New Jersey Wine Grape Symposium: March 6, 2021 (Saturday) 9 AM – 12 PM Please note that, there is a two step process to register for the pesticide recertification credits. Please see below the links and instructions. If you have already completed the STEP 1 (registering for the educational sessions), you may skip that step […]
Statewide Wine Grape Twilight – III
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 […]
Statewide Wine Grape Twilight – II (Webex)
Please follow the the link below the program agenda, to attend the Wine Grape Twilight – II meeting, scheduled on August 5 (Wed), 6 pm – 7:30 pm. There is no registration requirement for this meeting. Growers Questions and Discussions: My vineyard could be developing resistance to Downy Mildew (DM) spray. What should I do as far […]
Grape Expectations Symposium 2020
The 2020 Grape Expectations Symposium will be held on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Forsgate Country Club, 375 Forsgate Drive, Monroe Township, NJ, 08831. The daylong seminar includes a series of lectures given by professionals in viticulture (grape growing), enology (winemaking), and marketing. Lectures are designed to present new and relevant information to professionals […]
Wine Grapes Session at Ag Convention 2020
There is a Wine Grapes Session on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 from 9:30 AM-12:15 PM. It is during the NJ Ag Convention in Atlantic City, NJ. See below for the program schedule. Wine Grapes Session Tuesday Morning, February 4, 2020 Hemant Gohil, Agricultural Agent, Gloucester Co. 9:30 A.M. Use & Placement of a Weather Station […]
Grape Camp 2019
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 (rain date July 31); 4:30-8:00 pm is Grape Camp 2019. This workshop will cover important topics on mid- and late season vineyard management. It will be held at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 121 Northville Rd, Bridgeton, NJ. Light fare will be provided. Please call Joan Medany jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us or call 856-224-8030 if you […]
Grape Expectations Symposium 2019
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 […]
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 […]
New Jersey Agricultural Convention 2016
Lectures on Wine Grapes at the Ag Convention This year, the NJ Agricultural Convention & Trade Show (hosted by the Vegetable Growers Association of New Jersey) was held on February 9, 10, and 11, 2016 at Harrah’s Resort Hotel Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The three days were packed with lectures, workshops, and displays from agriculture […]