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News Flash! The Nebraska Grape and Winery Board’s RFP Application Instructions and Fillable Application Forms are available for download. Fillable Form and Instructions for Form
Here is the event you've been waiting for! Our Fall Vineyard Floor Management Workshop will be held at the Lincoln Downtown Holiday Inn on Saturday, October 31. This event will be extremely educational as well as just plain fun!
If you'd rather download the form, then click on the link below, fill out the form and send it in along with your check.
Nebraska VineLines AUG/SEPT Edition
Be sure to join us at the Western Nebraska Viticulture Field Day on Monday, August 17th, held at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff. This event will be extremely educational as well as great fun! Be sure to come! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Nebraska VineLines JUN/JUL Edition Come to Kimmel, July 13th for our 6th Annual Multi-State Field Day! A registration form is included in the newsletter as well as below. MULTI-STATE FIELD DAY - BE SURE TO ATTEND! We're looking forward to seeing you at our 6th Annual Multi-state Field Day at the Kimmel Education and Research Center in Nebraska City, NE on Monday, July 13! For more information, please click on and download the attached PDF announcement and registration form. For more details, be sure to check your mailboxes for the June/July issue of the Nebraska VineLines which will be coming soon! Registration Form for the 6th Annual Kimmel Field Day Great Fun! Please be sure to join us! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Our Superior Estates Winery Field Day was a great success! DISEASE ALERT! With the recent spate of wet weather, it is imperative that growers be very diligent in following an appropriate spray program. Diseases such as Black Rot, Downy Mildew and Phomopsis are greatly exacerbated by the wet weather. They flourish and are effective in infecting wet grape leaves and clusters. Follow the recommendations in the Midwest Commercial Spray Guide for Grapes and Small Fruit, remembering of course to always read the label of any chemicals that you may use. Pay special attention to the Pre-bloom, Bloom and Post-bloom recommendations. Depending upon your location in the state and upon cultivar, grape flowering may be completed already, in full swing, or just beginning.Black Rot and Phomopsis can pose serious infection problems for up to six weeks post-bloom, so it is important to continue to follow the Spray Guide recommendations. Mike Ellis, Ohio State University Plant Pathologist, says that if you have an appropriate spray program during this period, there will be very little likelihood of serious problems later in the season. It is also noted that the spray program at this time of the year can be a significant help in preventing bunch rot problems and other disease problems later in the season. Most Botrytis fruit infections occur during the bloom to post-bloom period. If you apply Botrytis materials during pre-bloom and bloom, it may not be necessary to employ any further protection against Botrytis. Strobilurin fungicides, including Pristine can help control Downy Mildew in addition to other diseases. Inclusion of an additional weapon against Strobilurin-resistant strains of Downy Mildew may be a good idea (consider captan, mancozeb or a phosphite product). Powdery Mildew protection should continue until the grapes reach 8 degrees Brix (around three weeks before maturity), after which they are no longer susceptible to Powdery Mildew infection. Remember to limit use of fungicides such as Abound, Pristine etc. to two applications per year to prevent potential resistance build-up. If in past years you have experienced serious disease problems as the clusters approach maturity, it can probably be traced to an inadequate spray program at pre-bloom, bloom and post -bloom. The old saying of "an ounce of prevention prevents the need for a pound of cure" really applies here. Good luck with your disease management program as we look forward to a bountiful harvest. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Many thanks to Kelly Meyer for bring to our attention the accomlishments of our outstanding members, and wine drinkers in general on just how good Nebraska wines are.
The MAR/APR 2009 Nebraska VineLines edition is out! To view it, please click on the PDF link below. March/April 2009 Nebraska VineLines Edition Are you looking for a barrel supplier? See the attached PDF for current phone numbers and Web site addresses for suppliers currently available. Barrel Suppliers NEW from the Nebraska Grape and Winery Board NEW from the Nebraska Grape and Winery Board
NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE FROM IANR NEWS SERVICE, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA UNL Viticulture Conference Nov. 1 Oct. 9, 2008 UNL Viticulture Conference Nov. 1 LINCOLN, Neb. -- An internationally-recognized grape expert will be the featured speaker at a University of Nebraska-Lincoln viticulture workshop Nov. 1. Paolo Sabbatini, assistant professor in viticulture at Michigan State University, will address canopy and vineyard management and disease control at the 2008 Winery and Grape Growers fall conference. Of particular interest will be prevention of bunch rot problems, which have been a serious challenge in Nebraska vineyards this year, said Paul Read, professor of horticulture and viticulture. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn downtown in Lincoln. To register go to http://agronomy.unl.edu/viticulture, or call (402) 472-8747. The cost is $69 for members of the Nebraska Winery and Grape Growers Association and $79 for non-members. Walk-in registration is $95. An optional refresher course on wine evaluation and tasting is available along with the workshop. The three-hour workshop 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 31 will cover basic concepts and subtle nuances of evaluating wines. Participants will have the opportunity to taste several wines. The cost is $45. 10/9/08-LM Source: Paul Read, Ph.D., professor, agronomy and horticulture, (402) 472-5136, pread1@unl.edu viticulture. *********************************** If you have questions, please call: IANR News and Photography University of Nebraska-Lincoln Phone: (402)472-3030/fax: (402)472-3093 E-mail: IANRNEWS@unlnotes.unl.edu
Read about the up-coming Fall Workshops. 2008 Nebraska Winery and GrapeGrowers Fall Workshop Click on the URL below to register on line now.
http://cariregistration.unl.edu/CourseStatus.awp?~~08AGROLN1101 See you at the Workshop November 1st. "From Veraison to Harvest"
University Soil Testing Lab Terminated
As many of you may know, the University of Nebraska has recently terminated its soil and tissue testing services. Following are some alternatives that may be helpful (no endorsement is implied). List of Labs that do soil testing: Ag Source-Harris
Ward Laboratories, Inc. Phone: 402-476-0300
800-887-7645 Midwest Laboratories Inc.
