VASCM: Free Post-Harvest Webinar This Tuesday, Oct. 9 with Virtual Viticulture Academy; Upcoming Meeting Planned

[Mary Lindsay]

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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 *FREE webinar on Post Harvest Vineyard Care *this Tuesday, the 
9th, 5-6:30pm. The webinar will cover vineyard tasks that need to be 
completed before the start of pruning, including:

  * Late season fertilization
  * Post-harvest irrigation strategies
  * Assessing vineyard health
  * Road map to planning for next year
  * Checklist of tasks before leaf drop

  You can see a quick video preview *here* 
<https://el2.convertkit-mail2.com/c/27uznrvkn3fohe06g7/wvu2hgh38667g/aHR0cHM6Ly9jb252ZXJ0a2l0LnMzLmFtYXpvbmF3cy5jb20vYXNzZXRzL2RvY3VtZW50cy81OTQwMy8xNTcyMzczL015X01vdmllLm1wNA==>.  
Click*here* 
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to register for the webinar.

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.

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About Virtual Viticulture Academy/: 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 /Wines & Vines 
<https://www.winesandvines.com/>/, and chairs the graduate student 
scholarship committee each year for ASEV's Eastern Section.

Check the Virtual Viticulture Academy website for additional free 
webinars, and more webinars available for a charge. See the website here 
<https://www.virtualviticultureacademy.com/>. It provides a resource for 
growers (with or without the membership they offer).

Here's hoping your harvest is going smoothly and is a great one. And 
we'll look forward to catching up soon.


Regards,
The VASCM Board:
- Mary Lindsay
- Ken Swegles
- June Salsbury
- Rick Clarke

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Quick Tips from the Virtual Viticulture Academy on post-harvest care:*
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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.

~ ////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./
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