Chardonnay and Some Well-Known Clones for Cooler Regions By: Hemant Gohil, Gary Pavlis, and Daniel Ward – Rutgers University ‘Chardonnay’ ‘Chardonnay’ takes its name from the village of Chardonnay in the Burgundy region of France. It was brought in to the United States in the early 18th century by a California- based grower. Because of its versatile nature, […]
Vineyard Nutrition Monitoring
Monitoring Grapevine Nutritional Status Bloom is here and it is a great time to get an accurate assessment of the nutritional status of your grapevines. What to sample? Soil or leaf petioles. Soil sampling should be performed before planting and every 3 years, primarily to track the pH. Sample each block as you would for other […]
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Workshop
Integrated Pest Management Workshop A Workshop for Viticulturists Young and Old March 31, 2015 8:00am-5:30pm Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC) 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Expert Guests Rufus Isaacs (MSU) Doug Pfeiffer (VT) Mike Ellis (OSU) Learn IPM in viticulture. Lunch is included. Space is limited, please preregister. Preregistration $45. At door […]
Wine Research and Education Website Launch
New Jersey Center for Wine Research and Education Website Launch The New Jersey Center for Wine Research and Education (NJCWRE) is an organization within the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station dedicated to serving the New Jersey wine industry by generating and relaying current science-based information, and by unifying industry members and those who serve […]
Grape Expectations Symposium 2015
31st Annual Grape Expectations Symposium The program includes experience and perspective from wine consultants, university faculty, as well as commercial producers. The emphasis is on quality grape and wine production. The morning session will start with an in-depth discussion of the newly detected grape virus known as Red Blotch. As is our tradition at Grape Expectations, […]
Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Dates
Plant & Pest Advisory FEBRUARY 26, 2015 JACK RABIN Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Dates The NJ Dept. of Ag, Helena Chemical, Allied Recycling, and the Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex are offering dates for free plastic pesticide container recycling disposal. These are offered to agricultural, professional and commercial applicators holding a NJDEP Pesticide Applicators License. State, […]