I have heard many great reviews of the 2019 Georgia Wine Producers Conference. At long last, here are copies of all presentations given by our speakers at this year’s conference in February – for review for those in attendance, and for your information for those who weren’t. Thanks to the…
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Dear all: HELLO! I hope all had an enjoyable and successful culmination to the 2019 vintage. I think most were generally pleased with the weather conditions of 2019, particularly when compared to the last two vintages. Those who planted vineyards this year may have been a little caught off guard…
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It’s really not news that the use of glyphosate has been a controversial issue as of late. Regardless of position on this issue, it is a fact that many use this chemical in our grape industry as well as in other agricultural industries. Wayne Mitchem, our UGA Extension vineyard and…
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Over 40 people attended the 2019 UGA Extension Summer Muscadine Conference, held on July 9th in Athens, GA. Next summer’s conference will be held in Tifton, GA. Three of the six speakers gave presentations using Microsoft Powerpoint. Greg Ison, Patrick Conner, and myself share our presentations below for your reference….
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Good evening everyone, I have another post that may seem scary, but there is no need for panic…yet. As many of you have probably already heard, the spotted lanternfly (SLF) is the latest non-native species to invade the U.S. This insect is not a fly, but is actually a large,…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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: http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1152 Now… a reminder to please register for an educational event that will take place after you…
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