The Spring Vineyard School is planned for March 25, 2010 and is again being hosted at Wollersheim in Prairie Du Sac, WI. The morning presentations will be: Clifford Ohmart of the Lodi, California Winegrape Commission will be speaking on Sustainable winegrowing. Mike White of the Midwest Grape and Wine Institute in Iowa will be speaking on Weed Management. Dick Weidman of the Peninsular Research Station and Dean Volenberg Extension Agent with Door County Read the Rest…

The Country Today has an article covering the Seedless Table Grape research trial being done by the West Madison Research Station. Click this link to read further.
http://www.thecountrytoday.com/story-news.asp?id=BM7NBTPC0BO

Our First Annual WGGA Wine Dinner was a great success! There were over 100 attendees at the event savoring twelve Wisconsin Grown wines and eating a four course meal skillfully prepared by the exception chef’s of Chula Vista. We’ve set a high standard for this event, but that just means you won’t want to miss it next year! The event was held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Conference Read the Rest…

The Wisconsin Grape Growers Association is proud to announce the details for the 2nd annual WGGA Conference held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Conference. The conference is scheduled to be held Sunday, January 3rd – Tuesday January 5th at the Chula Vista resort in Wisconsin Dells. This year, we have a great lineup including Annemiek Schilder, Peter Hemstad from Michigan and Minnesota and many Wisconsin state employees including Judy Read the Rest…

WGGA President Ryan Prellwitz met with NBC15 News Anchor Carleen Wild for the 11:00am news.  The topic was grape growing in Wisconsin and some of the challenges that are faced.

This year’s IPM Field days are to be hosted on August 17th, 26th and 27th at three different locations throughout the state – Viroqua, St Croix Falls and Sturgeon Bay. There is a great lineup of speakers including Rufus Isaacs from Michigan State, Tim Martinson from Cornell and our very own Dan Mahr, Patty McManus and Steve Jordan from the UW System. These events will be a great refresher for the more experienced Read the Rest…

You know its summer when it’s time for our vineyard walk.
Saturday, August 8th, 4:00 p.m.
The Wisconsin Grape Growers Association is pleased to announce that our hosts this year are Gene and Therese Bergholz of Westby. They have a newer vineyard establishment of Marquette along with a few other varieties. This is the 3rd year for the Marquette which means they will be hanging some fruit for us to see. Their Read the Rest…

Are you looking for a buyer for your grapes this season? Don’t wait until harvest to locate a purchaser. Wineries who will need grapes this year will want to contact growers now to discuss their requirements and to make arrangements with you.
Now is the time to advertise the availability of your grapes. Your ad can be placed on the WGGA web site classifieds section  free of charge. Simply go to the classified section of this Read the Rest…

Looking for an educational and enjoyable activity with wine grapes for this summer? Well, look no further.
The WGGA along with the Vernon County University of Wisconsin Extension Office are offering a summer viticulture tour on Tuesday July 28 through Thursday July 30 to southwest Michigan’s wine grape country.
Our main purpose for the trip is to attend Michigan State University’s Summer Viticulture Field Day at their research station just outside of Benton Harbor.
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Ninety-five grape growers from around the state attended the WGGA Spring Vineyard School on Wednesday April 2nd. The event was graciously hosted by Philippe and Julie Coquard at Wollersheim Winery in Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin.
WGGA Board President Ryan Prellwitz opened the event with introductory remarks and introduced each speaker in turn throughout the day. The morning sessions included Dan Mahr’s presentation “Insect Identification and Control in the Vineyard”, and Patty McManus’ “Early Detection and Treatment of Read the Rest…