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There are approximately 30,000 acres of
vineyard in the Lake Erie region of New York and Pennsylvania grown
on 840 farms, making this the largest grape growing region outside
of California.
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Of this acreage, 98.5% consists of Labrusca
(American Grape) varieties such as 'Concord' and 'Niagara' which
are used for juice, jam and other fresh or fermented products. The
Lake Erie Regional Grape Program consists of Extension Educators
and research faculty/staff from Cornell
University and Penn
State University devoted to projects aimed at increasing
yields, product quality, diversity and improvement of cultivars,
efficiency of production, profitability and adoption of environmentally
sound cultural and pest management strategies.
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| Current
and Upcoming Program Highlights:
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| May
Upcoming Events - updated 5/5/2008 |
| Coffee
Pot Meetings are Wednesday's from 10 am until 12 noon: |
| MAY
21, 2008 |
Militello
Farm Supply, 2929 Rt. 30, Forestville, NY |
| MAY
28, 2008 |
Johnson
Estate Winery, 8419 Rt. 20, Westfield, NY |
| Spring
IPM Field Day and Vineyard Tours
- MEETING CANCELLED due to low enrollment |
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| Announcements/Learning
Opportunities: |
| Seasonal
Folklore: |
Who doffs
his coat on a winter's day will
gladly put it on in May . . . |
May 15, 2008
36 Days Until...
June 21, 2008 |
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