Grape Producers Archives - Specialty Crop Industry

Weed Management Key to Grape Root Borer Control

Jim Rogers — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson A management practice as simple as weed control can help grape producers reduce grape root borer populations. The grape root borer is an annual pest that can devastate a grape crop. Its larvae feed on the roots of grape vines. They have a two-year life cycle and will feed underground on the roots for nearly 22 months. ...

The post Weed Management Key to Grape Root Borer Control appeared first on Specialty Crop Industry.

Grape Producers Looking for Rain, Just Not as Much as 2021

Jim Rogers — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:30:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson Grape producers need some rain. They just don’t need a repeat of last season, said University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Fruit Disease Specialist Phil Brannen. “As far as grape production, (last year) was very difficult,” Brannen said. “It’d be a lot nicer for us again this year, we don’t necessarily need a completely dry year because I ...

The post Grape Producers Looking for Rain, Just Not as Much as 2021 appeared first on Specialty Crop Industry.

Georgia Wine, Grape Producers Fail to Approve Marketing Order

Jim Rogers — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:30:00 +0000

Georgia wine producers voted against implementing a marketing order that would have created an assessment on all taxable wine produced by licensed Georgia wineries. Of the 58% of the eligible growers that voted between February 8 and March 9, only 38% voted in favor of the marketing order. The order would have allowed the Georgia Wine & Grape Commission to ...

The post Georgia Wine, Grape Producers Fail to Approve Marketing Order appeared first on Specialty Crop Industry.