tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77580139954875045602024-03-13T00:07:56.981-04:00Virginia Grape Disease UpdatesGrape Disease Management Tips from Mizuho Nita (Grape Pathologist at Virginia Tech)Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.comBlogger513125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-41505309302572168652021-12-21T17:19:00.005-05:002021-12-21T17:26:02.726-05:00Season's Greetings!<p><span face="system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px;">I hope you and your family have a good holiday season and a Happy (and safe) New Year! Thanks again for your support of our programs.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Here are some recent media highlights. 😉 The link will open a new window.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://video.vt.edu/media/t/1_5bsy7deg" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0099e5; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">AHS AREC promotional video</a> that highlights some of our activities.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The link did not work... It asks you to log in to VT. I will request the IT people to change the setting, but in a meantime, here's the same video.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HryDcbEu0qw" width="320" youtube-src-id="HryDcbEu0qw"></iframe></div><br /><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We also appeared in <a data-id="https://www.loc.gov/collections/occupational-folklife-project/?fa=partof:winery+workers+in+virginia+vineyards:+archie+green+fellows+project,+2017-2018" data-type="URL" href="https://www.loc.gov/collections/occupational-folklife-project/?fa=partof:winery+workers+in+virginia+vineyards:+archie+green+fellows+project,+2017-2018" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0099e5; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">the Library of Congress project “Winery Workers of Virginia”.</a></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">One more announcement: I will be moving this blog to a new location (<a href="http://ext.grapepathology.org">ext.grapepathology.org</a>) early next year. I had to make a change due to the email subscription service, which has been terminated. <b>You do not need to change your bookmark or your email subscription. </b>The URL will be forwarded to a new site and your email subscription has been moved to a new site already. </p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-84253857498795082392021-10-27T11:42:00.004-04:002021-10-27T11:42:54.292-04:00Up-coming meetings and Sentinel Vineyard Report #2<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I think many readers of this blog subscribe to Tony’s viticulture note, but just in case, here is some information that you may be interested in.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The second Sentinel Vineyards Report is out now. The report is attached at the end of this post. Make sure to subscribe to Dr. Beth Chang’s Blog here: <a href="https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/vtenology/home" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0099e5; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/vtenology/home</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Two upcoming meetings:</strong></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">New Grower Workshop</strong></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4 November 2021 at Winchester VA</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Team taught sessions for new grape growers and those considering developing a wine grape vineyard in the Mid-Atlantic. </p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Registration is required (<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and the deadline is this Friday!</strong>). Please click the link below.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="https://register.ext.vt.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1600122" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0099e5; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">https://register.ext.vt.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1600122</a></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box;">Virginia Wineries Association Annual Meeting</u></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />November 15 & 16, 2021<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Hybrid event: in-person (Richmond, VA) and remote virtual options<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The technical session theme on Day 2 is “Wine Stabilization – Keeping Good Wine from Going Bad”, and will feature several speakers and panel discussions surrounding best practices for bottling.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />For more details and to register: <a href="https://vt.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cba3039e28b28c1496fdb21dd&id=41a537c48c&e=046bcafae8" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0099e5; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">https://vawine.site-ym.com/page/AnnualMtgHome</a> </p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sentinel Vineyard Report #2</p><div class="wp-block-file" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://ext.grapepathology.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Sentinel-Vineyards-Report-2.pdf" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0099e5; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sentinel-Vineyards-Report-2</a><a class="wp-block-file__button" download="" href="https://ext.grapepathology.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Sentinel-Vineyards-Report-2.pdf" style="background: rgb(50, 55, 60); border-radius: 2em; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.75em; padding: 0.5em 1em; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Download</a></div>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-68806601814315702152021-09-20T12:32:00.000-04:002021-09-20T12:32:06.830-04:00Recent downy mildew risk events<p> It seems that several rain events have happened over the course of the past two weeks or so. Here is a summary of recent downy mildew risk events, based on the NEWA stations and DMCast.</p><p><b>Bristol, VA</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N24BztNMg1A/YUiS59r4YFI/AAAAAAAAmCo/YGR7YajA_IMDKzBuaaUa9UGIbVuOFWMawCLcBGAsYHQ/s577/DM%2BBristol%2B20Sep21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="577" height="303" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N24BztNMg1A/YUiS59r4YFI/AAAAAAAAmCo/YGR7YajA_IMDKzBuaaUa9UGIbVuOFWMawCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DM%2BBristol%2B20Sep21.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>Fifteen days with potential DM infection event(s) since Sept 1. The latest event happened last Sunday.</p><p><b>Floyd, VA</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wjg68AtwSho/YUiT6WJobuI/AAAAAAAAmC8/6pJMs6_7MFkWqnawM4zCT9KkjetczVv2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s572/DM%2BFloyd%2B20Sept21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="572" height="167" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wjg68AtwSho/YUiT6WJobuI/AAAAAAAAmC8/6pJMs6_7MFkWqnawM4zCT9KkjetczVv2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DM%2BFloyd%2B20Sept21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Eleven days with potential DM infection event(s) since Sept 1. The last event happened last Friday.</p><p><b>Charles City, VA</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YfWmA7ZHUM4/YUiTGaFW_TI/AAAAAAAAmCw/wNVzEzoQpIIsCqHBNR3-XpMkSPcySGNXACLcBGAsYHQ/s569/DM%2BUpperS%2B20Sept221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="569" height="233" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YfWmA7ZHUM4/YUiTGaFW_TI/AAAAAAAAmCw/wNVzEzoQpIIsCqHBNR3-XpMkSPcySGNXACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DM%2BUpperS%2B20Sept221.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Twelve days with potential DM infection event(s) since Sept 1. The latest event happened yesterday.</p><p><b>Central VA</b></p><p>Since there was a wide variation among stations, I am listing several around Central VA.</p><p><b>Tyro, VA</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kb4vlT01L8o/YUiqIDi3aoI/AAAAAAAAmDE/Ny3_YznMlnI7TfikUEAyPYivI5yXLHnWACLcBGAsYHQ/s582/DM%2BTyro%2B20Sept21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="582" height="142" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kb4vlT01L8o/YUiqIDi3aoI/AAAAAAAAmDE/Ny3_YznMlnI7TfikUEAyPYivI5yXLHnWACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DM%2BTyro%2B20Sept21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Nine days with potential DM infection event(s) since Sept 1. The latest event happened yesterday.<div><br /></div><div><b>Red Hill and Crozet, VA</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kO_nFKj2OQQ/YUiqYb83nLI/AAAAAAAAmDM/PvtbV1KqFII0koe0HTXhuRGH255BXSLwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s578/DM%2BRed%2BHill%2B20Sept21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="578" height="30" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kO_nFKj2OQQ/YUiqYb83nLI/AAAAAAAAmDM/PvtbV1KqFII0koe0HTXhuRGH255BXSLwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DM%2BRed%2BHill%2B20Sept21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Only one day with potential DM infection event(s) since Sept 1.<br /><p><b>Olympic Lake</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SEaaUQ4HZrs/YUiqzfwq2iI/AAAAAAAAmDU/1a5pvYWHHuQzWBTNNI4AqyG3QJx-fFgFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s583/DM%2BOlympic%2BLake%2B20Sept21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="583" height="205" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SEaaUQ4HZrs/YUiqzfwq2iI/AAAAAAAAmDU/1a5pvYWHHuQzWBTNNI4AqyG3QJx-fFgFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DM%2BOlympic%2BLake%2B20Sept21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Thirteen days with potential DM infection event(s) since Sept 1. The latest event happened last Sunday.