This is the final reminder to register for the Effective Vineyard Spraying Conference, to be held from 9 AM to 5 PM THIS THURSDAY (April 26th) at Frogtown Cellars in Dahlonega, Georgia. We have had good response so far – many thanks to all that have already registered. …
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This is the third reminder to register for the Effective Vineyard Spraying Conference, to be held from 9 AM to 5 PM on April 26th at Frogtown Cellars in Dahlonega, Georgia. We have had good response so far – many thanks to all that have already registered. Please follow this…
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All: Please see the bunch grape chores list that will be coming out through the Southern Region Small Fruits Consortium’s quarterly newsletter entitled “Small Fruit News”. Small fruits – grape chores April 2018 I will share this list again when it is officially published in a week or two (at…
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All: I hope that frost was avoided by all last night… This is the first of several weekly reminders to please register for the Effective Vineyard Spraying Conference, to be held from 9 AM to 5 PM on April 26th at Frogtown Cellars in Dahlonega, Georgia. We have had…
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Please mark your calendars for the Effective Vineyard Spraying Conference. This event will be held on Thursday, April 26th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Frogtown Cellars. Thanks in advance to Craig and Cydney Kritzer and their staff for hosting this event. While the growth stage-based vineyard and…
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Georgia pesticide license credits will be available for attendees of the March 14th workshop in Tiger, GA. Details here: https://site.extension.uga.edu/viticulture/2018/01/vineyard-pest-management-and-spray-schedule-workshop/ 3 hours of credit will be given for Category 21 Commercial Applicators, and 1 hour will be given for Private Applicators. Please bring your license numbers to complete the CEU forms….
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I have received calls/concerns about adjusting pruning practice based on the warm weather patterns we are currently experiencing. The questions really being asked are “when should I final prune?” and “should I delay prune?” given the high potential for yet another relatively early bud break this year. –When to make…
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I wanted to post a link to the new website for anyone interested in applying for a new private or commercial pesticide license. This link provides the step by step process and has clickable links so anyone can follow. Contact your county Extension office if you have specific questions. Note: …
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Please see this PDF for a list of timely “grape chores” that are published quarterly in the Small Fruits Newsletter from the Southern Region Small Fruits Consortium (www.smallfruits.org). UGA Extension Viticulture Team members Dr. Phil Brannen and Mr. Wayne Mitchem have both contributed to this edition’s grape chores. We thank…
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Our second workshop of the year, a vineyard pest and cultural management workshop, will be held on Wednesday, March 14th, 2018. The workshop will be held at Stonewall Creek Vineyards (323 Standing Deer Ln, Tiger, GA 30576), and we extend our appreciation in advance to Carla and Carl Fackler and…
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