Current Projects
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One of the goals of the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program is to ensure that the research they conduct is useful to grape growers. One way to ensure this happens is to incorporate grower participation into any research project from the very beginning.
Kevin Martin, Extension Educator, Business Management
![GPS Technology in Local Vineyards](https://nygpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image100_thumb.jpg)
Kevin Martin, from the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program (Penn State University), is currently creating baseline economic data to provide regional grape growers with commercialization strategies for spatial vineyard management.
![Freeze Damage](https://nygpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image88_thumb.jpg)
Lake Erie Grape belt low temperatures in Feb 2015 reached -19 to -29 degrees F and this has caused variable damage to fruiting buds of grapevines. Viticulture Specialist, Luke Haggerty, and the CLEREL staff are evaluating the extent of bud damage from several vineyards across the region.
![Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Hosts Hops Conference in Western New York](https://nygpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image68_thumb.jpg)
The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program, in conjunction with the NYS IPM Program, held the first annual Lake Erie Hops Conference at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory (CLEREL) in Portland, NY. The workshop was aimed toward those who are interested in hops production in the Lake Erie Region. Current growers and potential hops growers had the opportunity to learn about the history of hops in New York, opportunities with the Northeast Hops Alliance, preparation and considerations before planting hops, pest management, weed control, equipment for hops production, economics of hops productions, and marketing to brewers.
James Taylor, Post-Doctoral Fellow
![Adapting Canopy Sensing Systems into Juice Grape Production](https://nygpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image60_thumb.jpg)
The LERGP team at CLEREL are researching and developing methods to incorporate information from high-resolution canopy sensors into Concord (and Niagara) production systems. Two sensing systems are being trialed; the N-Tech GreenSeeker and Holland Scientific CropCircle. These canopy sensors operate by measuring the reflectance of visible (Blue, Green and/or Red) and Near Infra-Red (NIR) light from the leaves. The amount of reflectance is dependent on i) the number of leaves and ii) the health (color and cell structure) of these leaves.
Rhiann Jakubowski, Program Assistant - GIS
![GIS Mapping of Lake Erie Vineyards](https://nygpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image8_thumb.jpg)
In 2011, indvidual vineyard block boundaries in the Lake Erie grape belt region were manually mapped using ArcGIS software with funding providced by Cornell Cooperative Extension Administrion Special Smith Lever Funding.
Local Grower Assists in the Development of Technology for the Lake Erie Concord
Last Modified: July 27, 2017
One of the goals of the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program is to ensure that the research they conduct is useful to grape growers. One way to ensure this happens is to incorporate grower participation into any research project from the very beginning.
GPS Technology in Local Vineyards
Kevin Martin, Extension Educator, Business Management
Lake Erie Regional Grape Program
Last Modified: July 19, 2017
![GPS Technology in Local Vineyards](https://nygpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image100_thumb.jpg)
Kevin Martin, from the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program (Penn State University), is currently creating baseline economic data to provide regional grape growers with commercialization strategies for spatial vineyard management.
Freeze Damage
Last Modified: February 24, 2015
![Freeze Damage](https://nygpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image88_thumb.jpg)
Lake Erie Grape belt low temperatures in Feb 2015 reached -19 to -29 degrees F and this has caused variable damage to fruiting buds of grapevines. Viticulture Specialist, Luke Haggerty, and the CLEREL staff are evaluating the extent of bud damage from several vineyards across the region.
Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Hosts Hops Conference in Western New York
Last Modified: July 23, 2013
![Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Hosts Hops Conference in Western New York](https://nygpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image68_thumb.jpg)
The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program, in conjunction with the NYS IPM Program, held the first annual Lake Erie Hops Conference at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory (CLEREL) in Portland, NY. The workshop was aimed toward those who are interested in hops production in the Lake Erie Region. Current growers and potential hops growers had the opportunity to learn about the history of hops in New York, opportunities with the Northeast Hops Alliance, preparation and considerations before planting hops, pest management, weed control, equipment for hops production, economics of hops productions, and marketing to brewers.
Adapting Canopy Sensing Systems into Juice Grape Production
James Taylor, Post-Doctoral Fellow
Lake Erie Regional Grape Program
Last Modified: April 10, 2013
![Adapting Canopy Sensing Systems into Juice Grape Production](https://nygpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image60_thumb.jpg)
The LERGP team at CLEREL are researching and developing methods to incorporate information from high-resolution canopy sensors into Concord (and Niagara) production systems. Two sensing systems are being trialed; the N-Tech GreenSeeker and Holland Scientific CropCircle. These canopy sensors operate by measuring the reflectance of visible (Blue, Green and/or Red) and Near Infra-Red (NIR) light from the leaves. The amount of reflectance is dependent on i) the number of leaves and ii) the health (color and cell structure) of these leaves.
GIS Mapping of Lake Erie Vineyards
Rhiann Jakubowski, Program Assistant - GIS
Lake Erie Regional Grape Program
Last Modified: November 19, 2012
![GIS Mapping of Lake Erie Vineyards](https://nygpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image8_thumb.jpg)
In 2011, indvidual vineyard block boundaries in the Lake Erie grape belt region were manually mapped using ArcGIS software with funding providced by Cornell Cooperative Extension Administrion Special Smith Lever Funding.
Upcoming Events
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #12
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July 31, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Lake City, PA
Come join us for relevant vineyard topic discussion, coffee, donuts and camaraderie!
Announcements
Commercial Vehicle Awareness slide presentation
NYS Trooper, Matt Luft, presented on Commercial Vehicle Awareness at CLEREL on Thursday, August 2nd. He has given us the permission to share his slides for you to reference at your convenience to share with others or to review. Please reference this link.LERGP Podcasts- check them out!
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