February 3 Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum Webinar Announcement

Here’s a great opportunity for local winemakers. -TB

What Science has Taught Winemakers

How 30 years of industry/university collaboration has changed winemaking practice

Speakers:Thomas Henick-Kling, Director, Viticulture & Enology , Wine Science Center, Washington State University, Richland WA and Peter Bell, winemaker, Fox Run Vineyards, Geneva NY

When: Wednesday, February 3, 3:00 Eastern Time

Topics to be covered: Since startup wineries emerged in the late ‘80s and ‘90s, informal winemaking techniques and winemaker training have given way to increasing science-driven technical sophistication and data-informed practices. Industry and University collaboration have played a big role in this transformation. Peter Bell (industry) and Thomas Henick-Kling (university) have both been instrumental in driving this evolution – and worked together in the Finger Lakes for several years. They will share their perspectives on how technical advances resulting from industry/university collaborations have shaped winemaking practices in the East and West.

To Register: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrdu6gqzgqHNWyX_uUlo01Mh6w7QwmTcFK

Webinars are offered at no charge, but registration is required.

Timothy E. Martinson, Ph. D.

Senior Extension Associate

Statewide Viticulture Extension Program

Section of Horticulture, School of Integrative Plant Science

Cornell AgriTech

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

106 Hedrick Hall

635 West North Street

Geneva, NY

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Cornell University

office: 315-787-2448

mobile: 607-592-2616

https://hort.cals.cornell.edu/people/timothy-martinson

Vineyard Pest Management: Conventional and Alternative Vineyard Floor and Weed Management

Another great webinar from the folks at Penn State Extension. -T

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Vineyard Pest Management: Conventional and Alternative Vineyard Floor and Weed Management
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The Vineyard Pest Management: Conventional and Alternative Vineyard Floor and Weed Management session will review alternative under-vine management strategies as well as conventional weed management options with herbicides.
When
Wed., Mar. 31, 2021
(10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET)
Format
Live Online
via Zoom
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Webinar Details
Benefits, drawbacks, and best management practices for mowing, cultivation, and using perennial under-vine cover crops will be discussed. Herbicide options for the management of weeds in vineyards will be discussed in addition to how herbicide choices and programs should be refined based on the specific weeds (e.g., annual, perennial, glyphosate resistant) observed in your vineyard.
We hope you can join us!
Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar.
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To RSVP, please click Yes or No by March 31, 2021.
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2021 NYS Tree Fruit Conference – Feb 2-4

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Cornell Cooperative Extension

2021 NYS Tree Fruit Conference

February 2-4, 2021

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Registration is now open!

Sponsored jointly by the CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture & CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Programs.

The Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program and the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will be cooperatively hosting the 2021 Cornell NYS Tree Fruit Conference online from Feb 2-4. Due to COVID-19 limitations on live meetings, this program replaces CCE-LOF’s Winter Fruit Schools and CCE-ENYCHP’s Fruit & Vegetable Conference (tree fruit section).

Live meetings will be hosted over the Zoom webinar platform, and will consist of 12 sessions over the course of three days: two morning sessions and two afternoon sessions each day. DEC credits (5.25 total) are being offered for the first three sessions on February 2nd.

In addition to the live webinars, attendees will receive access to a conference webpage, which will contain vendor content, and additional educational materials relevant to each session.

Early registration price (available through January 26th) is $85 for LOFP and ENYHCP enrollees, and $95 for unenrolled farms. Prices will increase by $10 following the 26th. Please note that each attendee must sign up with their own email address in order to access the conference page, attend the live webinars, and receive DEC recertification credits.

Click Here to Register

Full details are available now at the NYS Tree Fruit Conference website at: http://blogs.cornell.edu/nystreefruitconference/

There you’ll find all the information, including full session descriptions, registration, sponsorship, and what you need to know to receive DEC credits.

Participant requirements for joining the Cornell Tree Fruit Conference:

· A computer (preferred) or tablet with high-speed internet access

· A computer (preferred) or tablet with video conferencing capabilities to view presentations

· Download Zoom onto your computer or tablet

· Don’t have zoom? Sign up for free at https://www.zoom.us and click on “Sign Up, It’s Free”

· A quiet space to listen to presentations



Don’t have access to a computer or the internet? Please reach out to Craig at 585-735-5448 for more information.

If you have any questions regarding the conference registration process, please get in touch with Andy Galimberti at ag2422 or at 734-660-4273.

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2021 CCE NYS Tree Fruit Conference Sponsors
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Wafler Nursery

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New York Apple Association

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Nutrien Ag Solutions

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Is your organization interested in being a conference sponsor? Find out more at the following page!

Sponsorship Information

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NEW LINK: Register for the Dormant Grapevine Pruning Workshop and Commercial Grower Panel on January 13, 2021

I’ve repaired the bad link I previously sent out. This should be of interest to growers who are getting started with pruning. The weather has been nice for it. -TB

Dormant Grapevine Pruning Workshop and Commercial Grower Panel

Presenters: Cain Hickey, Penn State Extension Viticulturist, Tremain Hatch, Virginia Tech. University Viticulture Extension Associate, and Mizuho Nita, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Virginia Tech University.