</p><p><b>Washington, VA</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZwknL44HRPQ/YUirD1BAYMI/AAAAAAAAmDc/34UXXPuwgysJvUHtjjloywPbYfRxaxY8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s583/DM%2BGadino%2B20Sept21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="210" data-original-width="583" height="115" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZwknL44HRPQ/YUirD1BAYMI/AAAAAAAAmDc/34UXXPuwgysJvUHtjjloywPbYfRxaxY8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DM%2BGadino%2B20Sept21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Eight days with potential DM infection event(s) since Sept 1. The latest event happened last Sunday.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Winchester, VA</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S1nB2d1saxM/YUirP2zm4zI/AAAAAAAAmDg/2Lyb0BLYYQkj-mfrDzmfYgANgkWCEbZhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s593/DM%2BWinchester%2B9Sept21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="593" height="146" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S1nB2d1saxM/YUirP2zm4zI/AAAAAAAAmDg/2Lyb0BLYYQkj-mfrDzmfYgANgkWCEbZhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DM%2BWinchester%2B9Sept21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Seven days with potential DM infection event(s) since Sept 1. The latest event happened last Friday.</p><p>Some rain events are sporadic and the amount of rain or length of leaf wetness can vary even within a few miles. Thus, please make sure to check your local weather. </p><p>In general, it is probably a good idea to protect your vines against downy mildew this time of the season, and if you think your previous application was washed off from the rains, add a phos acid to your tank mix for your next spray.</p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ly6oxkcPWxfuK8kobGcB3qx4PX3ldZAz/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">List of short PHI fungicides for late-season diseases (will open a pdf file)</a></p><p><br /></p></div>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-58676149034053580232021-09-20T08:05:00.005-04:002021-09-20T08:05:59.016-04:00New non-bearing grape guide and a list of fungicides for the home garden grapes.<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Please find a link below to download a new disease management guide for non-bearing grapes. As with the other VCE guides, you need to click on the “Preview” icon, which will open a new window, then click on the “Download” icon to obtain a pdf copy.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid=3226&quantity=1&productprice=0&contentname=Fungicide%20Spray%20Guidelines%20for%20Non-bearing%20Vineyards" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0099e5; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">https://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid=3226&quantity=1&productprice=0&contentname=Fungicide%20Spray%20Guidelines%20for%20Non-bearing%20Vineyards</a></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Also, I updated a list of fungicides that you can obtain from home garden centers. I saw several new products, but unfortunately, many of them do not list grapes on their label, so, the list is identical to the old version. If you know of other products that can be used for home gardens, please let me know.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://ext.grapepathology.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Home-garden-fungicides-2021.pdf" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0099e5; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Home-garden-fungicides-2021</a><a class="wp-block-file__button" download="" href="https://ext.grapepathology.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Home-garden-fungicides-2021.pdf" style="background: rgb(50, 55, 60); border-radius: 2em; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.75em; padding: 0.5em 1em; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Download</a></p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-82616327806698769552021-08-30T17:48:00.004-04:002021-08-30T17:48:38.029-04:00A quick reminder for late-season disease management materials in preparation for Ida.<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">In preparation for hurricane Ida, here is some information that you may find useful (This is a repeat of the previous post, but I received some emails asking for them.)</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1) <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ly6oxkcPWxfuK8kobGcB3qx4PX3ldZAz/view?usp=sharing" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0099e5; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">List of short PHI fungicides for late-season diseases (will open a pdf file)</a></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2) <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Nu0UoevGCFoNt9WSEC932Yasz-mxVax/view?usp=sharing" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0099e5; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Updated presentation from the last virtual field day (will open a pdf file).</a></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Recent downy mildew risks</strong></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Many of us have been experiencing more rains lately than the past several months, here are a number of days with downy mildew risk events in the past two weeks based on the NEWA’s DMCast. Many of these rains have been sporadic in terms of area and time it covered, so, use these numbers as a guide.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bristol: 14 days (latest was on 8/30)</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Floyd: 9 days (latest was on 8/29)</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Charles City: 14 days (latest was on 8/30)</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tyro: 7 days (latest was on 8/30)</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Red Hill: 5 days (latest was on 8/29)</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Washington: 8 days (latest was on 8/29)</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Winchester: 9 days(latest was on 8/29)</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It is probably a good idea to protect your vines against downy mildew in a preparation for Ida, and if you think your previous application was washed off from the rains, add a phos acid to your tank mix for your next spray.</p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-88687573715351881912021-08-16T23:29:00.000-04:002021-08-16T23:29:40.236-04:00Late-season grape disease management tips.<p>Recent rains and more rains in the forecast made me think of downy mildew. Let's take a look at what the NEWA DMCast model says about downy mildew risks from the past two weeks.</p><p>Westfield, NC (South of Stuart, VA)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IwaWDHGKjt_o-AL83Nze6JghpccHLsm-lQ1l15JjNFX1J38hUBoBupF4JMRyl_wP6Wmw6tQ-NsYmRmEcNaJMd9L57JGlGjrvhQMNRPsNc8mrHntVBQSmEhCsqcD0My-RFZRVHG3XiCpC/s781/Northfield+16Aug21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="781" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IwaWDHGKjt_o-AL83Nze6JghpccHLsm-lQ1l15JjNFX1J38hUBoBupF4JMRyl_wP6Wmw6tQ-NsYmRmEcNaJMd9L57JGlGjrvhQMNRPsNc8mrHntVBQSmEhCsqcD0My-RFZRVHG3XiCpC/s320/Northfield+16Aug21.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>There were six DM risk events, including one that happened today. </p><p>(Note: we have a new weather station in Bristol. You can check the weather data, but the DMCast model is not working yet. I notified the NEWA about the lack of DMCast outputs.)</p><p>Floyd, VA</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SkoEEU7AdF0/YRsjcdiMHTI/AAAAAAAAlA8/R-GAi3U99awxRqv2DMB1Z0Vtx1i-sptiACLcBGAsYHQ/s1412/DM%2BFloyd%2B16Aug21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="1412" height="263" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SkoEEU7AdF0/YRsjcdiMHTI/AAAAAAAAlA8/R-GAi3U99awxRqv2DMB1Z0Vtx1i-sptiACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DM%2BFloyd%2B16Aug21.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>There were four days with downy mildew risk event(s) since the beginning of the month.<div><br /></div><div>Red Hill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tzF50-55yQw/YRskEhJohPI/AAAAAAAAlBE/5btuXRQNIqMrjuVnYdJmkWtZTUFIuAcRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1454/DM%2BRedHill%2B16Aug21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="1454" height="66" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tzF50-55yQw/YRskEhJohPI/AAAAAAAAlBE/5btuXRQNIqMrjuVnYdJmkWtZTUFIuAcRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DM%2BRedHill%2B16Aug21.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were four days with downy mildew risk event(s) since the beginning of the month.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Washington, VA</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BaiHUFMY0xg/YRsky9EKWsI/AAAAAAAAlBQ/ebVLxwHSU2sBsYd8TPFBjKzPoWPrF3WKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1478/DM%2BGadino%2B16Aug21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="1478" height="127" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BaiHUFMY0xg/YRsky9EKWsI/AAAAAAAAlBQ/ebVLxwHSU2sBsYd8TPFBjKzPoWPrF3WKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DM%2BGadino%2B16Aug21.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were nine days with downy mildew risk event(s) since the beginning of the month.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Winchester, VA</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q7cSGcXoenE/YRslRoE8BNI/AAAAAAAAlBc/b1NR2NvoAdg6jAW-iUfJgLL_6u0tE8v_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s680/DM%2BWinchester%2B16Aug21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="680" height="87" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q7cSGcXoenE/YRslRoE8BNI/AAAAAAAAlBc/b1NR2NvoAdg6jAW-iUfJgLL_6u0tE8v_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DM%2BWinchester%2B16Aug21.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were five days with downy mildew risk event(s) since the beginning of the month.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It looks like there were more downy mildew risk events as we move northwards. Also, recent warm and humid nights can promote the downy mildew pathogen to produce spores. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">According to today's Sentinel Vineyard Group meeting, some growers noted downy mildew, but many growers in the central VA mentioned that their vines have been clean so far. