The 2019 Grape Expectations Symposium will be held Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Forsgate Country Club, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM. This year’s theme is: Grape Cultivars for New Jersey, Traditional and Recent Imports, An In-Depth Look. Speakers include regional experts, such as International Viticultural Consultant Lucie Morton of Virginia and Wine Consultant Dr. Denise Gardner […]
Wine Grape Twilight Meetings Spring 2018
Twilight Meetings Empower NJ Wine Industry Wine Grape Twilight Meetings offer local grape growers evenings filled with valuable information designed with the vineyard in mind. This spring, helpful techniques and strategies were presented to dozens of grape growers and vineyard managers across the state of New Jersey. This year’s meetings took place in South Jersey […]
Pruning Workshop 2018
Grapevine Pruning Workshop February 22, 2018 1:00 – 3:00 PM Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC) 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08312 Topics Assessing Cold Injuries in Grapevine Buds Balanced Pruning and Ravaz Index Pruning Grapevines on High Cordon and Low Cordon Training Systems Speakers Hemant Gohil Agricultural Agent RCE Gloucester County Gary Pavlis […]
Wine Grape Workshop
Educational Program for Grape Growers Moderator: Hemant Gohil, Gloucester County Ag Agent The 2018 Ag Convention & Trade Show features a Wine Grape session on Wednesday morning, February 7, 2018. Wine grape experts will present topics related to growing wine grapes in New Jersey. Wine grape presentations are being held from 9:30 AM-12:30 PM. Topics […]
Hilling-Up to Prevent Winter Injury in Vineyards
By: Hemant Gohil, Gloucester County Agricultural Agent; Daniel Ward, Extension Specialist in Pomology; Peter Nitzsche, Morris County Agricultural Agent; Gary C. Pavlis, Atlantic County Agricultural Agent. Cooperative Extension of Rutgers University. Preventing Grapevine Winter Injury: Hilling-Up Shortly after Harvest Winter injury is the single most limiting factor to grape production in the Northern United States. […]
Assessing Winter Cold Injury in NJ Vineyards
2013-14 and 2014-15 Winter Injury Survey By: Hemant Gohil and Daniel Ward Following the very low temperatures during the winters of 2013-14 and 2014-15, many vineyards experienced cold damage to their grape vines. Rutgers New Jersey Center for Wine Research and Education (NJCWRE) conducted a survey of NJ vineyards in spring of 2016 to assess […]
How to Conduct Research in the Vineyard
Washington State University Extension Published: March, 2016 By: Hemant Gohil, Markus Keller, and Michelle M. Moyer ON-FARM VINEYARD TRIALS: A GROWER’S GUIDE On-farm research offers many opportunities to understand the effectiveness of various management practices and products. However, how these trials are designed can alter the observed results. This guide summarizes the concepts of experimental […]
Wine Grape Twilight Meetings 2016
North and South Jersey Spring Twilight Meetings Program Organizers: Hemant Gohil, Gary Pavlis, and Dan Ward The 2016 Spring Wine Grape Twilight Meetings feature expert speakers from Virginia Tech, Penn State, and Rutgers. Topics being discussed at these meetings include important updates on disease management, integrated pest management (IPM), and workers protection standards. Critical information about […]
Chardonnay Tasting Workshop Recap
Notes from the Chardonnay Wine Workshop Presented by: Hemant Gohil, Gary Pavlis, and Daniel Ward Summary A ‘Chardonnay Wine Workshop’ was held on November 18, 2015 at Working Dog Winery, located in East Windsor, a small town in central New Jersey. The purpose of the meeting was to taste and evaluate Chardonnay wines produced in NJ. […]
Grape Expectations Symposium 2016
32nd Annual Grape Expectations Symposium On Saturday, February 27, 2016, expert speakers from Rutgers, Cornell, Penn State, Virginia Tech, and the New Jersey wine industry attended this year’s viticultural and enological symposium. The topics included a comprehensive look at fermentation strategies, a Burgundy tutorial, and the marketing of wine in New Jersey. As the industry continues to […]