Wine competition added to State Fair By Nancy Stohs of the Journal Sentinel Wisconsin wineries, take note: Entries will be accepted starting May 3 for the first-ever Wisconsin State Fair Professional Wine Competition, scheduled for June 23 to 24 at the Tommy G. Thompson Youth Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park. The competition is open Read the Rest…
The number of grape growers in Wisconsin is increasing rapidly, but industry officals say that there’s still room for more people to give it a try. The Country Today: Page 1 The Country Today: Page 2
SATURDAY, April 9, 2011 10:30 AM UW PENINSULAR RESEARCH STATION 4312 HWY 42 STURGEON BAY, WI Downloadable Brochure This free seminar will cover dormant pruning — from theory to hands-on techniques on how to prune non-bearing vines to mature vines. The grape pruning seminar will explain dormant pruning basics to balance vegetative and reproductive growth Read the Rest…
The Midwest Grape & Wine Industry Institute Presents: Best Practice Workshops: SO2 Management, Analysis and Calculculations Winery Cleaning & Sanitation Identifying Wine Faults Individual Q & A (open topics) Four potential options to attend: Tuesday, April 5 South Central Iowa Schade Creek Vineyard & Winery, 1230 Warrior Lane, Waukee, IA 50263 Tuesday, April 12 Read the Rest…
Do you grow grapes? The WGGA wants to hear from you. This survey takes between 10-15 minutes.
Becky Rochester has traveled the world working at wineries and studying grape production, but her newest venture, serving as grape marketing coordinator for the Wisconsin Grape Growers Association, is bringing her back to the Midwest. Read more in the article featured in The Country Today by clicking the links below. The Country Today: Gone Grapes The Read the Rest…
February 14, 2011 Hi WGGA Members, I just wanted to inform you of a new fungicide that has recently come down the pipeline. BASF has developed a new fungicide for controlling powdery mildew in grapes called Vivando. The active ingredient is metrafenone and comes from an entirely new chemistry of fungicides called benzaphenones. Vivando inhibits Read the Rest…
Feb 3, 2011
The Wisconsin Grape Growers Association has added Becky Rochester to the executive team as its new marketing coordinator, the Wisconsin Ag Connection reports.
The new growing season is almost upon us and we have the perfect event to help prepare you for the season ahead. We’re excited to announce the 2011 Spring Vineyard School as another “can’t miss” educational event. The lineup of speakers and topics is excellent and there’s something for everyone. Check out the overview below and Read the Rest…
The annual conference is open for registration. We have an exciting schedule lined up for this year. Starting on Sunday, January 2nd from 1:00pm – 4:00pm, there will be a beginner’s grape grower session covering the basics of the grape plant, insects/weeds/diseases, variety selection, basic pruning and training and marketing wine grapes. This will be Read the Rest…