Muscadine Grapes
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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 good response so far, so…
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All: We are seeing some bud break, and as much as 1.5 inch growth, out there in early-breaking cultivars (Chardonnay, Merlot) across Cleveland and Dahlonega. This is perhaps also true in Blanc du Bois in Bremen / Carrolton area as well as the southern region. I am also hearing reports of some bud swell occurring…
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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 pest management workshop held in…
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I am hearing reports of 10-15% bud break in early-breaking cultivars such as Chardonnay and Merlot planted across Cleveland and Dahlonega. Perhaps this is also occurring in Blanc du Bois is west Georgia, and in Chardonel at lower elevations. Buds may still be either at the dormant bud or bud swell stage at higher elevations…
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This is a reminder of TWO workshops that will be held in northern Georgia next week. March 13th: Winemaking Technical Seminar at Sweet Acre Farms Winery. Sweet Acre Farms Winery, 7570 Bill Wilson Rd, Alto, GA 30510 Details here: https://site.extension.uga.edu/viticulture/2018/02/winemaking-technical-seminar-to-be-held-march-13th-at-sweet-acre-farms/ March 14th: Seasonal pest and canopy management workshop at Stonewall Creek Vineyards. Stonewall…
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There will b a winemaking technical meeting held at Sweet Acre Farms on the 13th of March from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. Agenda: 9:30 am– Separation Anxiety: Observational Insights to Understanding Wine Filtration. Presented by Maria Paterson, Filtration Specialist at Scott Laboratories. 10:45 am– Break 11:00 am– Liquid tannins from oak and…
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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 the final prune (“final prune”…