DATA SHOWS CLOUDS… WINDS… VERY LOW DEW POINTS OVER NIGHT WHICH MAY “SAVE THE DAY " AND PREVENT MAJOR FROST – FREEZE IN SOME AREAS WEDNESDAY MORNING. *2nd frost possible for the Shenandoah Valley - Thursday morning 4/17?* Download Full Report
NWS ISSUES FROST ADVISORIES FOR SOME PORTIONS OF VA | MD | NC | WVA FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING MODEL DATA KEEPS TEMPS OF 20-25 DEGREES WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR western NC mountains all of southwest VIRGINIA all of the SHENANDOAH VALLEY All of WEST VA All of western and Central MD All of southwest and south central PA Download Full Report
Wxrisk, which has a very good track record when it comes to weather forecasts, is warning of possible frost on Wednesday April 16, and a likely frost on Thursday morning, April 17. In addition to Maryland and parts of North Carolina and West Virginia, this weather event could affect Central and Southwest Virginia, including the Northern Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley. Everyone is advised that Wxrisk is a site worth monitoring, as its forecasts have been more accurate than many others. Check out the Facebook page.
The Spring 2014 Grape Press is out! Highlights include the President's Corner: Strategic Goals for The Year, Hardscrabble Vineyard at 30, an update on the VVA's Sustainability Tool, a recap of the presentations from the Winter Technical Meeting, and much more. Spring 2014 Grape Press (pdf)
Virginia Tech Ph.D. student Jhalendra Rijal has made it his mission to help growers find ways to save their vines from the grape root borer. His work, which has given growers new sampling methods and paved the way for other control options, earned him a Friends of Southern IPM Graduate Student Award. Read about it on the blog, IPM in the South.
The Board is working on some great topics for the Summer Technical Meeting, which will be held June 5, 2014. The location is yet to be determined. Please save the date and plan to join us! Details will be posted soon.
"Virginia Tech Ph.D. student Jhalendra Rijal has made it his mission to help growers find ways to save their vines from the grape root borer." Check out this article to read more about his work: Jhalendra Rijal wins Friends of Southern IPM Graduate Student Award Congratulations, Jhalendra!
The Piedmont Epicurean and Agricultural Center is offering a Professional Series Winemaking Certificate course at Hillsborough Vineyards. The course, taught by winemaker, Kerem Baki, will be run in three-week increments over a six-month period, from March 22 to September 6, 2014. The two-hour classes will be held on Saturdays, starting at 9 a.m., at Hillsborough Vineyards, 36716 Charles Town Pike, Purcellville, VA 20132. More information is available at the group’s website at http://www.epicureancenter.com.
We all know that Virginia needs more grapes if the Commonwealth's wine industry is going to continue to grow. Here is a short video on the topic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSqSY6DAQdI
Virginia Vineyards Association Names Jeff White Grower of the Year CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Todd Haymore today presented the Virginia Vineyards Association’s Grape Grower of the Year award to Jeff White, owner and winemaker of Glen Manor Vineyards, Front Royal, VA. “I’m very pleased to honor one of the leaders of the Virginia wine industry,” said Secretary Haymore. “Virginia's burgeoning wine industry is making a significant and growing contribution to the Commonwealth’s economy, and that’s because of leaders like Jeff White who are producing world-class wines. I congratulate Jeff for his work to make Virginia one [...]
