Winter meetings reminder

A gentle reminder and heads-up of upcoming meetings:

1. New England Vegetable and Fruit Meetings, December 15-17, 2015 in Manchester, NH: http://www.newenglandvfc.org/registration.html. There are two Tree Fruit sessions on Tuesday, December 15, one Stone Fruit session on Wednesday, December 16, and two Viticulture sessions on December 17. There is also a Hard Cider session which I will be moderating on Wednesday, December 16.

2. UVM Apple Program / Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association 120th Annual Meeting, February 18, 2016 at the Middlebury American Legion. Topics tentatively include: IPM 101 (developing a monitoring and scouting program for your orchard), apple replant disease research in Vermont and beyond, orchard tile drainage, and orchard nutrition. Details to come.

I hope to see many of you at these educational opportunities,

Terry

Cold Acclimation & Recovery from Spring Frost in Grapes webinar

The Northern Grapes Project Webinar Series

“The Big Chill: Cold Acclimation and Recovery from Spring Frost in Grapes in New York” 

Tim Martinson, Cornell University
Jason Londo, USDA-ARS

Tuesday, December 8th, 2015
12:00 Noon Eastern (11:00 am Central)
7:00 pm Eastern (6:00 pm Central)

Cold-hardy grapes are grown in climates where spring frost often occur, and where tolerance to mid-winter cold is necessary; the reasons why grapes are more or less cold hardy are determined by both variety and weather.  In this webinar, Tim Martinson will talk about recovery from both winter cold (during the winter 2013-2014) and spring frost (spring 2015) in Marquette and Frontenac.  Jason Londo will review some of what we know about the processes of acclimation, dormancy, and deacclimation, as well as some of the challenges we have in a future of climate variability.

Register via the link below:

https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_09ewehLyUU5w4oR

Registering for one Northern Grapes Webinar will place you on the mailing list, and you will receive announcements and connection instruction for all further Northern Grapes Webinars.

Registration will close at 8 am (Eastern) on Friday, December 4th. 

Registration is NOT required if you received this email directly from Chrislyn Particka, as it means that you are a member of the Northern Grapes Webinar mailing list.

All members of the Northern Grapes Webinar mailing list will receive an email the Friday before the webinar containing the web address (URL) for both webinar sessions as well as connection instructions.

Feel free to email Chrislyn Particka (cap297@cornell.edu) with any questions, if you want to check your registration status, or if you’d like to be removed from the Northern Grapes Webinar mailing list.

Please note:  WebEx will no longer be supporting the following operating systems:
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows XP
• Mac OS X 10.6
This means that WebEx users will be unable to join or start WebEx meetings, or use any other WebEx application from computers that use these operating systems. Please upgrade computers to a supported operating system so you can continue to use WebEx without interruption.

Further Northern Grapes Project information is available on-line at

http://northerngrapesproject.org/

The Northern Grapes Project is funded by the USDA’s Specialty Crops Research Initiative Program of the National Institute for Food and Agriculture, Project #2011-51181-30850 and through the New York State Specialty Crops Block Program.

2015-2016 Northern Grapes Project Webinar Series Schedule

We are pleased to announce the schedule for the 2015-2016 Northern Grapes Project Webinar Series! We are looking forward to yet another great webinar season and hope to “see” many of you at the webinars!

Look for an email coming shortly that will contain more information, including registration information, for the December 8th webinar. This year, instead of running from November – April, the webinars will run from December – May.

Please feel free to forward this email to anyone you think might be interested in the webinar series.

Also, a note regarding operating systems and WebEx – WebEx will no longer be supporting the following operating systems:

· Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.6

This means that WebEx users will be unable to join or start WebEx meetings, or use any other WebEx application from computers that use these operating systems starting July 14, 2015. Please upgrade computers to a supported operating system so you can continue to use WebEx without interruption.

Chrislyn Particka and Tim Martinson

northerngrapesproject.org

2015-2015 Northern Grapes Project Webinar Series Schedule

December 8, 2015

“The Big Chill: Cold Acclimation and Recovery from Spring Frost in Grapes in New York”

Jason Londo, USDA-ARS, Grape Genetics Research Unit and Tim Martinson, Cornell University

January 12, 2016

“Terroir and Typicity in Cold-Hardy Grapes”

Anna Katharine Mansfield, Cornell University

February 9, 2016

“Branding and Best Management Practices for Cold Hardy Wines and Wineries”

Bill Gartner, University of Minnesota and Dan McCole, Michigan State University

March 8, 2016

“Cold-Hardy Grape Breeding at the University of Minnesota and North Dakota State University”

Matt Clark, University of Minnesota and Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, North Dakota State University

April 12, 2016

“Northern Grapes Project Research Results: Fungicide Sensitivity and Vine Nutrition of Cold-Hardy Cultivars”

Patricia McManus, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Carl Rosen, University of Minnesota

May 10, 2016

“From Vine to Glass: Understanding the Flavors and Aromas of Cold-Hardy Grapes and Wine”

Anne Fennell, South Dakota State University; Adrian Hegeman University of Minnesota; and Somchai Rice, Iowa State University

Vermont Cider Network Google Group now active

In order to facilitate discussion among cidermakers and fruit growers in Vermont and the surrounding region, we have set up the Vermont Cider Network Google Group extend this invitation to join and participate. Membership requires a Google account (free), and you may sign up at: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/vermont-cider-network.

