Grape Disease Risks 4/12 – 17/2024

Here’s a snapshot from the last week, showing the number of days with the risk of each disease: Ph = Phomopsis, PW = Powdery mildew, BR = Black rot, and… Read more

Grape Disease Risk Assessment for this week plus a link to this year’s Pest Management Guides

Here’s a snapshot from the last week, showing the number of days with the risk of each disease: Ph = Phomopsis, PW = Powdery mildew, BR = Black rot, and… Read more

Slides from yesterday and first NEWA map for the season

Thanks for joining us yesterday. Please see my slides below. Here’s a snapshot from the last week, showing the number of days with the risk of each disease: Ph =… Read more

2024 VCE Virtual Vineyard Meetings, starting April 5th at 1 PM

Dear all, We will hold monthly virtual vineyard meetings again this year. A team of researchers at Virginia Tech, Dr. Drew Harner, Dr. Mizuho Nita, and Mr. Tremain Hatch, will… Read more

Reminders for early-season grape disease management

Phomopsis cane and leaf spot One of the diseases you need to consider soon after bud break is Phomopsis cane and leaf spot. It causes minor leaf spots, which are… Read more

Spring Viticulture Meetings, 2024

There will be a couple of vineyard workshops focusing on pest management.  These meetings have a hybrid format; you can meet in person or join the meeting through Zoom. Please… Read more

Last disease risk post and Second report from the Sentinel Vineyard Project

Here’s a snapshot from the last week, showing the number of days with the risk of each disease: Ph = Phomopsis, PW = Powdery mildew, BR = Black rot, and… Read more

Grape Disease Risks 9/6 – 9/13/2023

According to the Sentinel Vineyard Core Group discussions, many growers are harvesting early season cultivars right now. Sugar accumulation and the cleanliness of the crop has been particularly good this… Read more

Sentinel Vineyard Newsletter, upcoming Virtual Vineyard Meeting, and SLF survey

Sentinel Vineyard Newsletter Here’s is our newsletter #1 for this year. Virtual Vineyard Meeting Our next Virtual Vineyard Meeting (and will be the last one for the season) will be… Read more

Grape Disease Risks 8/30 – 9/6/2023

Here’s a snapshot from the last week, showing the number of days with the risk of each disease: Ph = Phomopsis, PW = Powdery mildew, BR = Black rot, and… Read more
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