I hope your vines did not suffer from recent frost events. Based on what I heard from growers, some growers in the Shenandoah Valley suffered minor damage on specific cultivars,… Read more
Dear all, Here are links to the new Pest Management Guides. It should open a pdf file. If the link becomes inaccessible in the future (it happened last year), please… Read more
Here’s a snapshot from the last week, showing the number of days with the risk of each disease: Ph = Phomopsis, PW = Powdery mildew, BR = Black rot, and… Read more
Here’s a snapshot from the last week, showing the number of days with the risk of each disease: Ph = Phomopsis, PW = Powdery mildew, BR = Black rot, and… Read more
It looks like pretty much all of us are experiencing a bud burst 2-3 weeks ahead of a typical year (which seems to happen rather rarely nowadays). Based on the… Read more
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