The Wine Grape Twilight – III meeting is scheduled for 6:00 – 7:00 PM on November 10, 2020 (Tuesday). There is no registration requirement for this meeting. Please use the Webex link below for attending the meeting. https://rutgers.webex.com/rutgers/j.php?MTID=m7a85d84aabb245de7dd9a70b05891f76 Topics Who Gets to Say When the Epidemic is Over? Peter Oudemans, Professor, Small Fruit Pathology, Rutgers […]
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 […]
Grape Phylloxera
By: Dean Polk, Statewide Fruit IPM Agent Date: November 14, 2016 Grape Phylloxera: A Recent Call and Field Visit During the first week of November a grower sent in photos of grape phylloxera galls on leaves, and asked that this subject be discussed at the November OCPVA meeting. I examined the plants on November 14 just […]
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 […]
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 […]
Red Wine Blending Workshop
Blending Red Wines for Professional Winemakers When: April 27, 2016 9:00am-4:45pm Lunch is included. Where: Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center 121 Northville Rd, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 $40 per person, please preregister* Blending for style and varietal expression! A great opportunity for winemakers to learn blending techniques. Participants will also receive advice on consumer expectations and meeting market […]
13 Local Wineries Attend Chardonnay Evaluation
FULL HOUSE Wine Tasting and Evaluation of Chardonnay Chardonnay tasting and evaluation on November 18, 2015, at 10:00am. This tasting and evaluation is produced by Hemant Gohil, Gloucester County Extension Agent, the New Jersey Center for Wine Research and Education, and the Garden State Wine Growers Association. Date: November 18, 2015 Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 […]
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 […]