Bunch Grape Webinar Series

The monthly Bunch Grape Webinar Series will focus on the basics of bunch grape management in North Carolina with viticulture experts throughout the US. Open to Growers and Extension Agents. Registration is free but required

Our March webinar will be, “Building a Nutrition Management Program”, March 19^th 12 – 1:30 p.m.. Our presenters will be Jagathi Kamalakanthan, Soil Agronomist with NCDA, John Havlin, Professor of Soil Science and Extension Specialist at NCSU, and Justin Scheiner, Assistant Professor and Extension Viticulture Specialist. During this webinar we will learn how to interpret soil and foliar test results from the NCDA, how to incorporate fertilizers per recommendations, and the practical application for vineyard nutrition management. Please register online for our March webinar.

Save the date for "Basics of Disease Management" on April 10th 12 - 1 pm. Our presenters will be Sarah Lowder, UGA Viticulture Extension Specialist and Phil Brennan, UGA Extension Fruit Disease Specialist. Registration to follow.

Vineyard Sprayer Calibration Workshop - March 27

Registration Open! March 27 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Surry Community College, SBVE Grand Hall, 630 S Main St, Dobson, NC 27017

All-day vineyard sprayer calibration workshop that will be led by Gwen Hoheisel, Washington State University (WSU) extension specialist. She has conducted sprayer assessment studies to help winegrape growers better understand sprayers commercially available in Washington state, nozzle technologies and best management practices. She holds annual sprayer calibration workshops for Washington State winegrape growers and has created Extension material for Washington State University Viticulture Extension Program. This workshop will be interactive with presentations and sprayer demonstrations.

Registration will be $25 and includes lunch. Open to Growers and Extension Agents. Pesticide credits available.

Registration

Grape Growers Workshop-Marked Tree Vineyard March 10th

This education event offered by Henderson County Extension will highlight various areas of viticulture including: Controlling Weeds, Canopy Management, Growing a Balanced Wine Portfolio, How to Resurrect Tourism Post-Helene and more. Lunch included with Registration.

AGENDA

8:30-9:00 Registration, Coffee, and Pastries

9:00-9:10 Welcome: Karen Blaedow, N.C. Cooperative Extension-Henderson County

9:10-9:30 Marked Tree's Past and Present Path-Lance Hiatt & Tim Parks, Co-Owners Marked Tree Vineyard

9:30-10:15 Controlling Problematic Summer Broadleaf Weeds-Plan Ahead-Wayne Mitchem, Weed Specialist, NCSU

10:15-11:00 Canopy Management for Maximum Carbohydrate Reserves and Disease Control-Dr. Lexie McDaniel, Viticulture Specialist, NCSU

11:00-11:10 BREAK

11:10-11:45 Regional Challenge of Growing a Balanced Wine Portfolio-Justin Taylor, Winemaker Marked Tree Vineyard

11:45-12:30 How to Resurrect Vineyard Tourism Post-Helene Panel- Michelle Owen, Henderson County TDA, Scott Peacock-Visit NC, and UpLift

12:30-1:15 Lunch & Networking

1:15-2:15 Tour of New Wine Making Facility-Discuss Lessons Learned

This meeting has been approved for 2 hours of pesticide credits in the following categories (D, N, O, and X). Please bring your pesticide license with you to the meeting to receive credit.

Fifth Annual Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum Webinar Series

The fifth edition of the Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum (EVEF) webinar series is a collaborative effort between the Penn State Extension Grape and Wine Team and the following land grant institutions: Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum Series (EVEF) is a collaborative effort between the Penn State Extension Grape and Wine Team and viticulture and/or enology Extension programs from the following U.S. land grant institutions: Colorado State University, Cornell University, University of Georgia, Iowa State University, University of Maryland, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, North Carolina State University, Ohio State University, and Rutgers University, Texas A&M University, University of Vermont, Virginia Tech, and University of Wisconsin. As part of the Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum Webinar Series, this session is a collaborative effort between these viticulture and enology extension programs coordinated for grape growers and winemakers.

Webinar dates and registration