University of Vermont Fruit Blog

Category: Grape

  • New Hampshire Irrigation Workshop

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    May 5, 2014 University of New Hampshire is conducting a drip irrigation workshop on Thursday May 22, 4:30 -8 PM, at Brookdale Fruit Farm, Hollis, NH. The program looks to be very thorough and well worth it especially if you are thinking of putting in a new system. Click the following link for all the…

  • Cutworms and flea beetles in vineyards

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    April 30, 2014 Monitor vineyards for cutworms and flea beetles during bud swell growth stage Time spent monitoring vineyards for cutworms and flea beetles can avoid costly pest damage. Posted on April 29, 2014 by Rufus Isaacs, Michigan State University Extension, Department of Entomology Bud swell of grapes is being reported in Southwest Michigan, and…

  • 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…

  • Update: Pruning winter-damaged vines

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    April 15, 2014 Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist First, the good news- it looks like the long-range cold temperature prediction for this Thursday that I mentioned last week won’t be as bad as my weatherman thought, so feel free to prune your vines this week. The bad news- if your vineyard is…

  • Winter cold and pruning grapevines

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    April 11, 2014 Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist I just want to drop a quick note to growers after hearing the weather forecast this morning. We have not yet performed our winter bud damage at the UVM vineyard, but will be collecting canes today and assessing tomorrow. I noticed a lot of…

  • 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…

  • 2014 Growing Season Welcome

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    April 1, 2014 Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist As I write this at the beginning of the first week of April, it looks like Spring will finally be arriving, but in a form I remember as a kid- a long month of fluctuating temperatures, plenty of ice and slush, and trees showing…

  • April 8th Northern Grapes Webinar

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    March 21, 2014- The Northern Grapes Project Webinar Series “Impact of crop load and training systems on viticultural and enological performances of Marquette and Frontenac grown in Michigan and New York” April 8th, 2014 12:00 Noon Eastern (11:00 am Central) 7:00 pm Eastern (6:00 pm Central) Tim Martinson of Cornell University and Paolo Sabbatini of…

  • 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…