The presenters will discuss the fundamentals of dormant pruning, address considerations for cane and spur pruning, and review disease management in the dormant period. A grower panel will follow the presentations.

When: Wednesday, January, 13 2021 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET).

To register: https://extension.psu.edu/dormant-grapevine-pruning-workshop-and-commercial-grower-panel

This is a Zoom meeting, and pre-registration is required.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The Penn State Wine and Grape Team

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Winter meetings, including Vermont Apple Growers’ Meeting Feb 18

Happy New Year:

Despite the inconvenience to our schedules and activities from necessary social distancing; the physical and mental health toll taken by our friends and neighbors during this pandemic; and the recent turmoil that threatened the core institutions of our government, I am hopeful and planning for a productive 2021 season. To that end, I’d like to remind you of the 2021 New England Winter Fruit Seminar Series (more information at: https://ag.umass.edu/fruit/news-events/new-england-winter-fruit-seminar-series).

I am also happy to invite you to the UVM Fruit Program and Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association 125th Annual meeting, to be held February 18, 12:00 – 2:00 PM. To register. Please go to: http://go.uvm.edu/2021applemtg. The meeting will be held on Zoom (at the link just provided) and is free to attend, but pre-registration is required. That said, this meeting has always been a collaboration of the UVM Fruit Program and the VTFGA. Since I’ve been involved pretty closely with both, as head of the former now and past president of the latter for five years, it’s not always clear that the two are different and have separate goals and charges. The work of the UVM Fruit Program is available publicly to fruit growers in Vermont and beyond, anyone can attend this meeting through the link provided. The VTFGA is an industry support organization, and provides marketing, networking, and technical support services to members. Please find the VTFGA materials in the attached materials. VTFGA is supported by its members, and membership information may be found at: https://vt-tree-fruit-growers-association-annual-dues.cheddarup.com/

I look forward to seeing you on February 18, or at any of the other meetings we’re collaborating on with the other New England universities this winter.

Best,

Terry

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Register for the Dormant Grapevine Pruning Workshop and Commercial Grower Panel on January 13, 2021

This should be of interest to growers who are getting started with pruning. The weather has been nice for it. -TB

From: Wine Grape Newsletter On Behalf Of psuwineandgrapes@psu.edu
Subject: [WINEGRAPE-L] Register for the Dormant Grapevine Pruning Workshop and Commercial Grower Panel on January 13, 2021

Dormant Grapevine Pruning Workshop and Commercial Grower Panel

Presenters: Cain Hickey, Penn State Extension Viticulturist, Tremain Hatch, Virginia Tech. University Viticulture Extension Associate, and Mizuho Nita, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Virginia Tech University.

The presenters will discuss the fundamentals of dormant pruning, address considerations for cane and spur pruning, and review disease management in the dormant period. A grower panel will follow the presentations.

When: Wednesday, January, 13 2021 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET).

To register: https://extension.psu.edu/dormant-grapevine-pruning…

This is a Zoom meeting, and pre-registration is required.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The Penn State Wine and Grape Team

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Upcoming webinar on Grapevine Nutrition: Nutrient Requirements, Tissue Tests, and Mycorrhizae

Some of you may be interested in this upcoming webinar from Penn State Viticulture And Enology team. -TB

Grapevine Nutrition: Nutrient Requirements, Tissue Tests, and Mycorrhizae

Presenter: Paul Schreiner, Plant Physiologist, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Horticultural Crops Research, Corvallis, OR.

To be covered: This live webinar will review the basics of plant nutrition and the tissue tests used to assess the nutrient status of grapevines. There will be research presented on the N, P, and K requirements of Pinot noir and corresponding tissue test values needed to achieve production goals. Lastly, we will discuss the management of mycorrhizal fungi in vineyards.

When: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 (3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET)

To register: https://extension.psu.edu/grapevine-nutrition-nutrient-requirements-tissue-tests-and-mycorrhizae

Webinars are offered at no charge, but registration is required.

Webinar: Adding Tree Fruit to a Diversified Farm

This may be a bit entry-level for most on this list, but I here’s the login information for my lecture tomorrow, Adding Tree Fruit to a Diversified Farm, which is part of the Vermont Vegetable and Berry Grower Webinar Series. 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Weds Dec 9.

Join the webinar using your computer or smartphone using this link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/292726101 or by dialing in by phone +1 (224) 501-3412 and enter this passcode when prompted: 29272610

Slides and recordings of past webinars, and the list of planned webinars are posted at:

https://www.uvm.edu/extension/horticulture/vermont-vegetable-and-berry-grower-webinar-series

-Terry

Important changes to UVM Fruit website, and upcoming winter educational opportunities

As we shift into winter, I’d like to highlight some changes among the UVM Fruit program, and to present a number of opportunities for learning and networking this season. First, our website which has been operating since 2013 was retired on fairly short notice when the background sofytware was retired by . Thanks to the Extension Web Team, we now have a new site shared with the Vegetable Program, now together known as UVM Commercial Horticulture. The site is not completely migrated yet, but is largely in-place at: https://www.uvm.edu/extension/horticulture/commercial. Please update your bookmarks, but save the “…this link is broken…” emails for a bit until we can get things squared away. The complementary UVM Fruit Blog is still available, but will likely be tweaked a bit this winter to make specific material easier to find. Consider the website as the main site for static information, and the blog as a place where I post more time-sensitive material, particularly an archive of all emails sent to our mailing lists.

