Information on VVA 2015 (re-post)

Here comes information on this year’s VVA meeting! If you are new to the industry, please consider attending VA vineyards association’s annual meeting.  This year, we have a half-day beginner’s… Read more

Pruning workshops (re-posting)

It looks like there were some errors with my previous posting, so, here you go again! 2015 Virginia Cooperative Extension pruning workshops Specialists with Virginia Tech’s AHS Jr. AREC and… Read more

Upcoming meetings in Winter 2015

Happy New Year to everybody!  Here comes a series of meetings offered through our group.  Hope to see you soon!!  2014 Virginia Cooperative Extension pruning workshops Specialists with Virginia Tech’s… Read more

Beginner’s Workshop in 11/20 at AHS AREC!

If you are interested in starting a new vineyard, or just have started, please join our beginner’s workshop. Introduction to mid-Atlantic wine grape production  Virginia Tech’s AHS Jr. AREC Winchester,… Read more

Disease risk event from this Monday-Tuesday

I had a meeting and did not able to post it in timely manner, but there was a wet event on Monday-Tuesday this week.  It was 14+ hours of wetness… Read more

Disease risk events from this weekend

A line of rain went through Winchester area resulted in 10 h of wetness with an average of 69F.  It was downy and low Botrytis risk event.  Please refer to… Read more

Note on sour rot

As the harvest approaches (plus recent rain events in some part of VA), I am receiving several emails on sour rot.  It is often confused, but not all late season… Read more

Last stretch spray consideration

Due to the rain event over the weekend, many people are concerned about protection for next week or two before the harvest.  At this point, the tools are rather limited… Read more

Recent disease events

I was away for several weeks for a series of meetings, and of course things happen when you are not around… 7/28: 9 hours of wetness, around 66F (low Botrytis… Read more

Disease risk events from the weekend

As we expected, Winchester area had a wet weekend.  We had to major rain events, which resulted in 11 hours and 10 hours of wetness, both are in upper 60F… Read more
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