University of Vermont Fruit Blog

Month: June 2014

  • Northern Grapes Project: Managing Winter-Injured Vines

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    June 3, 2014 At the UVM vineyard we completed shoot thinning late last week after leaving a generous number of buds during dormant pruning. Our concern was winter damage on fruit buds, cordons, and even trunks with a few cultivars. Overall, things look okay for us, although some of the tender table grapes (especially Vanessa)…

  • Sprayer calibration workshops in New Hampshire this week

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    June 1, 2014 George Hamilton from University of New Hampshire Extension will be hosting a sprayer calibration workshops this week. For more information, email: George.Hamilton Guest presenter – Dr. Jason S.T. Deveau, Application Technology Specialist, OMAFRA, Simcoe Station, Ontario Tuesday – June 3 9:00 – noon Classroom – Georges Office UNH Cooperative Extension – Hillsborough…