This page from Michigan State University Extension describes the temperature threshold to have frost/cold injury on Concord vines. Hopefully we won’t receive any frost at this point. Also, I updated… Read more
At Winchester a series of rain started around 11:40 am and lasted until 6:40 pm resulting in 0.1 inches of precipitation. The average temperature during this period was about 50.5… Read more
Some parts of the central and northern VA had a cold morning that may have resulted in frost/freeze injuries on your vines. You may see younger leaves with damaged tissues… Read more
The percentage of the chance are 90% in the northern VA, 80% in the central VA, 60% in the southwestern VA, and 30% in the southeastern VA as of noon… Read more
Looks like most of us did not receive any precipitation yesterday. I checked several weather stations around VA. Some had a trace amount of rain, which probably did not account… Read more
Mmmm… This will be a tough call. Northern VA and also Southeastern VA will expect thunderstorms during Saturday morning. The reasons to justify your protective spray could be: 1) vines… Read more
Thank you very much for those of you came to the vineyard meeting at Horton. If you could not make to the meeting or could not receive the hand out,… Read more
We’ll have a central VA vineyard meeting tomorrow at Horton Vineyard from 11AM. Tony and I will be presenting seasonal reminders on the pest management and viticulture tips. If you… Read more
Most of northern VA did not see precipitation until very late last night (~1:30 am). It seems that the storm system missed most of us, unless you are in West… Read more
I guess since I wrote about the chance of rain during the weekend, we had a nice sunny Saturday. The regional radar is showing a strong storm system moving across… Read more