After joining, group content may be accessed either via the Google Groups web portal or via email. Email access should be selected in your group membership settings.
To post to this group, send email to vermont-cider-network
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The purpose of the group is to help growers and cidermakers help one another with practical issues related to cider and cider apple production:

  • To buy and sell items from each another, or to buy in bulk
  • To share knowledge about cidermaking and farming practices
  • To share experience with products, equipment and supplies/suppliers
  • To discuss management issues such as licensing, insurance, labor, financing
  • To share employment opportunities or property/equipment for sale

This group is supported by the UVM Apple Program, Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association, and the Vermont Cider Makers Association. The group is managed and moderated by Dr. Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist.

Moderation of this group will be minimal. Please refrain from posting any political messages, spam of any kind, or content that generally dilutes the overall goals of the group. Users are expected to be courteous and respectful to all users, violation of this may result in removal of posts or list membership.

Crop insurance deadlines for apple growers

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

Premium Billing Date……………….. August 15, 2016

Crop insurance for apples protects against:

· Adverse weather condition, including hail, frost, freeze, wind, drought, and excess precipitation;
· Failure of irrigation water supply in caused by an insured peril during the insurance period;
· Fire caused by an insured peril in the insured period;
· Insect damage and plant disease except for insufficient or improper application of control measures; or
· Wildlife.

For more information on crop insurance and to locate an agent, go to: http://www.rma.usda.gov/

Jake Jacobs
Crop Insurance Education Coordinator
Department of Community Development and Applied Economics
University of Vermont
208 Morrill Hall
Burlington, VT 05405
Phone 802-377-5858
Fax 802-656-1423
Email: jake.jacobs

Registration Open: New England Vegetable and Fruit Meetings

The online registration is now open for the New England Vegetable and Fruit Meetings to be held December 15-17, 2015 in Manchester, NH:

http://www.newenglandvfc.org/registration.html

There are two Tree Fruit sessions on Tuesday, December 15, one Stone Fruit session on Wednesday, December 16, and two Viticulture sessions on December 17. There is also a Hard Cider session which I will be moderating on Wednesday, December 16.

-Terry

New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference Dec 15-17

The program for the New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference is available online at: http://www.newenglandvfc.org/. Online registration is not yet active, I’ll send a notice when it is, but growers interested in attending should book a room as soon as possible if planning to spend the night since the main hotel and surrounding ones do fill up.

There are two Tree Fruit sessions on Tuesday, December 15, one Stone Fruit session on Wednesday, December 16, and two Viticulture sessions on December 17. There is also a Hard Cider session on Wednesday, December 16.

I hope to see many of you there,

Terry

October Northern Grapes News You Can Use – Yeast Trials

http://northerngrapesproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/October-2015-News-You-Can-Use-Yeast-Trials.pdf

News You Can Use

Northern Grapes Project Yeast Trials

October 2015

White wine yeast trials in process at the Vinification and Brewing Technology Laboratory at Cornell University.

Photo: Anna Katharine Mansfield, Cornell University

When considering choice of yeast, there are many options that winemakers can choose from. One must consider not only the variety of grape, but also the desired wine style, growing conditions in the vineyard, and winemaking conditions in the cellar. Research being done as part of the Northern Grapes Project is looking at how different yeast strains can reduce acidity, as well as enhance desirable flavors and aromas, resulting in recommendations for matching yeast and cultivar.

This issue of News You Can Use contains links to two newsletter articles and one webinar that contain information about the yeast selection research being conducted as part of the Northern Grapes Project, as well as some background information about yeast and yeast selection.

– Using Selected Yeast Strains to Reduce Wine Total Acidity by Katie Cook. Northern Grapes News, Vol. 2 Issue 4. http://tinyurl.com/NGNewsVol2Issue4

– Yeast Selection Trials for Cold-Hardy Grapes by Katie Cook. Northern Grapes News, Vol.1 Issue 3. http://tinyurl.com/Vol1Issue3

– Yeast Selection for Wines made from Cold-Hardy Grapes by Katie Cook. Northern Grapes Project Webinar, December 18, 2012. http://tinyurl.com/YeastWebinar

The Northern Grapes Project is funded by the USDA’s Specialty Crops Research Initiative Program of the National Institute for Food and Agriculture, Project #2011-51181-30850

Chrislyn A. Particka, PhD

Extension Support Specialist

Cornell University

School of Integrative Plant Science, Horticulture Section

630 W. North Street

Geneva, NY 14456

cap297

315-787-2449 (desk)

315-787-2216 (fax)

www.northerngrapesproject.org