Maryland Grape Growers

MGGA / UMD 2023 Summer Field Day - Saturday July 29th, 2023 - Corteau Vineyards, Mechanicsville, MD
2023-07-29 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Corteau Vineyard, 38713 Golden Beach Road, Mechanicsville, MD, 20659, United States
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MGGA/UMD SUMMER FIELD DAY Saturday July 29th, 2023

Corteau Vineyards
38713 Golden Beach Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659

AGENDA
8:30 – 9:00: Registration. Coffee, juice, and donuts provided.
9:00 – 9:30: Welcome and Introductions – Announcements from MGGA and Overview of Corteau Vineyards by MGGA President Wick Dudley and the Byrne Family.
9:30 – 11:00 Grape IVM: Integrated vineyard management includes assessing the vineyard for current conditions, including canopy management, nutrition, crop level, diseases, and other pests. We will also scout for Spotted Lanternfly hosts. This session will be in the vineyard, so please bring your hat, sunscreen and sunglasses. Dr. Mengjun Hu and Dr. Joe Fiola, UMD.
11:00 – 11:15: Break
11:15 – 12:00: Background and managing Spotted Lanternfly – Dr. Cain Hickey, Penn State University

12:00 – 1:00: Lunch – Bring Your Own – Fast Food options are 5 minutes away, along Route 5.
You are invited to bring wine to share during lunch; as always moderation is paramount.

1:00 – 1:30: Terroir, rootstocks, and wines and vine management – Drs. Fiola and Hickey
1:30 – 2:00: Fungicide resistance in grapevine Downy mildew – Shannon Rotella, Graduate Student, UMD
2:00 – 2:30: Fungicide options and timing for late-season rots – Dr. Hu
2:40 – 3:00: Break
3:00 – 3:30: Labor – obtaining and management options – Don McClure, Maryland Vineyard Management
3:30 – 4:15: Mechanization demonstration – Alan Thibault, Vigneron Toy Store
4:15: Final Remarks, pesticide credits, and closing.

Optional Winery Tour following the program

Private & Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits for this event are pending.

The Crossvines - Open House - Tuesday June 13, 2023 from 4-7 PM
2023-06-13 16:00 - 19:00 | The Crossvines, 16601 West Willard Road, Poolesville, 20837

Regional Cultivar Tasting - May 2nd with Joe Fiola
2023-05-02 10:00 - 14:00
On May 2nd the Maryland Wineries Association will host Joe Fiola’s Annual Regional Cultivar Tasting. The event runs from 10am-2pm, at Linganore Winecellars in Mt Airy.
Registration is $25.00/pp and includes lunch.
Details and registration can be found here: https://app.glueup.com/event/joe-fiola-regional-cultivar-tasting-74240/
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Janna Howley, Acting CEO
Grow & Fortify

Register for the Maryland Grape Growers annual meeting - January 25-26, 2023
2023-01-25 08:00 - 2023-01-26 17:00
The Maryland Grape Growers annual meeting will be January 25-26, 2023 at the Kent Island Resort https://www.kentislandresort.com/
Register on EventBrite @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maryland-grape-growers-wineries-and-extension-annual-meeting-tickets-473999684817
Vendor registration is also on EventBrite @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maryland-grape-wine-industry-annual-conference-2023-vendor-registration-tickets-481612785807
January 25th
NEW GROWERS WORKSHOP
Grape Grower Research Cooperation
Establishing New, Large Acreage Plantings
Leaf Pulling – Timing, Amount, Equipment vs. Manual
Vineyard Ergonomics and Worker Maladies
Panel: Mechanical Harvesting – Economics, Pros/Cons, Attachments, Costs
Certified Grapevine Program

January 26th
BEGINNING WINERIES WORKSHOP
Legislative Update
Fruit Rots Management Research
Fruit Testing Workshop
Spotted Lanternfly Research
Spotted Lanternfly Experiences/Successes
Research Wine Tasting & Analysis

DRAFT - 2023 Annual Conference Agenda and Schedule
2022-12-29 08:00 - 17:00
The Kent Island Resort has several of their 24 rooms remaining. For Reservations: call Deb Terhune, 410-643-5757 x116 dterhune@kentislandresort.com
Discounted meeting tickets are available until Wednesday January 11th at midnight.
Register @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maryland-grape-growers-wineries-and-extension-annual-meeting-tickets-473999684817
DRAFT – 2023 Annual Conference Agenda and Schedule
Wednesday January 25 – Thursday January 26

Grape Late Season Rots (LSR) Webinar, Friday, August 5
2022-07-31 08:00 - 17:00
Hi all. Please see below for the program info and registration link for the Webinar on Late Season Rots.

Friday, August 5, 10 am to noon
The program is free, but registration is required. The zoom link will be emailed to you when you register.
The program will be recorded for your convenience; please register to get access to the link to the recording.

As the fruit begins to ripen, it is time to start concentrating on managing the Late Season Rots (LSR). Scott Cosseboom (Ph.D. Candidate) and Dr. Mengjun Hu have been working on LSR, concentrating on Ripe Rot. Their research has zoned in on the critical timing of infections, infection period conditions, and timing and efficacy of fungicides for management. Scott and Menjun will present their findings on LSR recognition, background, and management in webinar format.

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Aug 5, 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvdO6pqT4iH9R4G33mpDh3Ul0LvNGQ6M0Z

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Thanks and take care, Joe

Joseph A. Fiola, Ph.D.
Specialist in Viticulture and Small Fruit
University of Maryland Extension
Western Maryland Research & Education Center
18330 Keedysville Road
Keedysville, MD 21756-1104
Voice: 301-432-2767 ext. 344
Fax: 301-432-4089
Email: jfiola@umd.edu
Website: http://www.extension.umd.edu/smallfruit
“The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer with Equal Access Programs”.

MGGA / UME Summer Field Day is June 11, 2022 - Love Point Vineyard and Winery
2022-06-11 08:00 - 17:00
This year the summer field day will be in person on Kent Island Saturday June 11.
Sign up on EventBrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mggaumd-2022-summer-field-day-tickets-334494370667?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail
MGGA/UMD Summer Field Day
Love Point Vineyard and Winery, 305 River Shore Ln, Stevensville Md 21666

Saturday June 11th, 2022 8:30 PM to 4:30 PM

AGENDA
8:30-9:00: Registration

9:00- 9:30: Welcome and Introductions, overview of Love Point vineyards
Wick Dudley, Tim and Karen Seppi

9:30-10:15: Crop Insurance for Vineyards.
Mark Sultenfuss CPAG

10:15:10:30 Break

10:30-12:00: Vineyard walk about, IVM and assessing current vineyard conditions
Dr. Mengjun Hu and Dr. Joe Fiola

12:00-12:45: Lunch (Sponsored by Nutrien) Catered by Love Point Sandwiches and Wraps

12:45-1:30: Regional cultivar trial wines/tasting – Dr. Joe Fiola

1:30 – 2:15: Managing Root Borer and Spotted Lanternfly – Dr. Kelly Hamby

2:15 – 2:30: Break

2:30 – 3:15: Scouting for Diseases and Insects in the Vineyard – Dr. Mengjun Hu

3:15 – 4:00: Bird and Deer management in vineyards – TBD

4:00- Final remarks and (optional) Love Point Winery tour
