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TO LET IT HANG OR TO NOT LET IT HANG THAT IS THE QUESTION

2011-10-21T14:39:07-04:00

Hopefully you will not have much fruit left still hanging in the vineyard that is not waiting to be harvested as we do at one of our vineyards.  If you do then just how important is it to drop this fruit?  We have fruit that was hail damaged earlier in the year and fruit that simply did not ripened due to  the weather that has now been reduced to skin and seeds, which rattle when dry.  Do we go to the cost of time and expenditure to drop this fruit when there is so much else left to do in the vineyard and we have [...]

TO LET IT HANG OR TO NOT LET IT HANG THAT IS THE QUESTION2011-10-21T14:39:07-04:00

Virginia Wine Board Meeting

2011-10-21T10:44:04-04:00

The next meeting of the Virginia Wine Board will be Monday, October 24 in Richmond. The meeting is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. Please see the calendar listing for details.

Virginia Wine Board Meeting2011-10-21T10:44:04-04:00

Sustainable Viticulture Practices Workbook

2011-10-01T14:11:47-04:00

To All VVA Members:  Sustainable Viticulture Practices Workbook This document is one stage of a multi-step project to guide Virginia grape producers who wish to increase the sustainability of their vineyard operations. The project has been an industry initiative from the start, and will continue to have input from end-users such as you, and from an industry steering committee. The document was distributed in draft form in August 2011 to members of the Virginia Vineyards Association. Based on feedback from that circulation, a revised scoring scheme and other, minor changes to the document were made. We would like to receive comments [...]

Sustainable Viticulture Practices Workbook2011-10-01T14:11:47-04:00

Grape Insect Update

2011-09-28T13:42:50-04:00

From: Doug Pfeiffer, Fruit Entomologist I wrote earlier about the likely threat of spotted wing drosophila (SWD), an invasive pest of fruit that we found in a Virginia berry plot in June.  It has subsequently been found in the three other Virginia trapping locations, and has spread north to collection points in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode Island. This is a much more important pest than the Drosophila species we are used to dealing with.  This species attacks ripening and ripe fruit, not restricted to soft, overripe fruit.  The female has a large, saw-toothed ovipositor,  used to cut through the [...]

Grape Insect Update2011-09-28T13:42:50-04:00

Report Losses from Hurricane Irene to Local Extension Agents

2011-09-27T19:16:19-04:00

Dear Members, You will wish to be aware of the letter below from Office of the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, which encourages those impacted by hurricane Irene to work with their extension agents on loss reporting. In the Central Region, we have not had the physical damage of high winds that was no doubt experienced by those in the Northern Neck, Eastern Shore, Southeastern, and Southside regions of Virginia but we have certainly been impacted by hurricane Irene and perhaps more so by hurricane Lee.  These storms, coupled with the cold pressures from the Mid West has left us trapped [...]

Report Losses from Hurricane Irene to Local Extension Agents2011-09-27T19:16:19-04:00

Wine Business.com Article

2011-09-26T19:57:51-04:00

August 31, 2011 Grape growers: Get yourself Paid by Riley C. Walter The crush is soon to begin and it is beginning to sound like there is an increasing risk of non payment to grape growers. Winegrape growers have a lot at risk when selling their products....  

Wine Business.com Article2011-09-26T19:57:51-04:00

Welcome the New Virginia Wine Council Director

2011-09-15T10:21:09-04:00

Katie Fraizer will be working on behalf of Virginia's wineries, vineyards and industry partners , building upon the exemplary efforts of her predecessors Patrick Cushing and Matt Conrad. Frazier has worked with the Virginia Agribusiness Council over the past seven years. In that position she focused on legislative and regulatory issues that impacted the entire agribusiness industry, including environmental, farmland preservation, and local government issues. She looks forward to her direct role in providing the policy, resources, and tools to produce world renowned grapes and wines and continue the growth of this industry.  During a meeting of the ABC Advisory Group [...]

Welcome the New Virginia Wine Council Director2011-09-15T10:21:09-04:00

Auction September 18th – Former Assets of Oasis Vineyards

2011-09-01T15:01:17-04:00

At 12 PM, in Hume Virginia a liquidation of Oasis Vineyards assets will include kitchen and catering equipment, wine making, processing and storage systems (barrels, grape press, etc.), wine and beverages, and trucks and other equipment. Preview and preregistration will be held Friday, September 16th and Sunday, September 18th from noon-5:30 PM.  Removal is 9:00 AM-5:00 PM September 19th-23rd. For complete terms and photos visit www.ArringtonAuction.com | www.proxibid.com/ntarrington | AuctionZip.com.

Auction September 18th – Former Assets of Oasis Vineyards2011-09-01T15:01:17-04:00

Surveys Due August 31

2011-08-26T13:38:01-04:00

Survey 1:  In an effort to better ascertain our VVA members' interest in a Sustainability Program, we have created a brief (anonymous) survey.  We hope you will take a few moments to fill it out.   Please see links below. Survey 2:  As a prospective service, VVA is assessing the level of interest among its members for sponsored viticultural travel.  If there is sufficient interest, VVA will canvass providers (operators of technical tours) for locations, durations, content, and cost. Of the several benefits we can foresee, one is that we will pursue our local contacts in the viticultural area to ensure your [...]

Surveys Due August 312011-08-26T13:38:01-04:00

Virginia Wine Board Meeting

2011-08-22T09:50:53-04:00

The next meeting of the Virginia Wine Board will be held Wednesday, August 24 at the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Forestry in Charlottesville. The meeting starts at 11am and is open to the public. Va Dept of Ag and Forestry: 900 Natural Resources Drive, Suite 300, Charlottesville Va. 22903

Virginia Wine Board Meeting2011-08-22T09:50:53-04:00

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