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If the harvest is coming within 10 days or so and if your vines are very clean, you may not need to take any action. If the harvest is about two weeks away, it is probably a good idea to have at least a phosphorous acid. The decision also depends on what cultivars you have. I would be more careful with downy-mildew-susceptible cultivars such as Chardonnay and Vidal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If there were more than two weeks until the harvest, I would consider a tank mix of a protective material and a phosphorous acid. Both Revus and Zampro have a 14-day PHI and Captan and Copper have a 0-day PHI. Please note that we have several cases of Revus resistant downy mildew isolates in VA. Also, many winemakers prefer not to see either captan or copper sprayed within 3-4 weeks of harvest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Moreover, with more rains coming this week, you may want to consider protection against Botrytis and ripe rot. many of our reds are about to finish veraison, and we often protect berries against these two diseases around veraison. As usual, it will depend on the cultivar, environment, and history, so, please make a decision to match your site(s).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://grapepathology.blogspot.com/2021/07/an-error-on-yesterdays-slide-vivando.html" target="_blank">This is a link to my previous post about short-PHI material. </a>For ripe rot, Switch, QoI (Abound, Flint, etc), tebuconazole, or captain are current recommendations. If your vineyard has a history of ripe rot, make sure to mix two modes of action.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-10303853609365045282021-07-28T15:57:00.000-04:002021-07-28T15:57:14.543-04:00My handout from today's VVA summer technical meeting.<p>Thanks again to those of you who made it to the meeting. It was nice to have a face-to-face meeting after the whole thing we are in together.</p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QRbTzP4RD9XMOuydQWFKhyuv5z0kmQ9y/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Here's my handout from today's meeting. It will open a new window with a pdf file.</a></p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-64234290915160583272021-07-23T19:35:00.000-04:002021-07-23T19:35:08.122-04:00An error on yesterday's slide: Vivando should not be on Downy mildew table!<p>I mistakingly placed Vivando, which does not work on downy mildew, on the downy mildew table. Please strike it out or use the updated version below.</p><p>1) <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ly6oxkcPWxfuK8kobGcB3qx4PX3ldZAz/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">List of short PHI fungicides for late-season diseases (will open a pdf file)</a></p><p>2) <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Nu0UoevGCFoNt9WSEC932Yasz-mxVax/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Updated presentation from the last virtual field day (will open a pdf file).</a></p><div><br /></div>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-69574925210702235852021-07-22T13:36:00.004-04:002021-07-22T13:36:39.364-04:00List of short PHI fungicides for late season diseases and today's presentation<p>Thank you again for participating in our meeting.</p><p>Please find two materials from today's presentation.</p><p>1) <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ly6oxkcPWxfuK8kobGcB3qx4PX3ldZAz/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">List of short PHI fungicides for late-season diseases (will open a pdf file)</a></p><p>2) <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DBOAb5RNFrAj4Dwc1s7rMHOq6zeARKSy/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Today's presentation (will open a pdf file).</a></p><p>Have a good rest of the season, and hope to see you next week at the VVA summer technical meeting!!</p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-91647585234258366902021-07-17T15:11:00.001-04:002021-07-17T15:14:50.365-04:00Recent downy mildew risk events.<p>This is another reminder about downy mildew. This post is probably more applicable to those of us who are in northern VA. We received several rain events in the past two weeks. Not all of them accounted for downy mildew infection risk events; however, recent warm and humid nighttime weather probably encouraged the downy mildew pathogen to produce spores. </p><p>Here are recent downy mildew infection risks based on the NEWA's DMCast.</p><p>Floyd, VA: Downy mildew risk events on 7/6, 11, and 15.</p><p>(note: the temperature sensor has been fixed recently, and that's why it shows records from mid-June.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qMQPfoMLhJ0/YPMnfQuF42I/AAAAAAAAkNM/y-NrNlAK3fgLEZ3RuSfL7HmPI4vyyvSrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s797/Floyd%2B17Jul21%2BDM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="295" data-original-width="797" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qMQPfoMLhJ0/YPMnfQuF42I/AAAAAAAAkNM/y-NrNlAK3fgLEZ3RuSfL7HmPI4vyyvSrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Floyd%2B17Jul21%2BDM.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>Red Hill, VA and Olympic Lake: If you are in central VA, please check your local weather station. It seems that the numbers vary quite a bit among them.</p><p>Red Hill: downy mildew risk events on 7/2 and 8.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1gGDOUALqzg/YPMoPcEToDI/AAAAAAAAkNc/kJoq-1xbwN8kePMJEHUekT_A62Crzkl9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s805/Red%2BHill%2B17Jul21%2BDM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="805" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1gGDOUALqzg/YPMoPcEToDI/AAAAAAAAkNc/kJoq-1xbwN8kePMJEHUekT_A62Crzkl9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Red%2BHill%2B17Jul21%2BDM.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>Olympic Lake, downy mildew risk events on 7/2, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, and 16.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r15igLgJFN0/YPMn-Yh6EiI/AAAAAAAAkNU/DAfE3UANz1sQUhX5jY_nhgjshYQ2qDZJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s817/Olympic%2BLake%2B17Jul21%2BDM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="817" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r15igLgJFN0/YPMn-Yh6EiI/AAAAAAAAkNU/DAfE3UANz1sQUhX5jY_nhgjshYQ2qDZJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Olympic%2BLake%2B17Jul21%2BDM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Winchester, VA: downy mildew risk events on 7/1, 5, 9, and 13.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3AfeV82wRx4/YPMohgW83_I/AAAAAAAAkNk/_Br4eJtUHukDSbTqPfduEW58gJmzbTuTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s797/Winchester%2B17Jul2021%2BDM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="797" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3AfeV82wRx4/YPMohgW83_I/AAAAAAAAkNk/_Br4eJtUHukDSbTqPfduEW58gJmzbTuTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Winchester%2B17Jul2021%2BDM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Protective materials for downy mildew are Ziram (FRAC M3, 21-day PHI), Captan (FRAC M4), Fixed copper (FRAC M1), Revus or Forum (FRAC 40), or Zampro (FRAC 40 + 45), or Ranman (FRAC 21)).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul><li>There are increasing cases of Revus resistant downy mildew isolates in VA. Plus, resistance to Ranman is known among downy mildew pathogens of other crops, and the label requires you to mix with another fungicide that has activity against downy mildew (e.g., captan, phosphorous acid, etc.) Make sure to spray before the rain and rotate the FRAC codes!</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Materials with kick-back activities are Phosphorous acids (Prophyt, Phostrol, etc, FRAC P07), and Ridomil products (FRAC 4, make sure to check the PHI since Gold MZ has a 66-day PHI). If you think your previous application was washed off before the recent rain events, it is probably a good idea to add a Phos acid to your tank mix. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul><li>It is a good idea to tank-mix a phosphorous acid and a protective material, especially your cultivar(s) is sensitive to downy mildew.</li><li>Please do not mix a phosphorous acid product with copper. Our results show a high probability of causing phytotoxicity.</li></ul></div>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-12004660569905815162021-07-04T07:58:00.004-04:002021-07-04T07:58:27.540-04:00Another reminder on downy mildew<p>It looks like many of us received some rain in the past few days, and we may see another rain toward the end of this week.</p><p>Here are recent downy mildew infection risks based on the NEWA's DMCast.</p><p>Floyd, VA (note: the temperature sensor has been fixed recently, and that's why it shows records from mid-June.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZkPTQkqpxd8/YOGfVK8gUOI/AAAAAAAAj6k/oyt183xpcP4CSxnFPPyiMjMZIyiosWqnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s791/Floyd%2BJuly%2BDM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="791" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZkPTQkqpxd8/YOGfVK8gUOI/AAAAAAAAj6k/oyt183xpcP4CSxnFPPyiMjMZIyiosWqnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Floyd%2BJuly%2BDM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Crozet, VA (note: the precipitation sensor has been fixed recently! We really appreciate the willingness and commitment of the personal weather station owners!)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D9rsF06OGKw/YOGfiI0BDWI/AAAAAAAAj6o/BVwHDxsH384FfJ0OiH3qEIi23F2hZ4oPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s806/Chiles%2BJuly%2BDM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="806" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D9rsF06OGKw/YOGfiI0BDWI/AAAAAAAAj6o/BVwHDxsH384FfJ0OiH3qEIi23F2hZ4oPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Chiles%2BJuly%2BDM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Winchester, VA</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B5vUk1xL_u8/YOGfpYUbKvI/AAAAAAAAj6w/7kcFbUbRUgwZbwFG0_8ABuRqBJGCrPt5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s797/Winchester%2BJuly%2BDM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="797" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B5vUk1xL_u8/YOGfpYUbKvI/AAAAAAAAj6w/7kcFbUbRUgwZbwFG0_8ABuRqBJGCrPt5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Winchester%2BJuly%2BDM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Protective materials for downy mildew are Ziram (FRAC M3), Captan (FRAC M4), Fixed copper (FRAC M1), Revus or Forum (FRAC 40), or Zampro (FRAC 40 + 45), or Ranman (FRAC 21)).