University of Vermont Fruit Blog

Category: Grape

  • New England Grape Production Survey

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    New England Grape Growers: The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service will be completing its first annual survey of grape production in New England. This data is critical for developing a clear understanding of the scope and scale of grape production in the region. Results are used by many service provider and industry organizations to develop…

  • 2015 Catamount Farm Summer Courses

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    The University of Vermont will offer a suite of complementary farm-based summer courses in summer 2015 designed to provide students with applied skills in an educational setting. Course registration begins February 11. Catamount Farm Summer Experience http://www.uvm.edu/~summer/catamount-farm/ Learn to Farm and Earn College Credit at the University of Vermont Dig deep with your education this…

  • February 10th Northern Grapes Webinar Registration is Open

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    The Northern Grapes Project Webinar Series “Comparing and Contrasting Vertical Shoot Positioning and Top Wire Cordon Training Systems” Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 12:00 Noon Eastern (11:00 am Central) 7:00 pm Eastern (6:00 pm Central) Join Bob Utter of Flying Otter Vineyard and Winery, John Thull of the University of Minnesota, and Tim Martinson of Cornell…

  • January 2015 Northern Grapes Project News You Can Use: Winery Customer Satisfaction

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    PDF version available at: http://northerngrapesproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/January-2014-News-You-Can-Use-Customer-Satisfaction.pdf News You Can Use Winery Customer Satisfaction Customers enjoy wine tasting at Tassel Ridge Winery in Leighton, IA. Tassel Ridge was a cooperator in the tasting room customer satisfaction survey. Customer satisfaction is especially important for the cold climate wineries; as an emerging industry, it relies on visitors (regional customers…

  • January 13th Northern Grapes Project Webinar Registration

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    The Northern Grapes Project Webinar Series “Emerging Cold Hardy Wine Grape Cultivars” Mark Hart Tom Plocher Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 12:00 Noon Eastern (11:00 am Central) 7:00 pm Eastern (6:00 pm Central) Tom Plocher and Mark Hart, both veteran private breeders of cold-hardy grapes, are teaming up to bring you this webinar on grape varieties…

  • NGP December issue of News You Can Use: Stabilizing Sweet Wines for Bottling

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    PDF located at: http://northerngrapesproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/December-2014-New-You-Can-Use-Stabilizing-Sweet-Wines.pdf News You Can Use   Keep a Cork in it: Stabilizing Sweet Wines for Bottling If wine is not properly stabilized prior to bottling, microbes can grow and flocculate, as shown in this photo. Residual sugar (RS) is an essential part of many wine styles, and in the northern varieties it…

  • December Issue of Northern Grapes News

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    The December 2014 issue of Northern Grapes News has been published. In this issue: -Delaying Budbreak for Northern Vineyards -Northern Grapes Project Receives Additional Funds -Results from the Northern Grapes ProjectBaseline Survey – A Series: The Role of Winery Tourists in the Cold-Hardy Wine Industry -NGP Team Profile: Zata Vickers -NGP Team Profile: Adrian Hegeman…

  • Commercial Vineyard Site Selection Workshops

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    Information on an educational opportunity in New York. -TB

  • Grape Industry Advisory Meeting Announcement – Final

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    October 14, 2014 North Country Grape Industry Advisory Meeting With Dinner and Tour Thursday, November 6, 2014 Willsboro & Keeseville, NY You’re invited on a tour of on-going research projects and a meeting to advise the future of the cold-hardy wine grape industry in the North Country. Cornell Cooperative Extension needs your input for determining…

  • Michigan State: Post-Infection Disease Management in Vineyards

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    August 4, 2014 Dr. Annemiek Schilder summarizes options for post-infection disease management in vineyards in a recent post: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/what_to_do_when_you_start_seeing_disease_in_the_vineyard_post_infection_tre?utm_source=Pest+Management+-+MSU+Extension+News+-+8-4-14&utm_campaign=Pest+Management+8-4-14&utm_medium=email Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist Where trade names or commercial products are used for identification, no discrimination is intended and no endorsement is implied. Always read the label before using any pesticide. The…