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Harvest is ongoing for many, but it
will come to an end soon (if it hasn't
already for you) and the Virtual
Viticulture Academy is offering a
timely <b>FREE webinar on Post
Harvest Vineyard Care </b>this
Tuesday, the 9th, 5-6:30pm. The
webinar will cover vineyard tasks that
need to be completed before the start
of pruning, including:
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<li>Late season fertilization</li>
<li>Post-harvest irrigation
strategies</li>
<li>Assessing vineyard health</li>
<li>Road map to planning for next
year</li>
<li>Checklist of tasks before leaf
drop</li>
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The webinar will be recorded and
available afterwards, too. We are
hoping/planning to make a meeting of
this webinar later in the month (and
Fritz Westover would join us online
for Q&A), but you may prefer to
watch it live on Tuesday. In order for
us to cast this webinar for a meeting
we'll need to find a location with an
excellent internet connection and a
dark space for viewing. Let us know if
you have a suggestion or have a
location and would agree to host. <br>
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About Virtual Viticulture Academy</i>:
Vineyard consultant Fritz Westover
started VVA earlier this year as an
interactive platform to provide expert
viticulture information to growers. He
worked with the Vineyard Team for a
couple of years recently managing
their viticulture and research
programs. He now consults with growers
across 6 states with more than 1500
acres of vines. Fritz holds a BS in
horticulture from Penn State
University as well as an MS from the
Penn State Department of Plant
Pathology. Prior to founding Westover
Vineyard Advising, Fritz worked both
internationally and across the US in a
variety of viticulture related roles
including positions with the Texas
A&M AgriLife Extension Service,
Virginia Tech, and the Vineyard Team.
He also speaks on a variety
of viticulture topics across the
country, contributes industry articles
to publications such as <i><a
href="https://www.winesandvines.com/"
target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wines
& Vines</a></i>, and chairs
the graduate student scholarship
committee each year for ASEV's Eastern
Section. <br>
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Check the Virtual Viticulture Academy
website for additional free webinars,
and more webinars available for a
charge. See the website <a
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href="https://www.virtualviticultureacademy.com/">here</a>.
It provides a resource for growers
(with or without the membership they
offer).<br>
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Here's hoping your harvest is going
smoothly and is a great one. And we'll
look forward to catching up soon.<br>
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Regards,<br>
The VASCM Board:<br>
- Mary Lindsay<br>
- Ken Swegles<br>
- June Salsbury<br>
- Rick Clarke<br>
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<b><br>
Quick Tips from the Virtual
Viticulture Academy on post-harvest
care:</b><br>
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~ Your soil's chemical makeup
directly impacts the nutrients
available to your vines and the
effectiveness of your fertilization
program. This is why I strongly
encourage growers to collect soil
samples about every 3 years in
addition to annual tissue sampling.
Post harvest is a great time to
sample soil and send off to the lab.
Sampling methods may differ for
young and old vineyards and for drip
irrigated verses dry farmed
vineyards.<br>
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~ </i><i><span
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rgb(255, 107, 0);"></span></i><i>Ensure
that your vine leaves stay green and
healthy until natural leaf drop by
providing enough irrigation to keep
roots hydrated (12-24 inches down).
Premature leaf drop reduces vine
hardiness for winter and growth and
crop potential for next season.</i>
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