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
Viticulturalist
Areas of Interest: Viticulture
Tim Weigle
Team Leader, Statewide Grape IPM Specialist
Areas of Interest: Grape IPM
Kevin Martin
Extension Educator, Business Management
view details about Kevin
Andy Muza
Extension Educator
Areas of Interest: Viticulture/Commercial Fruit and Vegetable
Upcoming Events
2019 Growing Season Coffee Pot Meetings
May 1 - July 31, 2019
10:00am
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 1, 2019
10:00am
Lake City, PA
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.Coffee Pot Meeting
May 8, 2019
10:00am
Irving, NY
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.Announcements
Loaner Sensor Program
The loaner sensor program is an outreach program designed to introduce interested growers to the technology developed by the Efficient Vineyard researchers. It involves a technician from the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program coming out to the farm to install or attach scanners and computers to existing equipment. The subsequent data collection is then completed during normal activity such as pesticide spraying. Once the data is collected it can be sent back to researchers to generate a prescription map. The DualEM soil sensor requires a technician to operate so if you would like to have a soil scan done of your vineyard, please contact the Portland, NY Cornell Extension office and make an appointment.https://efficientvineyard.com/loaner-sensor-program
Vineyard Improvement Program Applications
Vineyard Improvement Program: An Application GuideYou can apply for the Vineyard Improvement Program (VIP) at https://lergp.com/vip-application/.
LERGP.com also has more information about the program. Frequently asked questions, eligibility requirements, sample budgets and business plans are all available.
LERGP Podcasts- check them out!
http://lergp.com/podcasts/
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