Specialists
The staff of the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program is committed to providing grape growers in the Lake Erie Region and beyond with cutting edge, research-based information to help them improve the productivity and sustainability of their vineyards and the quality of the fruit that they produce. We work with researchers and extension staff from Cornell and other institutions to create informative extension materials and programs that help to keep grape growing a viable and profitable industry that enhances the communities of the Lake Erie Region of Western New York.
Jennifer Russo
Team Leader, Viticulturalist
Areas of Interest: Viticulture
Kevin Martin
Extension Educator, Business Management
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Andy Muza
Extension Educator
Areas of Interest: Viticulture/Commercial Fruit and Vegetable
Upcoming Events
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #2
May 12, 2021
Please come join the LERGP team for discussion on your vineyards. NY and PA pesticide credits have been applied for.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #3
May 19, 2021
Please come join the LERGP team for discussion on your vineyards. NY and PA pesticide credits have been applied for.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #4
May 26, 2021
Please come join the LERGP team for discussion on your vineyards. NY and PA pesticide credits have been applied for.
Announcements
Assess Your Freeze Damage
Assess Your Freeze Damage with a MyEV data Collector- By Terry BatesFreeze damage across eastern U.S. vineyards was highly variable this week depending on the stage of bud development, air temperatures, and vineyard location. Assessing bud damage over the next two weeks will help growers determine the size and variation in crop potential, adjust management practices, and record damage for crop insurance. In this video, Terry Bates shows you how to set up and use a MyEV data collector and a smartphone to collect and map freeze damage observations in your vineyard.
Recorded Coffee Pot Meetings
You may not be able to obtain Pesticide License Recertification points but you can gain plenty of valuable information by watching the coffee pot meetings if you missed them! We have had some special guest speakers sharing valuable information with us!Click the link below for access to all of the recorded LERGP Coffee Pot Meetings!
Recorded LERGP Coffee Pot Meetings
Hand sanitizer and Masks Still Available
Hand Sanitizer and Face Masks Still AvailableIt's not too late! If you haven't picked up your free NYS Clean hand sanitizer and washable Hanes masks, you still can. All farms in New York are eligible to request supplies. Click on this link to make the request. We will set up a time for you to come pick up the supplies at CLEREL in Portland.
LERGP Podcasts- check them out!
LERGP POD CASTSLoaner Sensor Program
The loaner sensor program will not be available this growing season in light of the COVID -19 protocols. We offer our sincere apologies
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