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Presentation slides from PSU webinar May 27, 2020
Thank you for those of you who were able to join the webinar today. You can access the slides from today from the link below (will open a new window with a pdf file).PSU Grape management reminders from bloom through bunch closure (5/27/20)Please see this posting for how to access the Google sheet that I […]
Video recordings from recent online grape pathology workshops May 22, 2020
It took a while, but I think I figured out how to share the recodings. If you click the line below, each opens a new window with the video recording of the workshop. If you are wondering why I am pausing here and there, I was reading questions from the chatbox.1) GrapeIPM.org short training and […]
Presentation slides and how to download the spreadsheet. May 21, 2020
Thank you for participating in our bi-weekly meeting!Here's a slide set from my portion of the meeting (will open a pdf file).The spreadsheet examples I showed during my presentation can be accessed from the "Resources" tab on your right-hand side (or at the bottom, if you are accessing using a tablet or phone). (or click […]
Disease management after bad frost events? May 13, 2020
Unfortunately, many of our vines suffered from frost events that happened over the past weekend (and this morning for some of us). I think I lost about 30-40% of Chardonnay shoots. :( Here are some disease management tips for dealing with frost-damaged vines, especially if your vines have shoots with several to many leaves open.Minor damage: […]
Thank you for your participation today! May 7, 2020
Thank you for joining our virtual vineyard meeting today. Let's hope that we won't see a bad frost event over this weekend...Please find the link below for my portion of the presentation. Nita - Early season disease managementAs Tony mentioned at the meeting, if you have any questions, please send me an email, which is the […]
Virtual vineyard meeting on 7 May from 12 PM! May 1, 2020
Here's a snip from Tony's Viticulture Note newsletter: If you wish to have a link to the meeting, please send me an email. (Due to the security concern, I prefer not posting the link on the website.) Looking forward to seeing you virtually!Virginia Cooperative Extension will host a series of virtual vineyard meetings using Zoom video […]
Quick reminders on Phomopsis and a virtual meeting April 9, 2020
It looks like we will have another wet week coming up. Our Chardonnay is about 50% bud break at this point, thus, I think that many folks south of us are seeing 1-3 inches growth. Once again, a 1-3 inch shoot growth is the timing for Phomopsis management. The forecast tomorrow and this weekend seems […]
Working at home? Please join our online GrapeIPM.org workshop: 4/10 (Friday) from 3 PM. April 3, 2020
Grape Pathology lab will hold an online workshop on grapeIPM.org, which is a new onlinedatabase to help you track, manage, plan, record, and report your pesticide usage. You may remember my presentation at the VVA meeting in February. It will be a 20-min presentation followed with a 40-min Q and A. We will help you […]
Bud break and Phomopsis April 2, 2020
Our Chardonnay is about to break buds. It is about 2 weeks ahead of "normal" year, whatever it means at this point...One of the diseases you need to consider soon after bud break is Phomopsis cane and leaf spot. It causes minor leaf spots, which is more evident to our eyes, but the more critical […]
Slide sets from recent extension meetings. March 26, 2020
It looks like I forgot to upload my slides from recent extension meetings. So here you go!1) Slides from VVA meeting on grape pathology research projects and grapeIPM2) Slides from pruning workshop3) Slides from IPM workshop 25 March 2020 Note: for #3, I am posting one from yesterday (but not the one from Tuesday) since this […]

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