April Extension Events

(Updated: April 3, 2025, 9:13 a.m.)

Monthly Bunch Grape Webinar Series


Disease Management


April 10th 12 - 1 pm

NCSU Viticulture Extension presents the monthly Bunch Grape Webinar Series that focuses on the basics of bunch grape management in North Carolina with viticulture experts throughout the US. Our April Webinar will be, “Disease Management”, April 10th 12 – 1 pm. Our presenters will be Dr. Phil Brannen, UGA Extension Fruit Disease Specialist and Dr. Sarah Lowder, UGA Viticulture Extension Specialist. We will cover bunch grape diseases overview and the basics for a fungicide spray program. Bring your questions and ask the experts!

Registration is free but required!

Please email Lexie McDaniel, almcdan2@ncsu.edu with any questions.

Vineyard Floor and Pest Management


May 12, 12 - 1 pm

Our May Webinar will cover vineyard floor management practices and how to monitor then manage insects in bunch grape vineyards. Registration link to follow.

Fifth Annual Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum Webinar Series


Vineyard Sprayer Best Practices and Technology: Expert Forum Discussion


April 15th 12 - 1:30 pm

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 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.Registration is free but required.

NC Winegrowers Collective


Funding opportunities for small grower research projects

Have a any viticulture or enology questions that you could answer with a simple research project? Questions like, but not limited too, which cover crops grow best on your site; Should canopy management practices differ based on cultivar; What fertilizer applications work best for your site? The NCWC will cover all laboratory analysis and shipping to complete your experiment.

To see more application requirements and apply. Visit their website. Email ncwinegrowerscollective@gmail.com with any questions.