Fax: 308-234-1940 Phone: 402-334-7770
Servi-Tech Laboratories Olsen's Lab
Hastings, NE 68901 Phone: 308-345-3670
FIELD DAY OPPORTUNITIES – 2008 Plan to attend one or more of the following Field Days. They are an opportunity to learn, to network with fellow growers, to see how others have approached (and hopefully solved) vineyard problems and challenges. We learn from each other ! July 28, 2008. Multi-State Field Day – Lexington, Missouri. This will be the fifth in this series of Multi-State Field Days, hosted this year by the University of Missouri’s Institute for Continental Climate Viticulture and Enology. Although a long distance to travel for growers from western Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota (and from northern Iowa), this Field Day promises to be well worth the trip. An outstanding program has been developed that will showcase an excellent newly developed vineyard, Farmeier Brothers and a more established vineyard and winery, Baltimore Bend Vineyard and Winery. Tentative Program · 8:00 a.m. Registration · 9:00 – Cultivars – An overview of Lisa Smiley’s M.S. work at Iowa State University – Dr. Paul Domoto, Iowa State University. · 10:00 To Tube or Not to Tube? A review of tube types, their characteristics and value when establishing a vineyard. Dr. Keith Striegler, University of Missouri · 11:00 – Trellis Construction – “Bull-Strong” End Assemblies. Eli Bergmeier, University of Missouri · Noon – lunch. Discussions by Vendor and Exhibitor Representatives. · 1:00p Travel to Baltimore Bend Vineyard, Waverly, MO. · 1:15p – Canopy Management – Crop Load Estimation and Control. Andy Allen, University of Missouri. · 2:00p – Trellis Systems – What’s Right for You and Your Cultivars? Dr. Paul Read, University of Nebraska · 2:45p – Weed Management – Dr. Reid Smeda, University of Missouri · 3:30p – Adjourn to Baltimore Bend Winery Tasting Room. Sample Award Winning Wines. Cultivars being grown at Baltimore Bend include Vignoles, Chardonel, Cabernet Franc, Norton and Chambourcin. More details will be available on the University of Nebraska Viticulture Program web-site: http://agronomy.unl.edu/viticulture Including directions to the vineyard and a list of area motels. August 16, 2008. South-Central Nebraska Field Day, Superior Estates Winery. More details will be forthcoming.
Another alert to our friends: I am experiencing significant damage in the vineyard this spring from Grape Cane Borer. Thought you might like to know we have them in the north central part of the state as well. Have lost many cordons and in some cases entire trunks of 4-5 year old vines. I noticed last June shoots on some cordons all wilting with the eventual death of the cordon, apparently it was the borer at work. I have not been as careful as I should have been to remove all dead wood from the vineyard and burn. I will be from now on. Another lesson learned, the hard way! George Johnson CONCERNED ABOUT FOLIAR PHYLLOXERA? Although the root gall form of phylloxera is only a problem on classic winegrapes such as Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, Lemberger and other Vitis vinifera, some concern has been expressed about damage caused by the foliar form. (Note that all V. vinifera should be grafted onto phylloxera-resistant rootstocks.) The Midwest Commercial Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide provides advice on treating the foliar form of phylloxera (once named Phylloxera vastatrix, now re-named Dactylasphaera vitifoliae). Chemicals recommended include (use only one) Endosulfan 50WP at 2 lb/acre or Endosulfan 3EC at 1.33 qt/ A. or, Danitol 2.4EC at 10.7 fl oz/A or Assail 30SG at 2.5 oz/A or Admire Pro at 7-14 fl oz/A. Timing is important! Application of insecticide should take place at bloom and again 10 to 14 days after bloom. Note that Endosulfan can cause severe phytotoxicity to cultivars such as Chambourcin, Concord, Baco Noir, Cynthiana/Norton, Chancellor and other cultivars (refer to product label for further notations of potential problem cultivars, also note that EC formulations are more likely to cause damage than WP formulations). Depending upon the severity of the previous year's infestations, one should carefully evaluate the economics of treatment, i.e., will the benefit of control justify the cost of the spray? Aesthetic considerations may warrant treatment even when there may not be a direct economic benefit. Moderate infestation of especially susceptible cultivars such as Frontenac may not warrant spraying, since Frontenac may be extremely vigorous on more fertile soils and a mild infestation of phylloxera may tend to reduce rampant vegetative growth. Some Nebraska and Midwest grape growers have reported that Danitol has provided desirable control of foliar phylloxera. As with all pesticides, always carefully read the label and follow all label restrictions and cautions. Remember, the label is a legal document and should be adhered to exactly. For more information on this insect's life cycle, characteristics and control, go to:
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2600.html For further assistance with concerns about phylloxera, contact your Extension Educator or the University of Nebraska Viticulture Program staff (pread@unl.edu, 402-472-5136 or sgamet@unl.edu).
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