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>There are increasing cases of Revus resistant downy mildew isolates in VA. Plus, resistance to Ranman is known among downy mildew pathogens of other crops. Make sure to spray before the rain and rotate the FRAC codes!</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Materials with kick-back activities are Phosphorous acids (Prophyt, Phostrol, etc, FRAC P07), and Ridomil products (FRAC 4, make sure to check the PHI since Gold MZ has a 66-day PHI). If you think your previous application was washed off before the recent rain events, it is probably a good idea to add a Phos acid to your tank mix. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>It is a good idea to tank-mix a phosphorous acid and a protective material, especially your cultivar(s) is sensitive to downy mildew.</li><li>Please do not mix a phosphorous acid product with copper. Our results show a high probability of causing phytotoxicity.</li></ul><div>That's it for today. I wish you all a happy July 4th!!</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">[note: Since Google dropped the blog subscription system, I have been working on alternatives. If you were a subscriber, you may receive an email from ext.grapepathology.org address.]</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-58297494359387952032021-06-24T13:04:00.000-04:002021-06-24T13:04:54.264-04:00Slides from today's presentation, meetings, and newsletters (email subscription)<p><b>Presentation slides</b></p><p>Thank you to those of you who were able to make it to the meeting today. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sSA7kpPrp3XPGOXQBxwUN7Lilyhj5ekS/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Here are slides from today's presentation (open PDF). </a></p><p><b>Up-coming meetings</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Eastern Section American Society for Enology and Viticulture annual meeting (7 – 8 July): The ASEV/ES meeting will occur on-line this summer. See https://www.asev-es.org/ for details on the meeting, which will include research presentations and a panel discussion entitled “Future Grape Cultivars for Eastern North American Growers”.</li><li>Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum (13 July): The July 13th meeting is the next of a series of 4 virtual meetings organized by viticulture and enology extension specialists at Penn State, Cornell, and Virginia Tech. In addition to regional round-ups of seasonal progress, specialists from around the eastern US address pre-submitted questions from participants. Registration instructions and additional information about the meetings can be found on the attached Word document.</li><li>Virginia Vineyards Association/Virginia Tech Summer Technical meeting (28 July)</li><ul><li>Virginia Tech’s AHS Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center is pleased to host the Virginia Vineyards Association (VVA) and others to a viticulture/enology field day on Wednesday 28 July 2021. This will be largely outdoors, in-person, and in the heat of late-July. If you are not fully vaccinated for Covid-19 (2+ weeks post final vaccination), please wear a face-mask. Meeting registration information will be available soon at the VVA website: https://virginiavineyardsassociation.org</li><li>The day-long program, starts with registration at 8:00 am and includes the following, with much of the content simultaneously translated to Spanish:</li><li>Review of viticulture and grape pathology research projects at the AREC (Use of ABA to delay budburst, field trial of enzymatic fungicide for powdery mildew management; use of rainshields under field conditions; novel wine grape variety research, and more)</li><li>Invited speaker on ripe rot and other late-season rots of grape</li><li>Demonstration of under-trellis vegetation management options (Winchester Equipment)</li><li> Catered lunch</li><li>Hands-on canopy assessment and late-season tune-up</li><li>Grower’s experience with Petit Manseng, including tasting of different Petit Manseng wine styles</li><li>An opportunity to socialize with other industry members</li></ul></ul><div><b>Newsletter</b></div><div>Unfortunately, Google stopped its blog subscription service. If you are a subscriber, you will receive an email from me. I will do my best to keep the same format as this blog, but pictures may not show up as nicely as used to be. I am seeking alternative options.</div><p></p><p><br /></p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-79458963005899522242021-06-12T13:08:00.000-04:002021-06-12T13:08:16.102-04:00Recent grape disease risk events<p>It looks like we all received much-needed rains, which is good for vine growth. However, since most of our vines are still within the critical period for cluster infection by downy mildew, powdery mildew, and black rot (~ until 6 weeks after bloom for <i>V. vinifera</i>, ~ 4 weeks for <i>V. labrusca</i>), it also means that we may have had risk events for disease infection. Since the month of May was dry, I think the overall disease risk is low for downy, black rot, and other diseases that are driven by rain (e.g., ripe rot and Botrytis), but I just want to go over recent NEWA outputs. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Disease risks from the recent rain events</b></p><p><b>Westfield (Close to Bristol, VA)</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCY4Qv4zpMY/YMTd8b1VIXI/AAAAAAAAjJE/uHXyS3t5A64wisDu0abCArHPtlCx7KfUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s642/NEWA%2BWestfield%2B12June21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="642" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCY4Qv4zpMY/YMTd8b1VIXI/AAAAAAAAjJE/uHXyS3t5A64wisDu0abCArHPtlCx7KfUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NEWA%2BWestfield%2B12June21.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ej0pIUiS_ug/YMTeAmcdZvI/AAAAAAAAjJI/BlACp6YwVNUBWbwgDm6bOJyy7zdtRzC8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s724/NEWA%2BDM%2BWakefield%2B12June21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="724" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ej0pIUiS_ug/YMTeAmcdZvI/AAAAAAAAjJI/BlACp6YwVNUBWbwgDm6bOJyy7zdtRzC8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NEWA%2BDM%2BWakefield%2B12June21.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>It seems that the southwest VA received quite a bit of rain over the past two weeks! I would think many cultivars are close to the end of the critical period, but if you are concerned, a DMI fungicide and a Ridomil or Phos-acid product are effective for black rot and downy mildew, respectively. These materials can be applied a few days after the rain (2-3 days for downy, 3-4 days for black rot) to stop the ongoing infection process.</p><p>I would not take Phomopsis risks very seriously at this time of the season unless you have a heavy infestation (i.e., you see Phomopsis infection on rachis and berries very often). Most of our vineyards are relatively clean in terms of Phomopsis. </p><p><b>Richmond</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rc4OwDDm4rk/YMTbU8oUz5I/AAAAAAAAjIs/iGrz2r4mZiAh_x1MIBlgWhHXewuk9QHawCLcBGAsYHQ/s644/NEWA%2BRichmond%2B12June21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="644" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rc4OwDDm4rk/YMTbU8oUz5I/AAAAAAAAjIs/iGrz2r4mZiAh_x1MIBlgWhHXewuk9QHawCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NEWA%2BRichmond%2B12June21.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>(We cannot calculate downy mildew risks at Richmond because the station at Richmond is not a NEWA station.)</p><p>A daily summary shows precipitations starting from 28 May and as with Wakefield, they experienced frequent rain events. Please see the comment above.</p><p><b>Crozet</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dMDoampEN90Fb6lfMPC-z2qkAW_JecceQQpWFZRZaK8dot-QmJxGvtzN0IwCJ8u9oQCZ0bYbgsNCagUuiugY9EDbgFVEc7GEAmmlb1zvcU4iF3BrXGXCI8pIbP35YeX1xJAkKhnu3XRg/s649/NEWA-Crozet+12June21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="649" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dMDoampEN90Fb6lfMPC-z2qkAW_JecceQQpWFZRZaK8dot-QmJxGvtzN0IwCJ8u9oQCZ0bYbgsNCagUuiugY9EDbgFVEc7GEAmmlb1zvcU4iF3BrXGXCI8pIbP35YeX1xJAkKhnu3XRg/s320/NEWA-Crozet+12June21.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bd8rtt1Ol0I/YMTeE0ZbAHI/AAAAAAAAjJM/ZRhPW0cBKac5n_KJNrvBdFbL_GTRjn0nwCLcBGAsYHQ/s721/NEWA%2BDM%2BCrozet%2B12June21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="721" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bd8rtt1Ol0I/YMTeE0ZbAHI/AAAAAAAAjJM/ZRhPW0cBKac5n_KJNrvBdFbL_GTRjn0nwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NEWA%2BDM%2BCrozet%2B12June21.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>It seems that there was a gap of about ten days from previous rain events. If you are concerned about downy or black rot, please see the comments above. </p><p>I don't know why powdery mildew risk is low. There were several days in the previous week that the maximum temperature was close to 90F, and maybe the model is reflecting it. However, since the daily average temperatures have been mid- to upper-70F, I think the powdery mildew pathogen is still active.</p><p><b>Winchester</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M_9HBJfOt4Y/YMTbpjx_L8I/AAAAAAAAjI8/aKB0IZhc9NEhxq1pm8AlZMqIZLT1fbR7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s638/NEWA%2BWinchester%2B12June21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="638" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M_9HBJfOt4Y/YMTbpjx_L8I/AAAAAAAAjI8/aKB0IZhc9NEhxq1pm8AlZMqIZLT1fbR7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NEWA%2BWinchester%2B12June21.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Om4yg9aEvVU/YMTeIkWS48I/AAAAAAAAjJQ/QENqr2uxXVUftemvbzNHQgjZFdHa-t42QCLcBGAsYHQ/s720/NEWA%2BDM%2BWinchester%2B12June21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="720" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Om4yg9aEvVU/YMTeIkWS48I/AAAAAAAAjJQ/QENqr2uxXVUftemvbzNHQgjZFdHa-t42QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NEWA%2BDM%2BWinchester%2B12June21.