Monthly Archives: September 2011

Grape Insect Update

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Katie Meeks

From: Doug Pfeiffer, Fruit Entomologist I wrote earlier about the likely threat of spotted wing drosophila (SWD), an invasive pest of fruit that we found in a Virginia berry plot in June.  It has subsequently been found in the three … Continue reading →

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Report Losses from Hurricane Irene to Local Extension Agents

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Katie Meeks

Dear Members, You will wish to be aware of the letter below from Office of the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, which encourages those impacted by hurricane Irene to work with their extension agents on loss reporting. In the Central … Continue reading →

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Wine Business.com Article

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Katie Meeks

August 31, 2011 Grape growers: Get yourself Paid by Riley C. Walter The crush is soon to begin and it is beginning to sound like there is an increasing risk of non payment to grape growers. Winegrape growers have a … Continue reading →

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Welcome the New Virginia Wine Council Director

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Katie Meeks

Katie Fraizer will be working on behalf of Virginia’s wineries, vineyards and industry partners , building upon the exemplary efforts of her predecessors Patrick Cushing and Matt Conrad. Frazier has worked with the Virginia Agribusiness Council over the past seven … Continue reading →

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Auction September 18th – Former Assets of Oasis Vineyards

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Katie Meeks

At 12 PM, in Hume Virginia a liquidation of Oasis Vineyards assets will include kitchen and catering equipment, wine making, processing and storage systems (barrels, grape press, etc.), wine and beverages, and trucks and other equipment. Preview and preregistration will … Continue reading →

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