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We are within a few weeks of the anticipated initial emergence of grape root borer (GRB) adults here in Georgia. If you are planning on implementing mating disruption as a management tactic for GRB and you haven’t deployed your pheromone dispensers/ties, now is the time to get those distributed. If you are unfamiliar with grape…
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Downy mildew was confirmed today in west Georgia (see below for photos from the producer). This is the first confirmed report this year, but as I said yesterday, it is likely out there in other locations as well. We will likely see more symptoms of downy mildew this week as the epidemic takes off. If…
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Dear colleagues and friends, I am very happy to announce the first our first Muscadine Extension Team Building effort for North Carolina. This meeting focuses on developing and building extension teams and to coordinate extension efforts around the muscadine industry in the Southeast. This meeting focus primarily on extension personnel, but we want specifically reach…
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This is the second 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 – many thanks to all that have already registered! Please follow this link…
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https://grapes.ces.ncsu.edu/2018/03/awis-weather-update-get-ready-for-bud-break/
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Dear all, Weather Updates: We have started a frequent weather and recommendation update, using the AWIS and WINDY weather services with 5 day hourly forecasts for most of the counties in NC, SC, GA, VA, and TN. The frequency depends on predicted weather events. The weather updates are free of charge and can be accessed…
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I have received few flyers from interested vineyards / wineries re: hosting an intern this coming summer. For those operations still interested in hosting an intern this summer, the deadline to send me a flyer WAS tomorrow, February 15th… but will be EXTENDED until Friday, February 16th. For details, please see previous post on January…
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Concerned about spotted wing drosophila and want to learn more about their control? The national research team will be presenting a webinar series on on Feb. 23, 2018, from 12 to 1 p.m. The webinar will include an overview of spotted wing drosophila research, an update on the native biocontrol agents that have been found in surveys at…
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I’ve posted a summary of the 2017 year in climate for Georgia and surrounding areas as well as an outlook for the coming growing season on my blog at https://site.extension.uga.edu/climate/2018/02/a-look-back-at-2017-and-the-outlook-for-2018/. Overall I think things look promising for growing grapes in the coming growing season, with drier conditions reducing the likely impact of fungal diseases and…
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I received a request to post a link to the original post about the 2018 UGA Winegrowers Internship Program. Here it is: https://site.extension.uga.edu/viticulture/2017/11/reminder-winegrowers-of-georgia-intenrship-program-for-2018/
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