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>The DMCast shows the risk of downy mildew was low, even though we had 22 hours of leaf wetness on the 11th. This is probably due to the low temperature. If you are concerned about black rot or downy mildew, please see the comments above.</p><p><b>What to do if you receive more than 1 inch of rain soon after you sprayed?</b></p><p>Due to the rain, I received several questions about actions after the rain. Typically, our general recommendation is to re-apply materials after 2 inches of rain or two weeks, whichever comes first. (Note: I often recommend a 7- to 10-day application from bud break to the end of the critical period since grapevines grow so quickly.) However, if you have more than 1 inch of rain, it is probably better not to wait for two weeks.</p><p>If you are interested, <a href="https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/the_challenges_of_disease_control_during_rainy_spells_1" target="_blank">please check the article from Dr. Schilder about rain and wash off of fungicide. </a>Her work suggests that although only a 0.04 inch of rain can wash a certain percentage of material from the leaf, it takes about 1-2 inches to actually causing a negative effect on the efficacy since the rate you apply is typically much higher than the threshold for the efficacy of the material. With the newly applied material, they observed good efficacy against Phomopsis from Captec and Ziram even after 2 inches of rain. </p><p>Another factor is whether you had enough time from the time of the spray and rain. In general, many fungicides we use require ~1.5 to 2 hours to be dry and adhere to the plant surface.</p><p>The take-home message here is that if you had 1-2 inches of rain soon after your previous application (with enough drying time), there is good efficacy left from the spray. I would not wait for two weeks, but you don't need to rush out to re-apply immediately after the rain. </p><p>It probably depends on the sprayer, but if the rain started within an hour of your spray, you may need to go back and re-apply sooner than later.</p><p><br /></p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-36944293454766096702021-05-31T13:43:00.003-04:002021-05-31T16:20:33.616-04:00A quick reminder about downy mildew<p>Just a quick note that recent rain events were risk events for downy mildew based on the NEWA DMCast model. It seems that northern VA received more and longer rain events. In addition, we may see more rain toward the end of next week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DMCast results at Crozet station</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(green cells indicate downy mildew infection events)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dD3XVU3XonQ/YLUdcwmW7SI/AAAAAAAAi6o/-28MkLIDjWA7sCyxZp2gORxwV-QpeaMzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s706/NEWA%2BDM%2BCrozet%2B31May21.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="706" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dD3XVU3XonQ/YLUdcwmW7SI/AAAAAAAAi6o/-28MkLIDjWA7sCyxZp2gORxwV-QpeaMzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NEWA%2BDM%2BCrozet%2B31May21.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DMCast results from Winchester station</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YLar8tQiu0A/YLUdogzaIyI/AAAAAAAAi6s/tl_bytVb9ZYOhbbUwjiiei3Q76wo57wKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s714/NEWA%2BDM%2B31May21.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="714" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YLar8tQiu0A/YLUdogzaIyI/AAAAAAAAi6s/tl_bytVb9ZYOhbbUwjiiei3Q76wo57wKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NEWA%2BDM%2B31May21.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>Since we have been experiencing a very dry season, I was not really thinking about downy mildew. However, during recent vineyard visits, I have noticed downy mildew on leaves, and sure enough, I saw some downy mildew lesions on leaves in one of my research blocks too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U694cpJqSLI/Sh_XQljaZAI/AAAAAAAAAGE/-HWAVpjMkgAjWCzJKtRMuVd7U48LYhFmgCPcBGAYYCw/s400/2009%2B05%2B522%2Bpossible%2Bdowny.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U694cpJqSLI/Sh_XQljaZAI/AAAAAAAAAGE/-HWAVpjMkgAjWCzJKtRMuVd7U48LYhFmgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/2009%2B05%2B522%2Bpossible%2Bdowny.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Early downy mildew lesions may not be very obvious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d4TgpXJk0lc/SiKk4CPmpBI/AAAAAAAAAGM/6gIjQPWOVGspPN6EKNQjU5Zt0Muzm_ncACPcBGAYYCw/s500/2009%2B05%2B534%2BDowny%2Bmildew.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d4TgpXJk0lc/SiKk4CPmpBI/AAAAAAAAAGM/6gIjQPWOVGspPN6EKNQjU5Zt0Muzm_ncACPcBGAYYCw/s320/2009%2B05%2B534%2BDowny%2Bmildew.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>If you are due to spray soon, grow downy mildew susceptible cultivars (e.g., Chardonnay, Vidal, etc.), and/or have seen a considerable amount (or duration) of rain recently, it may be a good idea to include a Phos acid material (e.g., Prophyt, Phostrol, Agri-Fos, etc.) in the tank mix as insurance. Please note that if you use a copper material, a combination of copper and phos acid can cause phytotoxicity. Since many of our vines are in the critical period to protect clusters from downy mildew, powdery mildew, and black rot, the use of a Ridmil product may also be a good idea.</p><p>For more details on "at bloom" fungicide applications,<a href="http://grapepathology.blogspot.com/2021/05/at-bloom-disease-management-tips.html" target="_blank"> please refer to my previous post.</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-62540825961384880842021-05-18T11:31:00.003-04:002021-05-18T11:31:41.961-04:00At bloom disease management tips<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recent cooler weather seems to have slowed down vine development, but it looks like vines in the south are about to bloom. Bloom is a start of the critical time for cluster infections by downy mildew, powdery mildew, black rot, Botrytis, and ripe rot, because pathogens of these diseases can infect flower parts and develop symptoms later.</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-4d1da68e-7fff-636d-5b67-ccbb64ca56ab"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What I recommend often is the use of protective materials to protect tissues for 4-6 weeks for </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">V. vinifera</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> varieties, and 3-4 weeks for </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">V. labrusca</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> varieties, which should translate into 3-4 sprays for </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">V. vinifera</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and 2-3 sprays for </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">V. labrusca</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. If you have hybrids, they are somewhere in between, so, 4-5 weeks to be protected. As usual, please make sure to rotate mode of action (= FRAC) groups.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since we have not seen many rain events, I think powdery mildew will be the primary target for many of us. But please check your local weather to make sure, some downy mildew susceptible cultivars may still show downy mildew, especially, if there are many days with morning dews, which encourage downy mildew pathogen to produce spores. Moreover, there is a chance of rain in the next week's weather forecast.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Below is a list of materials for each disease. Please consider your specific situations (site, cultivar, history of diseases, recent weather, weather forecast, etc., before making your decisions). In general, it is much easier and more efficient in terms of cost and also the environmental impact to </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">protect your vines than trying to rescue diseased vines. Do not wait until you see diseases!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Powdery mildew: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sulfur (FRAC M2) is an economical option for powdery mildew prevention. Copper (FRAC M1) is also effective against powdery mildew, but I found the copper formulation I used was slightly less effective than sulfur. Other powdery mildew materials: DMI fungicides (e.g., Rally, Elite, Mettle, Rhyme, Ceyva, etc, FRAC 3), Quintec (FRAC 13), Vivando (FRAC 50), Luna Experience (FRAC 7 + 3), Topguard EQ (FRAC 11 + 3), Aprovia (FRAC 7), Aprovia Top (FRAC 7 + 3), Miravis Prime (FRAC 7 + 12), Torino (FRAC U6), etc. Please make sure to rotate FRAC codes. Try to limit the use of a particular FRAC code to twice a season with an exception of ones that starts from M. Unfortunately, we have widespread QoI (FRAC 11, e.g., Abound, Flint, etc.) fungicide resistance powdery mildew isolates in VA, so, I would not count on the QoI material for powdery mildew management.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Downy mildew: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Protective materials for downy mildew are: Mancozeb (FRAC M3) [Gavel has mancozeb + zoxamid (FRAC 22)], Captan (FRAC M4), Fixed copper (FRAC M1), Revus or Forum (FRAC 40), or Zampro (FRAC 40 + 45), or Ranman (FRAC 21)). NOTE: there are increasing cases of Revus resistant downy mildew isolates in VA. Plus, resistance to Ranman is known among downy mildew pathogens of other crops. Make sure to spray before the rain and rotate the FRAC codes!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Black rot: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Protective materials for black rot are: Mancozeb, QoI (FRAC 11, Aboud, Flint, Pristine, Intuity, etc.), and DMI (FRAC 3, tebuconazole, Elite, Rally, etc). NOTE: Captan and copper won't work against black rot.