Dear all, It looks like the 2023 season has started for many of us. I saw some bud breaks in central VA last week, and our Chardonnay started to open… Read more
Please find an updated version of the fungicide application template at the end of this post. As usual, I thank Mr. Robert Ramsey, who shared his original template. This is… Read more
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
Vineyard workshops from Virginia Tech/VCELink for registration: Disease management and grapeIPM.org workshops March 29 from 2 PM to 4 PM: Grape Disease Management Workshop, Loudoun Co. Extension office (750 Miller… Read more
It was great to see you at the Ohio Grape and Wine and Pennsylvania Wine and Grape Industry Conferences. Here are my slide sets. Ohio: Late season grape rots: identification… Read more
It was really nice to see you all at the VVA. Please find my presentation slides from the meeting. The first file is the same as I presented at the… Read more
Vineyard workshops from Virginia Tech/VCELink for registration: Pruning workshop Disease management and grapeIPM.org workshops Pennsylvania Grape And Wine Industry Conference – March 1-2, 2023, State College, PA https://extension.psu.edu/the-2023-pennsylvania-grape-and-wine-industry-conference-details-announced Eastern Wine… Read more
Thanks again for those of you who made it to the meeting. Please find my slides from the meeting below (a pdf file). As noted in the last post, we… Read more
(I am posting this again because I posted wrong dates for my disease management workshops in Leesburg. These will be held on 29th and 30th of March, and the grapeIPM.org… Read more
Many of you probably started your winter pruning. Please find the link below for a handout that I distribute at our pruning workshop. Since this year’s workshop will be held… Read more