Disease risks from yesterday’s rain and vineyard meetings

We received a series of thunderstorms from Friday night to Saturday morning.  At Winchester, the rain started around 8:00 PM Friday night and lasted until around 9:40 AM Saturday morning. … Read more

Late seson rots management tips

There are chance of rain (40-70% across the state) predicted during tonight to Saturday. We really need some rains, so, I’m hoping that we all will get a decent rain. … Read more

Hot weather and powdery mildew

As you know, we are expecting to have a high temperature for next few days.  Please protect yourself from heat related illnesses.   Having this much of heat is not really… Read more

Happy 4th!!

I wish you all a happy 4th of July!! We haven’t have rains lately = no risks for downy mildew nor black rot.  If you are happened to be in… Read more

Disease risks from yesterday’s rain

Winchester area received precipitations from thunderstorms went through yesterday around noon; however, the rain lasted only 30-40 min and dried up very quickly.  Thus, it was not a significant rain… Read more

Disease risks from yesterday’s rain

We had thunderstorms went though yesterday afternoon in Winchester area.  It started around 2 PM, lasted about 20 min, then another one hit around 3:30 PM to 3:50PM.  However; the… Read more

Chance of rain on Tuesday to Thursday

First time in a few weeks, it has been a weekend with no chance of rain.  But there are some chance of rain (~30%) from Tuesday to Thursday.  We are… Read more

Disease risks from yesterday’s rain

Winchester area received an intermittent rain event from 6:00 AM to 4:00PM yesterday.  The relative humidity stayed high (>90%) until 5:00PM.  Thus, this event accounted for approximately 11 hours of… Read more

Disease risks from yesterday’s rain and vineyard meetings

Winchester area received a thunderstorm starting around 7:30PM last night.  It lasted only 30 min or so, but the relative humidity stayed high (>90%) until 8:00 AM today.  Thus this… Read more

Note on Revus Top and meeting tomorrow at Democracy Vineyard (Nelson co.)

If you grow Concord and Noiret grape, please be advised that Revus Top (mandipropamid + difenoconazole from Syngenta) may cause phytotoxicity on these variety. The symptoms are light yellow colored… Read more
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