17-year cicada risks for 2013

Please see the article in this link about the risk of 17-year cicada risks for this year.  Looks like many counties east of Blue Ridge Mountains are in high risk… Read more

Fungicide schedule template, 2013 version

I am in the process of updating my fungicide workbook for the upcoming season.  I have made a few changes on the template for fungicide scheduling.  Since many people want… Read more

Employment opportunity (deadline extended)

Our lab is seeking a part-time Agricultural Technician at AHS AREC in Winchester, VA.    The deadline has been extended because another lab in our station is looking for a… Read more

Another employment opportunity

A postdoctoral position is available at our lab at AHS Agricultural Research and Extension Center of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).  The job is located at… Read more

Employment opportunity

Our lab is seeking a part-time Agricultural Technician at AHS AREC in Winchester, VA.   Position requires knowledge and experience with vineyard oriented fieldwork, as well as laboratory skills that… Read more

2013 Winter/Spring Meetings and Workshops

–> There is a link under  “Handouts, Guidelines, and other”, but here are the list of upcoming meetings that will be held in the next few months.  What:  Pruning workshop… Read more

Slides from 2013 VVA meeting

Thank you very much for attending this year’s VVA meeting!  I really enjoyed the meeting.  We had a lot of disease talks this year, but I think it was a… Read more

Home stretch!

I think many of you are either harvesting or getting ready for it.  We harvested our Chardonnay and Merlot yesterday. (Of course most of them are damaged due to our… Read more

Today’s disease risks

After yesterday’s post, Winchester area received measurable rain.  😉  The estimated wetness duration was 14 hours with 72F.  It was long and warm enough for Botrytis and Downy mildew.   It… Read more

disease risks from today’s rain

We are having a very humid day today in Winchester area.  There have been several rains passed since early morning, but only a few of them were enough to be… Read more
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