University of Vermont Fruit Blog

Category: Grape IPM

  • 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)…

  • Early season disease management in Vermont vineyards

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    May 21, 2014- Risk for cutworms and flea beetles has diminished as vines have surpassed the 1″ shoot growth stage in many Vermont vineyards. Now is the time to turn your focus toward disease management. I’ll put it simply: the next four fungicide applications, combined with good vineyard sanitation, will ‘set the stage’ for your…

  • Weed Management in Vineyards

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    April 24, 2014 Now that vines are pruned it is time to shift your thinking to under trellis weed management in the vineyard. Especially in this season where many growers will be leaving shoots low on the trunk to use as replacement parts for cold-injured vines, it is important to avoid herbicide contact with green…

  • Northern Grapes Project: Assessing Bud Injury and Adjusting Pruning

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    April 3, 2014 Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist I am forwarding this from the Northern Grapes Project mailing list. LOTS of great information to consider as you get into your dormant pruning. In cold years like this one, it is critical to do some bud counts before pruning. -TB News You Can…

  • Under Trellis Management Grape Webinar April 4

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    March 18, 2014- This webinar may be of interest to some. -TB Friday April 4, 2014 at 9am a discussion of Under Trellis Management with Dr. Justine Vanden Heuvel from Cornell University and Dr. Tony Wolf from Virginia Tech. Please see attached meeting announcement for more information. This meeting will be hosted through WebEx. WebEx…

  • CORRECTION re: 2014 Pesticide Certification Review and Exam

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    CORRECTION: for current VT Pesticide Applicators License holders, this review is good for TWO recertification credits, not six as I mentioned earlier. Sorry for the confusion. -TB 2014 Initial Certification Meeting, a review of the Core Pesticide Manual followed by the Pesticide Applicators exam Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center, VT April 8 ; 9am-4pm Pre-register…

  • 2014 Pesticide Certification Review and Exam

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    Spring really is coming -be ready when it finally gets here! All fruit growers, whether retail, wholesale, organic, or IPM, should hold a current Vermont Pesticide Applicator’s License to purchase and safely use pest management materials on your farms. This meeting provides initial training and an opportunity to take the initial certification exam all in…

  • NY-PA Grape Pest Management Guidelines now available

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    March 10, 2014 – The 2014 New York and Pennsylvania Pest Management Guidelines for Grapes are now available at: http://store.cornell.edu/p-186477-2014-new-york-and-pennsylvania-pest-management-guidelines-for-grapes.aspx These will not be made available in an electronic format as has been done in previous years. The guidelines are the best place to get IPM information for grapes in a single source, and every…