One of the key outputs of our program is the annual Vermont Tree Fruit Grower Association meeting held every February. Obviously, that is not going to happen this year. On the other hand, we do have a number of online meetings and webinars that will provide opportunity for learning, collaboration, and to acquire pesticide applicator’s recertification credits. These will happen under different banners, so I’ll summarize them below. All of these require preregistration, and each platform has a different sign up.

2020 Vermont Vegetable and Berry Grower Webinar Series registration (all use same link, on right side of page)

  • 12/2/2020: Bags, Liners, Containers – So Many Options – Chris Callahan
  • 12/9/2020: Adding Tree Fruit to a Diversified Farm – Terry Bradshaw
  • 12/16/2020: VVBGA Meet and Greet. Lisa McDougall, Justin Rich, Andy Jones

2020 UVM Fruit Program / VT Tree Fruit Growers Assoc Annual Meeting.

  • 2/18/2021: Meeting hosted by UVM Fruit Program on Zoom; VTFGA will handle registration (watch for details)

2020-2021 New England Winter Fruit Meetings registration page (not all meetings set up for registration yet)

A collaboration among the New England Tree Fruit Extension Professionals. Most of these meetings will qualify for pesticide recertification credits.

  • 1/12/2021: Harvista and SmartFresh on Honeycrisp and Other Varieties; CA Storage Techniques Presenter: Jennifer DeEll, OMAFRA and Randolph Beaudry, MSU
  • 1/19/2021 : Training and Pruning Strategies for Healthy and Productive Peach Trees Presenter: Bill Shane, MSU
  • 1/26/2021: Blueberry Twig Blight Diseases Presenter: Mark Longstroth, MSU
  • 2/9/2021: Cider Apples in 2021: Where Do We Stand? Presenters: Terry Bradshaw and Liz Garofalo
  • 2/16/2021: Invasive Insect Pests: Spotted Wing Drosophila, Brown Marmorated Stink Bug and Spotted Lantern Fly Presenter: Jaime Piñero, UMass
  • 3/3/2021: Managing a Trickster: Adventures in Apple Maggot Control Presenter: Suzanne Blatt, Ag Canada
  • 3/10/2021: Research Update on Early-Season Insect Pests Presenter: Jaime Piñero, UMass and Glen Koeher, UMaine Extension
  • 3/17/2021: Honeycrisp Bitter Pit and Soft Scald Management Presenters: Renae Moran and Glen Koehler, UMaine Extension
  • 3/23/2021: Tree Row Volume: What it is, why it matters and when to use it Presenter: Terry Bradshaw, UVM
  • 3/30/2021: Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA) 2.0 – Project Upgrades 2021 Presenter: Dan Olmstead, NEWA

There are more details to come on all of these, and each will be outlined in later posts. I look forward to a productive winter, and wish everyone the best during this holiday season.

Take care,

Terry

Buy Local Holiday Shopping Campaign–Apply by Wednesday at 5 PM

The Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets in collaboration with the Department of Tourism is running a buy local campaign this holiday season to highlight Vermont producers and merchants. Statewide, the campaign will encourage online and brick-and-mortar shopping at Vermont-based merchants. Regionally, the campaign will support online sales of Vermont-made products.

Businesses interested in being considered for inclusion in this promotional campaign must submit an application by Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 5:00pm EST. You can find the short, 1-page application for retailers and makers here. The application closes on Wednesday at 5 pm and the eligibility criteria is below. Don’t wait, apply now!

Producers/Maker Eligibility:

To be eligible to participate in this program, applicants must:

  • be headquartered in Vermont
  • produce product that:
    • is primarily made/transformed in Vermont
    • aligns with a product category that is part of this program (Specialty Food Products, Craft Beverage, Wearables, Home Goods, Personal Care & Beauty Products, Toys & Children’s Gifts)
    • is suitable for gifts
    • sell products online
    • be willing and able to offer a 10% discount via a code (to be provided) and be willing to share information about the code’s usage at your online store
    • be able to ship products within the U.S. (There is an exception for products with limited distribution due to federal and/or state regulations.)

Merchants/Retailers Eligibility:

To be eligible to participate in this program, applicants must:

  • be headquartered in Vermont
  • have a physical store location in Vermont
  • offer products that:

· are suitable for gifts

· align with one or more product categories that are part of this program (Specialty Food Products, Craft Beverage, Wearables, Home Goods, Personal Care & Beauty Products, Toys & Children’s Gifts)

Best,

Gina

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Gina Clithero (she/her)

Agriculture Development Specialist

Vermont Produce Program | Vermont Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

116 State St. Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2901

gina.clithero | (802) 585-6225

vermontagriculture.com

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