November 23, 2015
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The November issue of Northern Grapes News is now available for download. Here’s the direct link: http://northerngrapesproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/NG-News-Vol4-I4-Nov-2015.pdf In this issue: Downy Mildew in Cold Hardy Grapes. NGP Team Profile: Terence Bradshaw. NGP Team Profile: Carl Rosen Low Temperature Response in … Continue reading
November 5, 2015
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by Terence Bradshaw Passing this on from Jake Jacobs, UVM Extension Risk Management: Important dates for 2016 crop insurance for apples Last date to sign-up/purchase……. November 20, 2015 Production Report Date……………. January 15, 2016 Acreage Report Date……………….. January 15, 2016 … Continue reading
October 29, 2015
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Please see the attached flyer on an upcoming tree fruit educational meeting in Goffstown, NH on November 7. TB UNH Tree Fruit Meeting Nov 7, 2015.pdf
August 31, 2015
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by Terence Bradshaw Grape maturity We have begun weekly preharvest sampling of the winegrapes at the UVM Horticulture Research and Education Center. Right now, grapes are about a week ahead of last year’s ripeness schedule, and with warm/hot, dry weather … Continue reading
August 13, 2015
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by Terence Bradshaw As we see harvest coming right around the corner, the time to apply ReTain for drop control is upon us. Dr. Duane Greene from UMASS presented at the 2015 UVM Apple Program / Vermont Tree Fruit Growers … Continue reading
August 11, 2015
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August issue of Northern Grapes News. Here’s the direct link: http://northerngrapesproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/NG-News-Vol4-I3-Aug-2015.pdf In this Issue: -Does Production Region Matter? -NGP Team Profile: Mike White. -NGP Team Profile: Paul Read. -I Have Galls in my Vineyard: Should I Call my … Continue reading
August 4, 2015
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by Terence Bradshaw As the calendar flips to August, it’s time to wrap up field activities in preparation for harvest in Vermont orchards. Foliar nutrient analysis – It is the time in the growing season to collect leaf samples for … Continue reading
June 29, 2015
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by Terence Bradshaw After one of the driest Mays on record, we are closing out June as one of the wettest in many areas, and that means the potential for diseases in Vermont vineyards. Recent weather has been excellent for … Continue reading
June 25, 2015
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by Terence Bradshaw We’re in a bit of a quiet window for pest management in Vermont orchards. Apple scab primary ascospore release is done, and if you have no scab in the orchard, you’re done for the year managing that … Continue reading
June 19, 2015
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by Terence Bradshaw Tim Martinson at Cornell Cooperative Extension recently wrote a thorough blog post about managing frost-damaged vines that may be found at: http://blogs.cornell.edu/nnygrapeupdate/2015/06/17/after-the-freeze-the-second-crop/