Seasonal Primer for Grape Production
Edith Byrne, Association Program Educator I
Lake Erie Regional Grape Program
March 14, 2013
Winter - What to be doing:
- Prune (winter hardy varieties first, followed by less hardy varieties in late winter/early spring)
Watch Pruning Concords Video: http://youtu.be/IB8klKkn4_s
Watch Pruning Wine Grapes Video: http://youtu.be/r6kRGrir39Q - Renewals - during pruning, mark vines that need replaced, plant layers
- Repair equipment
Watch: Calibration of Airblast Sprayers for Vineyards. Part 1 Selecting and Changing Nozzles. US version by Andrew Landers
Calibration of Airblast Sprayers for Vineyards. Part 2 Measuring Liquid Flow. US version by Andrew Landers
Visit Andrew Landers web page: http://entomology.cornell.edu/cals/entomology/people/andrew-landers.cfm - Purchase fertilizers (after obtaining soil and/or petiole test recommendations)
- Purchase herbicides, pesticides
Spring - What to be doing:
- Finish up pruning
Watch Pruning Concords Video: http://youtu.be/IB8klKkn4_s
Watch Pruning Wine Grapes Video: http://youtu.be/r6kRGrir39Q - Weed management - pre-emergent program
- Scouting for pests - e.g., banded grape bug (Watch Banded Grape Bug Video), Climbing cutworm, grape flea beetle (Steely beetle), Phomopsis
Watch Scouting Video - Prepare equipment - calibrate sprayers before each use, which will begin as early as mid- to late spring
- EICHHORN PHENOLOGY SCALE
3" shoot growth - spray for phomopsis
5" shoot growth - spray for ?
10" shoot growth - phomopsis, black rot spray? Include something for powdery mildew?
- Scout for pests (VIEW YouTube LERGPvids): Watch Scouting Video above
- Specific pests for which you'll need to spray
- Prepare for bloom
BLOOM - Petiole testing - submit ASAP for recommendations on N needs for soil applications
Watch Petiole Gathering Video
- Roots - add nitrogen to the soil by mid-June; preferably 2 weeks prior to bloom (up to 25 lbs actual N) and 2 weeks post bloom (up to 25 lbs actual N)
- Leaves and fruiting zone - scout and spray for:
Powdery mildew | Downy mildew | Phomopsis | Black Rot
- Prepare harvest equipment/Make harvesting arrangements (if you pay someone to pick for you)
- Clean and prep bins and lids
- Soil testing - usually a good time to do so after harvest and before the ground freezes to prepare for next year's fertilizer needs
Watch Soil Testing Video
Upcoming Events
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #2
May 8, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Irving, NY
Come join us for timely and pertinent vineyard discussion, coffee, donuts, camaraderie and pesticide credits.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #3
May 15, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Ripley, NY
Come join us for timely and pertinent vineyard discussion, coffee, donuts, camaraderie and pesticide credits.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #4
May 22, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Burt, NY
Come join us for timely and pertinent vineyard discussion, coffee, donuts, camaraderie and pesticide credits.
Announcements
Welcome Andrew Holden to the LERGP team!
In case you have not heard yet, we have filled the vacant position of Business Management Educator. We are pleased to welcome Andrew Holden to our team. Here is a brief introduction with a little background. Please stop in to say hello and introduce yourself. Bring questions- he is ready to get to know you and your farm operation!The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program welcomed Andrew Holden, LERGP's Business Management Specialist, to our team on March 1, 2024, filling the vacancy since May 2023. Andrew pursued his education at Ohio State University, earning a B.S. in Agribusiness and Applied Economics and later obtaining an M.S. in Agricultural and Extension Education. In his previous role he served as the Ashtabula County Agricultural Extension Educator with Ohio State University Extension for the past 5 years. Andrew is eager to bring his passion for agriculture, grapes, and wine along with his economic knowledge to this new position and to the growers in the Lake Erie Grape Region. He is looking forward to engaging with growers to help him understand their needs to ensure that his role equips them with the tools needed for success. His office is located at the Cornell AgriTech campus in Portland, NY (CLEREL).
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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