CONTENT:
- Pierce's Disease Workshop
- Muscadine Disease Management Workshop
- 2020 Grape Harvest Workshop
- Muscadine PYO and COVID-19
- Virtual Pruning Tips for Muscadines
July 6: Pierce's Disease Workshop
- Symptoms, Identification and Management of one of the most devastating grape diseases in the Southeast: Pierces' Disease (PD)!
- Workshop with Sara Villani (NCSU), Hannah Burrack (NCSU) and Mark Hoffmann (NCSU). With Q+A.
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July 29: Muscadine Fresh-Market Disease Workshop
- Muscadine fresh-market grapes need to be pristine in their appearance. How do we keep the clean?
- Workshop with Phillip Brennan (UGA), Bill Cline (NCSU) and Mark Hoffmann (NCSU). With Grower panel and Q+A.
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August 4: North Carolina 2020 Harvest Workshop
Harvest starts late this year, and many are affected by frost and rain. We are going over Yeast and Juice Prep and Nutrients, Crop Estimates and how to prepare our labs during COVID-19.Workshop with Michael Jones (Scott Labs), Megan Hereford (Scott Labs), David Bower (Surry Community College) and Mark Hoffmann (NCSU). Yeast, Juice Preparation, Nutrients, Crop Estimates and Lab Preparation.Presentation Slides:
- Juice preparation and yeast choice: Harvest Workshop Michael Jones
- Nutrients in juice: NCWGA2020 Nutrient Presentation
- Crop estimation: Harvest_Webinar_2020_Hoffmann
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Aug 20: How to operate a Muscadine PYO during COVID-19
- Muscadine Pick-your-own (PYO) operations can be very profitable. But how can we make sure that we operate Muscadine PYO (U-Pick) safely during COVID-19?
- Webinar with Chip Simmons (NCSU), Bejamin Chapman (NCSU) and Mark Hoffmann (NCSU). Grower panel and Q+A.
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Nov 3: Pruning a Muscadine: Some tips before pruning season
Some virtual tips on how to prune a muscadine vine. Please join one of our in-person pruning workshops in January/February (to be announced)