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kick-back materials for downy mildew and black rot: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We do have materials with kick-back activities against downy (Ridomil products (FRAC 4), phosphite (FRAC P07, Prophyt, Phostrol, etc.), and black rot (myclobutanil (FRAC 3, DMI), etc.). However, they can be effective between infection and establishment of the pathogen (i.e., you should spray within 3-4 days after the rain). </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We do not have any eradicant that can kill already established pathogens.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Infection on flowers and young fruits can happen very fast. Thus, rather than relying on the kick-back action, it is better to protect the vines.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Botrytis: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The development of Botrytis depends on what type of varieties you grow, as well as your canopy management strategies. White-fruited varieties with tight cluster architecture tend to be more prone to Botrytis. I.e., a red-fruited variety with loose clusters probably has fewer issues with Botrytis, especially if the canopy is well maintained. Since Botrytis pathogen likes high humidity, a poorly managed canopy that traps humidity will help them to thrive. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bloom time is important for Botrytis management because this fungus can infect flower and flower debris, and come back later when berries are maturing. There is a number of Botrytis materials such as Rovral and Meteor (FRAC 2), Elevate (FRAC 17), Vanguard and Scala (FRAC 9), Luna Experience (FRAC 7+3), Kenja (FRAC 7), Miravis Prime (FRAC 7 + 12) Switch (FRAC 9 + 12), etc. As with powdery mildew, QoI fungicides are no longer the best material for us due to the development of QoI-resistant Botrytis isolates throughout VA.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ripe rot: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mancozeb, ziram (FRAC M3), captan (FRAC M4), and QoI (Strobilurin, FRAC 11) fungicides are currently recommended. But due to the 66-day PHI of mancozeb, you may not have enough days remained to spray mancozeb at this time of the season. Based on our lab and field tests, mancozeb, captan, copper (FRAC M1), tebuconazole (FRAC 3), azoxystrobin (FRAC 11), and Switch (FRAC 9 + 12) provided some level of efficacy against ripe rot pathogens; however, none of the products provided sufficient degree of control by itself. Also, some of the isolates causing ripe rot are not sensitive to some of those materials. Thus, when it comes to ripe rot management, please think of not only a rotation of modes of action, but also a tank mix of at least two modes of action. The timing of the application will be similar to that of Botrytis: bloom, bunch closure, and veraison.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Last, but not least, <b>we will have a monthly viticulture meeting this Wednesday (the 20th) from noon.</b> If you can make it to the meeting, please register using the link below.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqf-6uqDwtGNHtL-cA6v4_0oOTVq6SsVv-" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqf-6uqDwtGNHtL-cA6v4_0oOTVq6SsVv-</span></a></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I hope to see you this Wednesday!</span></p><br /></span>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-33432555432943250402021-05-13T16:11:00.001-04:002021-05-13T16:11:24.745-04:00A quick note on Pierce's Disease management<p>Since the past winter was more or less steady and mild, in terms of temperature fluctuations, there are less likely that many of us saw the minimum temperature at 15F or lower. For example, at Winchester, we saw 14.5F on the 21st of February, and that's it for this winter. The risk of Pierce's disease will increase with a warmer winter. I.e., less than three nights with a minimum temperature of 15F or lower will <b>decrease</b> the risk of Pierce's disease. </p><p>Thus, especially people in the south and eastern part of the state may need to prepare for the management of sharpshooter leafhoppers, which are the vectors of Pierce's disease. Some growers in the eastern VA use insecticides for sharpshooter leafhoppers from May to June, so, I thought it is probably a good idea to sent out a reminder. </p><p>Entomology is not my area of expertise, thus, I will copy the information from our<a href="https://grapepathology.blogspot.com/2021/03/2021-pest-management-guides-for-grapes.html" target="_blank"> Pest Management Guide</a>, page 8.</p><p>In some vineyards in the eastern part of the state, sharpshooter leafhoppers, the vectors of Pierce’s disease are of concern. While research is needed on the vector relationships and timing in Virginia, the neonicotinoids Admire Pro (1.0 fl oz). Assail 70WSP (1.1-2.3 oz/A), Assail 30SG (2.5-5.3 oz/A), Belay Insecticide (4.0-6.0 fl oz), Scorpion 35SL (2.0-5.0 fl oz), Venom 70SG (1.0-3.0 oz/A), and Venom 20SG (0.44-0.66 lb/A) are registered for control of sharpshooters. Use the higher rates for higher pressure. In addition, Scorpion and Venom are registered for soil application (9.0-10.5 fl oz; 5.0-6.0 oz/A respectively), as is Admire Pro (7.0-14.0 fl oz/A). Soil applications should be applied between bud-break and pea-berry stage and should be considered when there are three or fewer nights below 15˚F during the preceding winter. The neonicotinoids share a common mode of action; avoid overuse to avoid resistance.</p><p>Besides neonicotinoids, the following pyrethroids are registered for sharpshooter control: Esteem (5 oz/A), Danitol 2.4EC (10.67-21.33 fl oz/A), Brigade 2EC (6.4 fl oz/A), and Baythroid 2EC (1.6-3.2 fl oz/A). Danitol is limited to two applications, Baythoid to four applications, and Brigade to two applications at the low rate, one at the high. In blocks where Spotted-wing drosophila will need to be controlled, early use of pyrethroids will decrease the number of applications available in late season.</p><p>Consult <a href="http://www.virginiafruit.ento.vt.edu/PDsharpshooters.html">http://www.virginiafruit.ento.vt.edu/PDsharpshooters.html</a> for updated information</p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-30271081083239786082021-04-22T13:52:00.003-04:002021-04-22T14:01:43.376-04:00Slides from today's virtual meeting and RSS feed<p> Thank you to those of you who were able to join us today. Here are some of the items we discussed.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iJHcwrq4b24KvXPKJvfpf__2lugQJFOM/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Slides from today's presentation (will open a pdf file in a new window)</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/virginiagrapediseaseupdates" target="_blank">RSS feed address for this blog (I posted under "Resources" too)</a></li><ol><li>You can also subscribe via email using the menu showing on the upper left part of this blog. Google will drop the email subscription service in July, but I will come up with another way to send you reminders. Thus, if you wish to be included after July, please go ahead with the subscription service.</li></ol><li><a href="http://grapepathology.org/vce-grape-disease-management-workshops" target="_blank">Link to my grape disease management workshop presentation videos.</a></li><ol><li>Please note that the closed captioning is most likely not working. I created CC with the Canvas site we used in the workshop. If you wish to watch them with CC, please send me an email so that I can send an invitation to Canvas site. Unfortunately, I don't have time to work on YouTube version right now. I will focus more on YouTube version next year.</li><li>I will keep it available for several weeks.</li></ol></ol><p></p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-36823780908632786382021-04-20T10:18:00.004-04:002021-04-20T10:21:27.070-04:00VCE Vineyard meetings and update on the commercial grape PMG<p><b>Upcoming virtual vineyard meetings</b></p><p>The viticulture group at the AHS Jr. AREC will be hosting a series of four monthly, on-line viticulture meetings starting Thursday, 22 April 2021. The content of each meeting will vary somewhat and will involve extension specialists who will provide seasonal updates on vineyard management, pest management topics, and emerging weather, pest or disease issues. An initial topic of each of the 4 planned meetings will be a statewide grape development roundup gathered from our “sentinel vineyard” cooperators located around the state. Each meeting will last about 2+ hours, starting at noon. At this point, the meetings will be on-line, but stay tuned for at least one on-site meeting which we plan to host at the AREC in late-July. </p><p>The meeting dates (noon start) are:</p><p>1) April 22, 2021 12:00 PM (EDT)</p><p>Register in advance for this meeting:</p><p><a href="https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pceigqTMrGdOSA5D6uvJUEfYaVZKLVER7">https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pceigqTMrGdOSA5D6uvJUEfYaVZKLVER7</a></p><p>After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.</p><p>2) May 20, 2021 (12:00 PM) [Registration information will be issued]</p><p>3) June 24, 2021 (12:00 PM) [Registration information will be issued]</p><p>4) July 22, 2021 (12:00 PM) [Registration information will be issued]</p><p>If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in these meetings, please contact Tremain Hatch, AHS Jr. AREC at (540) 232-6032 during business hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations 3 days prior to the event. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Updated PMG</b></p><p>I fixed several errors on the 2021 Commercial Grape PMG. The changes are made on the fungicide efficacy table. <a href="http://grapepathology.blogspot.com/2021/03/2021-pest-management-guides-for-grapes.html" target="_blank">If you wish to download the newest version, please use the links from this posting.</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Community interest:</b></p><p>Revalation Vineyards, located in Madison County, is seeking a highly motivated individual who will work in its expanding vineyards and orchard. The tasks include planting, training, pruning, manual and mechanical weeding, mowing, hilling, up and down, spraying, canopy management, netting, harvesting as well as building trellises. This is a year-round full-time position with immediate starting date. Applicants must have extensive experience driving a tractor, be able to work independently and be detail-oriented. Starting compensation is commensurate with relevant experience. If interested in this opportunity, please send a cover letter and your CV to info@revalationvineyards.com.