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		<title>Important Summer Technical and Sprayer Workshop Updates</title>
		<link>http://www.virginiavineyardsassociation.com/2012/05/1597/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Meeks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer Meeting Updates: A full credit recertification for category 90 to private pesticide applicators will be offered at the Sprayer Workshop. A cap has been set for the 2012 Summer Technical and Spray Technology Workshop. If you haven’t already, don’t wait to register and miss out!   Information and links to all the events taking place in June are below. Hope to see you this summer! Virginia Vineyards Association Summer Technical -Thursday, June 14, 2012 &#124; 8:00 am-4:30 pm Virginia Vineyards &#8230; <a href="http://www.virginiavineyardsassociation.com/2012/05/1597/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>e-newsletter from Penn State, May 14 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Turtle Zwadlo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest newsletter from Mark Chien at Penn State Cooperative Extension is available to read here. This is always a great source of regional information and practical vineyard management techniques. The newsletter references two attachments, Tony Wolf&#8217;s latest Viticulture Notes, already posted on our website, and grapevine foliar nutrition recommendations from Alice Wise, Cornell extension viticulture specialist on Long Island, which follows: •Nitrogen – A number of growers manage vineyards with little or no supplemental nitrogen (N). Long term N &#8230; <a href="http://www.virginiavineyardsassociation.com/2012/05/e-newsletter-from-penn-state-may-14-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chesapeake Bay TMDL Public Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.virginiavineyardsassociation.com/2012/05/chesapeake-bay-tmdl-public-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Turtle Zwadlo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shenandoah Valley Phase II WIP Public Meeting May 31, 2012, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. James Madison University, Festival Conference Center: Highlands Room There will be a public meeting to learn more about next steps in the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) planning process, and to provide feedback on Virginia’s Phase II Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) that was submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency in March.  The meeting will be held on May 31st at James Madison University, with &#8230; <a href="http://www.virginiavineyardsassociation.com/2012/05/chesapeake-bay-tmdl-public-meeting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Niagara</title>
		<link>http://www.virginiavineyardsassociation.com/2012/05/niagara/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Meeks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Up to 4 tons of Niagara for 2012 wanted.  Also looking for 500 gal. of aromatic blush.  Contact David Lawson &#124; (276) 328-2013 Posted 05-14-2012]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Cayuga White</title>
		<link>http://www.virginiavineyardsassociation.com/2012/05/2012-cayuga-white/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 18:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Meeks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for 1-4 tons of Cayuga White Grapes, for 2012 harvest.  Please contact Floyd at General&#8217;s Ridge Vineyards &#124; (804) 761-8344 Posted 5-7-2012]]></description>
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		<title>Research update for BMSB control</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 18:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Turtle Zwadlo</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Insects & Pests]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center recently held a workshop focused on native parasitoids as a control for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. Use this link to read the synopsis of the workshop. Native Parasitoids Hold Promise in Stink Bug Defense]]></description>
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		<title>Viticulture Webinar</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Turtle Zwadlo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Innovative Under Vine Management Strategies Webcast Alice Wise and Libby Tarleton, Cornell Viticulture Extension on Long Island, are offering a viticulture webinar on Thursday, 10 May from 3:00 to 4:30 PM with two excellent speakers and topics.  First is Dr. Tony Wolf from Virginia Tech presenting Intrarow cover crops and other practices to favorably alter vine growth and canopy architecture, followed by Dr. Ian Merwin from Cornell discussing Vineyard floor management and soil health.  Anyone with a computer and (relatively &#8230; <a href="http://www.virginiavineyardsassociation.com/2012/05/viticulture-webinar/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Technical Meeting Updates</title>
		<link>http://www.virginiavineyardsassociation.com/2012/05/summer-technical-meeting-updates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VVA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The schedule and the registration materials for the 2012 VVA Summer Technical Meeting and Social have been posted on the site in the Events Calendar. The event takes place June 14th &#38; 15th in Winchester.]]></description>
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		<title>Various Varietals</title>
		<link>http://www.virginiavineyardsassociation.com/2012/04/various-varietals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Meeks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Above Ground Winery needs quality wine grapes for the 2012 harvest.  We are seeking 2-3 tons each of the following varieties:  Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, and Chardonnay and only  1-2 Tons Petit Verdot.  Please email Matt with details or call (571) 223-7891 Posted 04-30-2012]]></description>
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		<title>VWC Announces New Executive Director</title>
		<link>http://www.virginiavineyardsassociation.com/2012/04/vwc-announces-new-executive-director/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Turtle Zwadlo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The VVA welcomes Katie Hellebush, the new Executive Director of the Virginia Wine Council. We look forward to working with her. To read the announcement and other VWC news please Click here.]]></description>
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