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Summer Technical Meeting

2011-08-22T09:29:28-04:00

The Virginia Vineyards Association held the 2011 Summer Technical Meeting on August 10th at Rappahannock Cellars. Thank you to owner John Delmare for hosting the meeting and use of the event space for the morning sessions, and to Vineyard Manager Tom Kelly for his help in organizing the day and letting us stomp around the vineyards for the hands on portion of the program. There were 109 members in attendance for the meeting. There were also 3 sponsors on site marking the first time we have had sponsor support at the summer meeting. Thank you to Winchester Equipment, Spec Trellising, and BDI Machinery [...]

Summer Technical Meeting2011-08-22T09:29:28-04:00

Virginia Community Colleges Viticulture classes

2011-08-03T12:55:31-04:00

Several Community Colleges in Virginia are now offering classes in Viticulture and Enology. The most extensive program is at PVCC, please see the post about their schedule. Other schools that have classes scheduled for this fall include: Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, VA.  They are offering Intro to Viticulture and Vineyard Establishment. View the schedule here. For more information contact the School of Business, Engineering, and Technology at 540.857.7272 or BET@virginiawestern.edu. Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville, VA. is offering Intro to Viticulture and a class called Topics In . View the schedule here. For more information contact John Ayers [...]

Virginia Community Colleges Viticulture classes2011-08-03T12:55:31-04:00

PVCC Viticulture and Enology class schedule

2011-08-03T12:05:34-04:00

Classes begin this month for Piedmont Virginia Community College certificates in Enology and Viticulture. Class offerings include: Start-Up Vineyard Classes at Monticello Join Gabriele Rausse for this field-oriented experience in the principles and practices of grapevine production. Class begins in August and will continue through the spring and summer of 2012. Custom Crush Class This is a great class for new students or experienced winemakers. Michael Shaps works with a small group of students to produce a barrel of wine. The class starts in August with assessing grapes in the vineyard and ends in May/June with bottling of the finished product. Cost [...]

PVCC Viticulture and Enology class schedule2011-08-03T12:05:34-04:00

New Invasive Insect Pest Detected in Virginia

2011-07-05T23:36:51-04:00

To: Grape Growers From: Doug Pfeiffer, Fruit Entomologist Sent: July 1, 2011 Hello, everyone: A new invasive fruit insect pest has been detected in Virginia.  I am presenting some general information here, with a link to further information. Spotted wing drosophila: Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is quite different from the familiar vinegar flies, other Drosophila species, that are attracted to overripe or rotting fruit material.   Drosophila suzukii prefers to lay eggs in ripening fruit – the ability to do this results from the presence of a long, serrated and hardened ovipositor, unlike the small, weak ovipositor in other Drosophila spp.  SWD [...]

New Invasive Insect Pest Detected in Virginia2011-07-05T23:36:51-04:00

Viticulture Notes: May-June 2011

2011-07-05T07:04:20-04:00

Prepared by Tony K. Wolf Viticulture Extension Specialist AHS Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center Winchester Virginia Viticulture Notes: Vol. 26, No. 3, May-June 2011  

Viticulture Notes: May-June 20112011-07-05T07:04:20-04:00

Happy Independence Day

2011-07-04T12:35:38-04:00

Today we celebrate our nation's birthday with cookouts and picnics, friends and family, fireworks and plenty of Virginia wine! We are also celebrating the launch of our new website (version 1.0) which should enable our board, contributing writers, and members to be more interactive with one another. Our Community page includes articles from the Grape Press, messages from the board, industry news and important announcementss. You may post comments, print for reading at your leisure, or share with someone that may be interested in the topic. Sign up for automatic updates via email or subscribe to our feed to stay up-to-date. [...]

Happy Independence Day2011-07-04T12:35:38-04:00

President’s Corner

2011-06-18T15:10:52-04:00

Let me begin by thanking Randy and Karen Phillips and their team for hosting us at Cave Ridge Vineyard for our Summer Social on Saturday June 11th. Over 70 members registered for the event, which shows that it is a convenient location for our members, but sadly many did not make it. Put off, no doubt, by the weather that knocked out the power earlier in the afternoon and had Randy scurrying about buying generators. Fortunately the storm passed us by and power was restored in time for the band to play and for us to enjoy great food, great company [...]

President’s Corner2011-06-18T15:10:52-04:00

Regional Report: Northern Virginia

2011-06-16T15:05:46-04:00

Spring 2011 is pretty much history now. Compared to last year this one was a bit more “normal”. By that I mean bud break was in the third week of April as opposed to the first week as it was last year. We got what seems to be a “normal” trend of lots of rain in late April and early May. This was followed by hot, humid and for the most part dry weather in June. Last year it was the heavy snow melt that charged the soil and got growth off to a fast start. This year it was lots [...]

Regional Report: Northern Virginia2011-06-16T15:05:46-04:00

Regional Report: Central Virginia

2011-06-11T15:07:13-04:00

June 10, 2011 marks my seventh year of growing grapes, still a newcomer to many of our more experienced growers, but long enough to notice the trend that every season presents its own challenges. Bud break in the area was not so much delayed as it was slower than usual. The window for potential damage from Climbing Cutworm was increased but scouting showed that they just were not out there and the early season sprays for CCW were unnecessary. A great example of how important scouting is not just to find problems in the vineyard but to discover when a problem [...]

Regional Report: Central Virginia2011-06-11T15:07:13-04:00

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