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Participate in a study of potassium uptake

Julie Goforth2014-06-11T22:41:51-04:00

Lucie Morton is conducting a study for the Virginia Wine Board on the role of clay mineralogy on the uptake of potassium by wine grapes. If VVA members would like to participate and add baseline survey information to the study, they can provide data to this email address: vitipoint@gmail.com. Here’s what they’re looking for: 1. Digital copies of soil reports from their vineyard blocks. They can be from multiple years and can be in spread sheet form. Please provide information on how the sampling was done, and at what soil depths. 2. Digital copies of tissue analyses from those vineyard blocks. [...]

Participate in a study of potassium uptakeJulie Goforth2014-06-11T22:41:51-04:00

An Offer You Can’t Refuse

Julie Goforth2014-05-26T12:35:57-04:00

The VVA is in need of an official Glass Keeper, preferably a winery or someone with a commercial dishwasher in the Charlottesville area. Responsibilities: Bringing clean VVA wine glasses to the Omni the Wednesday before the Winter Technical begins and taking them away again after the meeting Storing the wine glasses between events Bringing clean wine glasses to the Summer Technical the morning of the meeting and take the away again after the meeting Hence the title ‘Glass Keeper! Perks of said volunteer position: Free entry to the Winter Technical Meeting, including meals and reception, for one (a $250 value) Free [...]

An Offer You Can’t RefuseJulie Goforth2014-05-26T12:35:57-04:00

2014 Summer Technical Meeting Registration Now Open

Julie Goforth2014-05-08T19:52:10-04:00

The Virginia Vineyards Association and Virginia Cooperative Extension are pleased to present the 2014 Summer Technical Meeting: Wildlife Management Strategies and Economics of Mechanization. The program and the social will take place on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Barbourville Vineyards in Barboursville, Virginia. EVENT DETAILS & REGISTRATION

2014 Summer Technical Meeting Registration Now OpenJulie Goforth2014-05-08T19:52:10-04:00

Virginia Tech Summer Vineyard Meetings

Julie Goforth2014-05-02T12:38:38-04:00

Tremain Hatch has worked with local VCE agents to schedule a series of spring/early summer vineyard meetings which will involve Virginia Tech specialists, local Cooperative Extension agents, and occasionally other speakers. These meetings follow the IPM meetings and pruning workshops held earlier this year.Please note that the timing of these meetings is variable. For those who have not attended these meetings in previous years, the format for most includes a discussion about season topics by extension specialists (pest considerations, pertinent viticultural issues, and usually an introduction by the host vineyard owner/operator. Attendees can bring problem samples from their own vineyards for [...]

Virginia Tech Summer Vineyard MeetingsJulie Goforth2014-05-02T12:38:38-04:00

Final Report on Frost/Freeze Event

Julie Goforth2014-04-17T11:02:31-04:00

David Tolleris of wxrisk.com has compiled a report on the recent drop in temperatures that hit Virginia and surrounding states. We are hopeful that there has been minimal damage to the vines and that 2014 will be a fantastic growing season for all of us. Download Report

Final Report on Frost/Freeze EventJulie Goforth2014-04-17T11:02:31-04:00

4/15 P.M. – Updates on Frost Advisories

Julie Goforth2014-04-15T21:16:09-04:00

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

4/15 P.M. – Updates on Frost AdvisoriesJulie Goforth2014-04-15T21:16:09-04:00

4/15 A.M. – Updates on Frost Advisories

Julie Goforth2014-04-15T12:06:52-04:00

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

4/15 A.M. – Updates on Frost AdvisoriesJulie Goforth2014-04-15T12:06:52-04:00

Possible frost

Julie Goforth2014-04-11T19:54:01-04:00

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.

Possible frostJulie Goforth2014-04-11T19:54:01-04:00

Spring 2014 Grape Press

Julie Goforth2014-03-31T11:26:26-04:00

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)

Spring 2014 Grape PressJulie Goforth2014-03-31T11:26:26-04:00

VA Tech Student Cited for Work on Grape Root Borer

Julie Goforth2014-03-29T22:25:09-04:00

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.

VA Tech Student Cited for Work on Grape Root BorerJulie Goforth2014-03-29T22:25:09-04:00

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