Author: Terence Bradshaw

Here’s a gentle nudge, we’re hoping to get the best response possible from the industry. I know things are busy, but stakeholder data from surveys like this is exactly what we need to help develop programs to support our grape and wine industry. Please consider spending a few minutes to add your data to the…

I know things are busy, but stakeholder data from surveys like this is exactly what we need to help develop programs to support our grape and wine industry. Please consider spending a few minutes to add your data to the set. It will take less time than it does to drink a glass of wine.…

Foliar nutrient analysis – It is the time in the growing season to collect leaf samples for analysis. Samples are usually collected between July 15 – Aug. 15. The UVM Agriculture and Environmental Testing Lab can provide analysis, but at this time their output does not generate fertility recommendations. The following are potential options of…

Happy (official) summer. We’re still in peak diseas management mode on Vermont vieyards, but things are starting to shift a bit. Phomopsis management should be done, but black rot is still a concern as fruit won’t develop resistance to that disease for a couple more weeks. More importantly, ‘the mildews’ (downy and powdery) are a…

Happy summer: Apple scab should be pretty much done by now, but be sure to look carefully to ensure that you haven’t had any slip through, as it was certainly windy during a couple of the infection periods this season. If you find no scab in a thorough evaluation of the orchard, that disease is…

Forwarding from Ollie Cultara at VT Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets- TB Dear Vermont produce grower, The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets seeks your input on improving outreach from the Vermont Produce Program (Agency of Agriculture produce safety program). Please complete this survey to share your opinions about the program and how…

A good question came up today regarding my recent recommendation on codling moth management: “Saw your note on Codling Moth and was wondering if Assail or Leverage or Belay would work as well as what you listed (Intrepid, Altacor, Belt, Rimon)?” It’s helpful to have someone read your words back to you. The materials I…

I apologize for this overdue communication. Some grapes at the UVM Vineyard in South Burlington were starting bloom yesterday, and we are in peak disease management season. I’ll keep this brief: Pretty much every major disease is likely active now, including black rot, Phomopsis, powdery and downy mildew, and anthracnose. Vines should be protected with…

Category [tree fruit; IPM] June 8, 2021 Sorry- I’m late on getting anything out, so I’ll cover the high points that are important for managing Vermont orchards in the next few days / week: It’s time to get a codling moth spray on for many orchards. CM is best managed by using the NEWA degree-day…

Vine growth is really ramping up in Vermont vineyards, which means that the next two months are critical to set the stage for a quality vintage for 2021. I often say that, once established, grapes are weeds, and I’ll stick to that assertion. However, there’s a difference between a plant that can grow profusely and…