Events
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If you are interested in hearing the latest on the current Southeast flash drought, please join us on Tuesday October 1 at 1 pm EDT for an update. It will focus on the ACF basin but will include information for the entire Southeast. Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Drought Assessment Webinar Tuesday, October 1, 2019 – 1:00…
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Many of us had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Andy Walker and listening to him speak when he visited Georgia in January of 2018. Here is another opportunity to visit with Andy… A wine grape conference is being hosted by the Alabama Winemakers and Grape Growers Association, Alabama Cooperative Extension, and Auburn University. The conference…
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EVENT REMINDER: The UGA Extension 2019 Summer Muscadine Conference will take place on Tuesday, July 9th in Athens, GA. The physical location of the conference will be at the South Milledge Greenhouse Complex (2500 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA 30606). Speakers include UGA specialists and Georgia Muscadine Industry members. There will also be an opportunity…
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On Saturday, June 8, the Vineyard and Winery Association of West Georgia presented the annual Southern Winegrape Symposium in Carrollton, Georgia. New and existing vineyard and winery owners from across the state participated in the day long educational program. The following are the presentations slides from the featured speakers. Winery Licensing – Kevin Leff, Sard…
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The UGA Extension 2019 Summer Muscadine Conference will take place on Tuesday, July 9th in Athens, GA. The physical location of the conference will be at the South Milledge Greenhouse Complex (2500 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA 30606). Speakers include UGA specialists and Georgia Muscadine Industry members. There will also be an opportunity to visit…
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Please mark your calendars and save the date for our Summer Muscadine Conference, to be held in Athens, GA on Tuesday, July 9th. YES – THIS EVENT IS LESS THAN ONE MONTH AWAY! Speakers include UGA specialists and representatives from Georgia’s muscadine industry. Topics covered include vineyard establishment and management, starting and operating a muscadine…
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Thanks to all those who attended the Sparkling Wine Production Conference at Wolf Mountain Vineyards on May 22. It was an information-packed day. Thanks also goes out to all of our speakers. Here are the presentations, for your reference: Equipment required to produce traditional method sparkling wine Filtration Options for Sparkling wine 2019 Grape Cultivars…
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On June 7 and 8, the Vineyard and Winery Association of West Georgia presents their annual Southern Winegrape Symposium in Carrollton, Georgia. The Winegrape Symposium is for current and aspiring individuals interested in learning more about winegrape growing and making wine. Wine Tasting 101, a wine class and tasting with wine expert Jane Garvey, will be featured…
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The 2019 Georgia Sparkling Wine Production Conference will take place from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM on May 22 at Wolf Mountain Vineyards (180 Wolf Mountain Trail, Dahlonega, GA 30533). Thanks to Brannon, Karl, and their staff for hosting us. We are fortunate to have national and local experts from both industry and academics…
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Most should be, or will soon be, heavy into shoot thinning their winegrape vineyards. Here is a UGA extension publication (published online as of today!) on effective shoot thinning practices in vineyards: https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1152 Now… a reminder to please register for an educational event that will take place after you are done, or close to…