</p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-50834255190740882392021-04-14T09:29:00.001-04:002021-04-14T09:29:27.317-04:00Start of the 2021 season!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-se173mnKLHY/YHbs9Mz36yI/AAAAAAAAiNs/JZBkkdEYq1cFOcjwpHuqahtYJ1MzGTPvACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20210413_143342331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-se173mnKLHY/YHbs9Mz36yI/AAAAAAAAiNs/JZBkkdEYq1cFOcjwpHuqahtYJ1MzGTPvACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20210413_143342331.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Our eight years old chardonnay is about 50% bud break as of yesterday, and I am sure that growers in the south have seen buds and shoots already with the early season cultivars. Although the chance of precipitation seems to be low for a while, <a href="http://grapepathology.blogspot.com/2021/04/reminder-for-phomopsis-management.html">it may be a good idea to review Phomopsis management, just in case.</a> It looks like rain events that happened in the past few days accounted for<a href="http://newa.cornell.edu/index.php?page=weather-station-page&WeatherStation=va_win" target="_blank"> Phomopsis disease risk events according to the NEWA</a>.</p><p><br /></p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-49408606483241621492021-04-06T08:45:00.000-04:002021-04-06T08:45:22.591-04:00Reminder for Phomopsis management<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uktFalqnaPY/YGxV__NAALI/AAAAAAAAiEA/SeICWEHz9cUlH0Yh8sMFTP8_2kGt8QcywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20190507_165156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uktFalqnaPY/YGxV__NAALI/AAAAAAAAiEA/SeICWEHz9cUlH0Yh8sMFTP8_2kGt8QcywCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20190507_165156.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>It looks like our Chardonnay buds are swelling, which probably means that growers in the south and central Virginia either start to see bud break. Then the forecast is calling for rains next week. I guess it is a typical Virginia spring.</p><p>One of the diseases you need to consider soon after bud break is Phomopsis cane and leaf spot. It causes minor leaf spots, which are more evident to our eyes, but necrotic lesions cause more critical damage on shoots and rachis. It also causes berry rot; however, it is not common with wine grapes because of our spray programs. Some cultivars, such as Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Seyval Blanc, are more susceptible to Phomopsis than the others.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SqiyllAEt94/YGxWna_0zaI/AAAAAAAAiEI/EX4pm-Vim1ArFR6DXccTnZ9XA_4HHRU_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/DSCN3777.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SqiyllAEt94/YGxWna_0zaI/AAAAAAAAiEI/EX4pm-Vim1ArFR6DXccTnZ9XA_4HHRU_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCN3777.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Phomopsis spores can cause infection requires water, and Phomopsis spores can germinate in a relatively cooler environment (the upper 40s). This pathogen tends to produce spores in spring from previously infected canes and cordons. Thus, springtime rain events are ideal for the development of Phomopsis. It is vital to protect young tissues when they come out from the older canes and trunks because we do not have any curative fungicides against Phomopsis. </p><p>This disease typically takes a while to establish in the vineyard. It may take 4-5 years for Phomopsis to become noticeable after you start a new vineyard. However, once established in a vineyard, it is difficult to get rid of this disease. The fungus survives in canes and trunks that were infected in previous years, and it can cause damages to cordons and trunks. In other words, this disease can cause long-term damage to cordons and trunks.</p><p>If rain events are coming into the picture after bud break, mancozeb (FRAC = M3, Penncozeb, Dithane, Manzate, etc.), Ziram (FRAC = M3), and captan (FRAC = M4) are useful protective materials against Phomopsis. Since shoots will proliferate quickly, you may need to spray several times against Phomopsis, depending on how much rain we receive. One or two applications, starting from 1 to 2 inches shoot length and repeated seven to ten days apart, is sufficient in a typical year. After that period, your downy mildew or black rot applications, which happens in the late spring, most likely cover Phomopsis. </p><p>QoI (FRAC = 11), such as Abound and Pristine, as well as SDHI (FRAC = 7), such as Luna Experience, Miravis Prime, Aprovia, and Aprovia Top are effective too. However, you probably don't want to use them this early in the season because you will need these materials for the latter part of the season to control other diseases (e.g., ripe rot and bitter rot). </p><p>The other disease that you may need to consider around this time of the year is anthracnose, which is more common with a certain hybrid species. Typical symptoms are black necrotic lesions on leaves, shoots, and fruits, and often, the black lesion has an ash-colored center, as if you burnt the leaf or shoot tissue with a cigarette. The management strategies will be similar to that of Phomopsis, and in addition to the list above, Topsin-M (FRAC = 1) is also known to be effective.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cvhKTCEg6Vo/YGxXqYiIf2I/AAAAAAAAiEQ/TVqXpSYNTnYmfWRvO4jLTAjZ7FhH6XZowCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_2714.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cvhKTCEg6Vo/YGxXqYiIf2I/AAAAAAAAiEQ/TVqXpSYNTnYmfWRvO4jLTAjZ7FhH6XZowCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2714.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-41595415655704274682021-03-26T09:33:00.001-04:002021-03-26T09:33:46.400-04:00Grape Disease Management Workshops and grapeIPM.org training<div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #222222;">If you wish to attend upcoming grape disease workshops and grapeIPM.org training, <a href="https://forms.gle/jgTpZvnt38rz3qEKA" target="_blank">please </a></b><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><b><a href="https://forms.gle/jgTpZvnt38rz3qEKA" target="_blank">register using this form (CLICK this line)</a> so that I can send you an invitation to the lecture materials. </b></span></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white;"><b style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #222222;">Grape Disease Workshop (3/31/21):</b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"> I prepared a series of lectures to cover basic concepts and terminologies, which I often not able to explain due to the time limitation. Also, a short version of my "usual" workshop is now recorded. In my workshops, I assume you know some concepts and terms, so, if you are not familiar with some terms such as disease triangle, curative fungicide, QoI fungicide, FRAC group, fungicide resistance, biological control agent, etc, please check out the lectures. </span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Each lecture runs less than 20 min, with an exception of the main workshop content, which runs around 26 min. If you do not have time to watch them all, please watch the main workshop content.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>On March 31st at noon</b>, we will use Zoom to communicate. The link to the Zoom session is also listed on the Canvas website. I will go over a brief overview of the season with some examples using the template spray plan, and after that, we will spend most of the time with Q and A and discussions.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>GrapeIPM.org training (4/9/21: </b>The style is nearly the same. We will meet virtually via Zoom on<b> April 9th</b> <b>at noon</b>. The introduction presentation has been updated, but I am still working on the contents. Once I finish all the videos, I will send you an email, but please go ahead with Canvas sign-in. <b>We will use the same Canvas website for both the Grape Disease Management workshop and grapeIPM.org training. </b></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>A Spanish-translated version of the grape disease workshop (4/1/21) </b>will be on a separate Canvas course. Once again, please register from the form listed above to obtain more information.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you have registered, I will register you to a system called Canvas, and send you an email; however, it looks like the invitation from Canvas tends to get lost. Please see the instructions below (from the VT website). If you cannot find the email, please let me know. (looks like I am the sponsor based on their definition) </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you've been added to Canvas as a guest, you need to make a guest account with Virginia Tech before you can log into Canvas. </span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To make your guest account: </span></p><ol style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style-position: inside; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You should have received an email with subject line <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Virginia Tech Guest Account Invitation</strong>. If you did not receive the email: <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Check all email accounts your VT sponsor might have for you, and check spam folders.</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Contact your sponsor and make sure they added you. </span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If seven days passed since you got the email, the invitation expired. Contact your sponsor and have them renew your invitation. </span></li></ul></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Follow the instructions in the email to create your Virginia Tech Guest Account and set your password.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You must do so within seven days of receiving the invitation, or it will expire. </span></li></ul></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wait approximately six hours to be added to Canvas.</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Log in to Canvas at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://canvas.vt.