Sponsored by the New Jersey Center for Research and Education, the program’s highlight is the demonstration of the new in-row weeding machine from TILMOR by Allonardo Enterprises. There will also be a demonstration talk on Groundhog management and other wildlife management in the vineyard. The program details are below. The sequence of presentations may change depending on the set-up at the winery. [Read more…]
April 24, 2023 Hemant Gohil
South Jersey Wine Grape Twilight Meeting
May 11 (Thu) 4:15 pm Auburn Road Vineyards and Winery 117 Sharptown-Auburn Rd, Pilesgrove, NJ 08098
Pesticide Credits Approved: CORE (1); PP2 (5); 1A (5); 10 (4)
4:30 pm Welcome Remarks and Updates and Social Bird Management – Demonstrations and Interactive session on challenges and successes in bird control Aaron T. Guikema, State Director, USDA – APHIS Wildlife services Potassium Fertilizer Chemistry for Wine Grape Joseph Heckman, Extension Specialist in Soil Fertility, Rutgers NJAES. 2023 Recommendations for Wine Grape Disease Management Peter Oudemans, Extension Specialist, Small Fruit Pathology, Rutgers NJAES Brief Overview of Alternative Options to Paraquat for Postemergence Weed Control. Thierry Besancon, Extension Specialist, Weed Science, Rutgers NJAES Early Season Field Observations from the IPM Program Dave Schmitt, IPM Program Associate, Rutgers NJAES. Spotted Lantern Fly and Other Vineyard Insects Management Anne Nielsen, Tree Fruit Entomologist, Rutgers NJAES 7:30 pm Pesticide re-certification credits Light fare will be provided. Please email Joan Medany at jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us or call 856-224-8030 if you are planning to attend. This site is accessible to the physically impaired. For the additional assistance, please contact Hemant Gohil at 856-224-8029 before the meeting.
April 19, 2022 Hemant Gohil
Wine Grape Twilight – I
When: May 4 (Wed) @ 4 PM
Where: Tomasello Winery: 225 N White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ 08037
Frank Salek Memorial Lecture, Sponsored by the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. Dennis Rak, owner of the Double A Vineyard Nursery will talk on ‘Grapevine Grafting: Fundamentals of Why and How’
Pesticide Recertification Credits: CORE (1 credit), PP2 (5 credit), 1 A (5 credit) [Read more…]
May 6, 2021 Hemant Gohil
2021 SPRING WINE GRAPE TWILIGHT (virtual)
MAY 19 (WED) @ 5:45 PM – 8 PM
Please attend the Educational Session using the link: https://go.rutgers.edu/pt5zcqpy
To be eligible for the Pesticide Recertification Credits: (CORE #1; PP2 #3; 1A #3 and D&R #2)
STEP 1: pre-registration by NOON MAY 19th using the form at https://go.rutgers.edu/hk81ff6d
STEP 2: Upload two documents after you submit the above form.
- issued ID (i.e. Driver’s license)
- Your pesticide license.
STEP 3: Attend online Zoom session in its entirety…require logging in within 10 minutes of start. Attendees must participate throughout the entire session. DO NOT leave the meeting early. Please stay logged in until the moderator ends the session for all. Polls will be taken randomly during credit sessions and attendees must answer these questions to be eligible for recertification credits.
For Program details please click the link: WineGrapeSpringTwilight Program Agenda
Topics Covered:
- Phenology Observations from North and South Jersey
- Early Season Disease Management – Fungicide choices, Target organisms, and Symptoms
- Managing Late Season Rots in the Vineyard
- Spring Insect-pest Management – based on Vineyard Scouting
- Spring Pesticide Safety Update
If you have any question regarding above steps please contact Hemant Gohil gohil@njaes.rutgers.edu or Megan Muehlbauer muehlbauer@njaes.rutgers.edu
Note: Licensed applicators with a recertification period expiring October 31, 2021 have been given an exemption from the NJDEP online credit cap of 25% and are eligible for all credits until that date. Otherwise, this exemption does not apply for licenses expiring after 2021.
November 4, 2020 Hemant Gohil
Statewide Wine Grape Twilight – III
The Wine Grape Twilight –III meeting is scheduled at 6 – 7 PM on Nov 10 (Tue). 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 NJAES
Fall Weed Management Strategies for Vineyard
Thierry Besancon, Extension Specialist, Weed Science, Rutgers NJAES
Discussions on Questions and Observations
August 2, 2020 Hemant Gohil
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 as the spray program?
- Can change to complete cane pruning from spur pruning, help in reducing the resistance to DM?
- Phenology based spray or weather-based spray is more effective, during the early growth?
- Does high catch-wire canopy result in poor spray penetration into the fruit zone?
- How to convert leaf petiole test results into fertilizer recommendation?
- Guidance on getting Ready for the fall pre-emergent herbicide application?
- Is there anyone in NJ that is collecting grape grower data on Spotted Lantern Fly appearance and pressure?
