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| Crop Update - 8/16/2007 | |||
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UPCOMING EVENTS REMINDER:
NY Agriculture Commissioner to Speak at Sustainable Agriculture Tour Friday, August 17, 2007 Tour will begin: 10:00 a.m. at the Dutch Road Dairy, operated by Matthew and Nancy Beckerink in Findley Lake; lunch, to be held at 12:30 p.m. at Cross Roads Farm & Craft Market in Westfield; 2:30 p.m., the tour will visit the Betts Farm, operated by Robert and Dawn Betts in Westfield. There is a $7.50 registration fee for lunch. Menu choices include Italian sausage, hamburgers, or cheeseburgers, along with salads, vegetables, fruit, and beverage. Advanced reservations are required for lunch by calling (716) 664-2351, extension 102 on or before August 14. Succeeding with Cabernet Franc 2007 Tuesday, August 21, 2007, 9AM - 4:30PM Berks County Extension Office, 1238 County Welfare Road, Suite 110 Berks County Ag Center Leesport, PA 19533-9709 Science-Based Organic Grape Production Field Day The Lake Erie Regional Grape Research and Extension Center (the Penn State lab at North East) would like to invite all interested growers to attend a field day on September 6. This event will focus on the results of research trials conducted over the last 5 years on the production of both processing (Concord and Niagara) and wine grapes utilizing organic pesticides and practices. Some of the topics that will be presented include; the effectiveness of organic fungicides on managing common grape diseases (emphasis on black rot), utilizing mating disruption to manage grape berry moth, the impact of long term use of compost on grape vine disease management and productivity, a discussion of the importance of clean (disease free) vines in establishing new grape vine plantings, novel weed control methods, the basics of organic transition and certification, sprayer modification for drift mitigation, as well as marketing and grower panels to discuss the economics and grower experiences of organic grape production in our wet climate. After some brief introductory remarks, the program will begin at 10 am and continue until about 4:30 pm. Lunch will be provided. 3.5 NYS DEC Pesticide Recertification Credits have been awarded for NY growers. Announcement: FREE VACCINES are available for migrant and seasonal farmworkers, in New York State, over 19 years of age and their adult family members. Scroll to the bottom of this page for more information on the who, what, where, why and how! |
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| Grape Integrated Pest Management | Tim Weigle |
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are reporting finding berries with seeds growing out of the sides
of them on a regular basis while they are scouting for grape berry
moth. The most common reason I have seen for this is associated with
early season thrips damage. Thrips feed with a scraping/sucking mouth
part on the grape florets. This feeding causes damage to the first
layers of cells on the eventual skin of the grape berry giving it
a scabby appearance. As the berry and the seeds within the berries
grow, the area that has thrips damage is not able to expand and the
expanding seeds will often times keep growing until they burst through
the skin of the grape. This has never been a major problem, especially
in Concords, but it is something that you will find when scouting
and you'll have an idea of why it is happening.
The current question surrounding Japanese Beetle is will they ever go away. While populations are down significantly from previous weeks it is still relatively easy to find Japanese Beetles getting one last meal before they call it quits for this year. Remember to document those areas that were most severely affected by Japanese Beetle this year so you can make sure those are the first places that are scouted next year. Putting the information onto a vineyard map will help pinpoint the location. Grape berry moth is still flying under the radar as cluster counts from high risk sites are showing very little damage. This does not mean we are done with grape berry moth for the year. Keep scouting high risk areas to help assess changes in damage from week to week. With Verasion coming the next days to a week may be the end of easy scouting for GBM damage. Once grapes start to color up the quick look for purple discoloration around the larva entry wound will be gone. We keep getting reports of black rot but what you see is what you will end up with. No new infections should be showing up. Without significant rain we are seeing very little powdery mildew or downy mildew development in any varieties that have had a good disease management program applied. Those vineyards with some of the more sensitive varieties should continue to do what it takes to keep the leaves clean and making sugars. Weather conditions can change and downy mildew could still become a concern so watch the rainfall patterns in your vineyards and take a walk through the vineyards every once in a while to catch things early. |
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 Grape Berry Moth damage |
 Thrip and seed damage |
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| From the Desk of... Andy Muza | ||||
| Environmental
Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Jody Lasko District Conservationist USDA-NRCS Pennsylvania Grape Growers may be eligible for IPM, cover crop, or nutrient management payments through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The deadline to be considered for the first round of allocations is November 30, 2007. However, growers are encouraged to send applications to their local NRCS office as soon as possible so that fund allocations will reflect local interest in the program. This will also allow adequate time for field visits and updating Conservation Plans and other records.
For additional information on EQIP, feel free to visit our website: http://www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip/index.html. |
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| Weather Facts | Tim Weigle and Edith Byrne |
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| The weather proverb this week is: |
| A sunshiny shower won’t last half an hour. . . |
Sustainable Viticulture Workbook Project
We continue to hear from growers and are still asking for more volunteers to go through the workbook, answering the questions that pertain to them (and let us know what questions do not pertain to their operation)! Please let us know if you are interested by emailing Edith (emb35@cornell.edu or grape@netsync.net)! We would love to hear from you.
Update - We have met with growers from Chautauqua, Niagara, Cattaraugus Counties in New York and several growers from PA. for this project which is a cooperative effort of growers, processors, the Finger Lakes Regional Grape Program, Long Island Grape Program and the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program.
Going over the questions in the workbook typically takes about 90 minutes. Depending on your operation and the type of grapes you are growing doesn't make any difference either - we are interested in everyone's input, no matter how many acres you have. Once you have completed the first phase of going through the workbook and answering the questions scaled from 1 (best practice) to 4 (should look at this practice to see if it can be improved), a follow-up visit is scheduled with a member of the SWCD from your county (they have the money to help with cost sharing) to discuss how you might be able to move the practices that received a rating of 4 to a rating closer to 1 - this is the Action Plan meeting.
The workbook questions are painless, self-reflective and the comments made by growers' are very positive - including how going over the questions makes them think about their total operation, or how they might be able to do or think about something differently, etc.
We have appointments set up with more growers through the month for both the workbook portion and Action Plan meetings... If you are interested in working with us on this project please send Edith an e-mail or give her a call at 716.672.6830 so she can schedule an appointment with you.
| ANNOUNCEMENT: | |
| FREE VACCINES are available for migrant and seasonal farmworkers, in New York State, over 19 years of age and their adult family members. | |
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Why Should Your Workers be Vaccinated? |
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What Vaccines are Available?
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| We will come to you! For more information and/or to get your workers immunized Chautauqua residents should call Amy Johnson at the Chautauqua County Health Department at (716) 753-4491. Residents in all other counties should contact Finger Lakes Migrant Health Care Project, Inc. at 1-800-724-0862. |
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| Keep your workers healthy! | |
Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Extension Team Members:
| Andy Muza | Extension Agent, Erie County, PA Cooperative Extension | (814) 825-0900 |
| Tim Weigle | Sr. Area Extension Educator, Grape IPM | (716) 672-6830 |
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any questions or comments on the format of this update please contact Tim Weigle at: timweigl@netsync.net |
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