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1616851428313000&usg=AFQjCNEY0qaKlHIDmxPxdK0IYXifmvqiSg" href="https://canvas.vt.edu/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c64600; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">https://canvas.vt.edu</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Your username is the entire email address in which you received the invitation.</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Your password is the one you set when creating your account.</span></li></ul></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you forgot your password, reset it. See <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://webapps.es.vt.edu/gams/reset.do&source=gmail&ust=1616851428313000&usg=AFQjCNG9pQbHB9Oy3KOhYKI-0kvYFYimoA" href="https://webapps.es.vt.edu/gams/reset.do" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #792b00; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Guest Account Management Service">Guest Account Management Service</a> and enter your guest ID (username, guest email address). </span></li></ol></div></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-79940292008704791782021-03-24T10:39:00.005-04:002021-03-24T10:39:45.121-04:002021 Pest Management Guides for grapes (UPDATED 24 March 2021)<p>Updated: Links below are for the 2021 edition of Pest Management Guides. The first one is for home gardens, and the second is for commercial productions. I asked them to provide by chapter (= crop) and they made changes. :)</p><p>1) Visit the page by clicking one of the links below. (It is rather a slow page. Please be patient.)</p><p>2) Scroll down until you see "Links to individual chapters." Grapes are chapter 3 for both Home (Home Fruits) and Commercial Crops (Grapes)</p><p>3) Once you get to the site, click "PDF", then "Preview", and it will open a new window. </p><p>4) Scroll down a bit, and click "Download Version" to download the file to your computer. </p><h5 style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid%3D2377%26contentname%3D2021%2520Pest%2520Management%2520Guide%2520-%2520Home%2520Grounds%2520and%2520Animals&source=gmail&ust=1616010952922000&usg=AFQjCNHmDhg--MYF8Fir8_v65RkNik0GXg" href="https://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid=2377&contentname=2021%20Pest%20Management%20Guide%20-%20Home%20Grounds%20and%20Animals" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">2021 Home Grounds <span class="il">Pest</span> <span class="il">Management</span> <span class="il">Guide</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></h5><h5 style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid%3D2376%26contentname%3D2021%2520Pest%2520Management%2520Guide%2520-%2520Horticultural%2520and%2520Forest%2520Crops&source=gmail&ust=1616010952922000&usg=AFQjCNHG7AISJNm5lI9O7_ON3CCqmV9TNg" href="https://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid=2376&contentname=2021%20Pest%20Management%20Guide%20-%20Horticultural%20and%20Forest%20Crops" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">2021 Horticulture and Forest <span class="il">Pest</span> <span class="il">Management</span> <span class="il">Guide</span></a></span></h5>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-9862000499382571312021-03-16T16:12:00.000-04:002021-03-16T16:12:00.942-04:002021 Pest Management Guides<p>Here are links to the 2021 edition of Pest Management Guides. Unlike the past years, all the crops are combined together. (i.e., I cannot separate the grape section.) Once you get to the site, click "PDF", then "Preview", and it will open a new window. Then you need to click "Download Version" to download the file to your computer. Once the document is downloaded, you can search the document to find "grapes".</p><h5 style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid%3D2377%26contentname%3D2021%2520Pest%2520Management%2520Guide%2520-%2520Home%2520Grounds%2520and%2520Animals&source=gmail&ust=1616010952922000&usg=AFQjCNHmDhg--MYF8Fir8_v65RkNik0GXg" href="https://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid=2377&contentname=2021%20Pest%20Management%20Guide%20-%20Home%20Grounds%20and%20Animals" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">2021 Home Grounds <span class="il">Pest</span> <span class="il">Management</span> <span class="il">Guide</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></h5><h5 style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid%3D2376%26contentname%3D2021%2520Pest%2520Management%2520Guide%2520-%2520Horticultural%2520and%2520Forest%2520Crops&source=gmail&ust=1616010952922000&usg=AFQjCNHG7AISJNm5lI9O7_ON3CCqmV9TNg" href="https://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid=2376&contentname=2021%20Pest%20Management%20Guide%20-%20Horticultural%20and%20Forest%20Crops" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">2021 Horticulture and Forest <span class="il">Pest</span> <span class="il">Management</span> <span class="il">Guide</span></a></span></h5>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-50620940514373480422021-03-10T07:19:00.001-05:002021-03-10T07:20:17.405-05:00Up coming extension meetings!<p></p><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;">As noted in the previous post, there will be a series of workshops coming up this and next month.</span></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;">March 16th (1 - 4 PM): Grape IPM workshop</span></span></li><ul><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;">This is a lecture-style meeting where we cover topics in disease, insect, and weed management, WPS, and Viticulture</span></span></li></ul><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;">March 31st (12 - 1:30 PM): Grape disease management workshop (in English)</span></span></li><ul><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;">This workshop aims to help you plan your disease management plan. We will go over seasonal disease management together.</span></span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">April 1st (12 - 1:30 PM): </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">Grape disease management workshop (with Spanish translation)</span></span></span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;">This workshop aims to help you plan your disease management plan. We will go over seasonal disease management together.</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;">April 9th (12 - 1:30 PM): GrapeIPM.org training</span></span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;">This is a training session for a new online pesticide management and decision support system for grape growers. We will help you set up accounts and first vineyard(s), demonstrate key functions, etc.</span></span></li></ul></ul><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">For the grape disease management workshops on 3/31 and 4/1 and grapeIPM.org training on 4/9, I will provide you a series of online lectures that <b>you can watch before the meeting</b>. <a href="https://forms.gle/jgTpZvnt38rz3qEKA" target="_blank">Therefore, please register using this form (CLICK this line) so that I can send you an invitation to the lecture materials</a>. At the time of each meeting, I will go over the key items, and we will spend most of the time with Q and A and discussions. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><div><b>El Taller de Manejo de Enfermedades de Uva de Vino 2021, será presentado en forma virtual el 1ro de Marzo del 2021.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Este taller se presentara de una forma diferente. El Dr. Mizuho Nita ha preparado una serie de videos los cuales han sido traducidos al Español por Beth Sastre. Le recomendamos que usted vea los videos que le son de su interés en preparación para la presentación virtual. Los videos son de aproximadamente 20 min y abarcan conceptos de patología de plantas, agentes biológicos y otros métodos alternativos de control de enfermedades, manejo para evitar la resistencia a los fungicidas y la presentación de la nueva herramienta in línea llamada grapeIPM.org. Si usted no tiene tiempo de revisar todo este material antes del taller, por favor revise el módulo principal. En el taller virtual nos enfocaremos principalmente en preguntas y respuestas.</div><div><br /></div><div>Si está interesado/a por favor mande un correo a Beth Sastre a flores69@vt.edu, para que le envié la invitación al curso y los videos y materiales necesarios.</div></span></span></div>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758013995487504560.post-54978672727888852742021-03-02T10:07:00.001-05:002021-03-02T10:07:20.184-05:00Slides from Grape Disease Management Workshop at the VVA meeting<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks again to those of you who were able to attend my workshop last Friday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As we discussed, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HuyU0q3WMVypEvLA1jriZleOBTtDkr-v/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here is the slide set from my presentation (pdf, opens a new window)</a>. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We are also planning to have several meetings in March and April. All will be online events.</span></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">March 16th: Grape IPM workshop </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">March 31st: Grape disease management workshop (in English)</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">April 1st: </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">Grape disease management workshop (in Spanish)</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">April 9th: GrapeIPM.org (online pesticide management tool) workshop</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the grape disease management workshops on 3/31 and 4/1 and grapeIPM.org workshop on 4/9, I will provide you a series of online lectures that you can watch before the meeting. At the meeting, I will go over the key items, and we will spend most of the time with Q and A and discussions. I will post more information and ask Tremain to distribute information once we have set time and format, so, please stay tuned.</span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Mizuho Nitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10877092875033606750noreply@blogger.com0