Though I…
-
Posted in: Uncategorized
-
I received a request from Bill Cox to write something about frosts and freezes since it has been on the mind of a lot of growers this week due to our return to cold conditions after a very warm February. Here is some information I put together for the Garden Professors blog in fall 2022.…
Posted in: Weather -
Join us ( American Society of Enology and Viticulture – Eastern Section) this Wednesday at 11:30-12:30 to discuss spring frost. Check out the link below. Email me if you have any questions: neason@uga.edu
Posted in: Uncategorized -
We experienced some really cold temperatures from December 23 – 27. It is not the first time that it’s been cold in Georgia, and we have even seen similar temperatures in past freeze events over the last ten years. However, the Christmas freeze of 2022 is somewhat unique; these freezing temperatures arrived relatively earlier in…
Posted in: Uncategorized -
Hello everybody. I wanted to make you aware of some fun, informal educational opportunities through ASEV-ES that I have put together on behalf of its board. Please come hang with us for just one hour once a month on the following dates. I hope that you will find these topics relevant and useful to you.…
Posted in: Uncategorized -
This is the last call to sign up for our meeting next week. This meeting is for Georgia vineyards to share how their 2022 season went pros and cons alike. These meeting can be quiet valuable to attend by sharing knowledge gained from each other. We will offer pesticide credits. Please see the previous blog…
Posted in: Uncategorized -
Hello industry. As we wrap up this calendar year let us take time to share our past years experiences. Please join us on January 10th in-person for a 2022 Season wrap up meeting. There will be no formal presentations for this meeting, but we will use our time to reflect and discuss the past growing…
Posted in: Uncategorized -
Hello everyone, We need your input on two possible finalist for the viticulture specialist position. We have already had one candidate interview/presentation. You can still click the below link to see the recorded presentation. Our next interview is today or tomorrow Nov. 2 depending on when you read this. Please click the links to join…
Posted in: Uncategorized -
Greetings everyone, I hope this post finds everyone well. I am part of a new working group that is attempting to improve pest management through mating disruption technologies. However, before we can do that, we need to better understand growers’ needs and perception of mating disruption. As such, if you have a little extra time,…
Posted in: Uncategorized