Vit Tips - San Joaquin Valley Viticulture Newsletter
Apr 24, 2024
In This Issue
- Effect of Variety, Cordon Height, and Irrigation on Mechanical Pruned Vineyard in Southern SJV
- Tackle Summer Bunch Rot and Sour Rot Now
- Table Grapes Needs Assessment Summary
- Impacts of Rootstocks on Performance and Fruit Quality of Mature 'Autumn King' Vines
- Trialing Nematode Resistant Rootstocks for Use in The San Joaquin Valley
- Introducing Our New IPM Advisor, Idongesit U. Mokwunye
- Upcoming Meeting - Oakville Grape Day, June 5th
- Research Project: Effects of On-Farm Solar Development on California's Farms
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On the Road in Kern County
Apr 4, 2024
The UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology Extension Team will be On the Road in Kern County on Wednesday, April 10th!
- See attached for agenda and registration link
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On the Road in Kern County
Mar 22, 2024
The UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology Extension Team will be On the Road in Kern County on Wednesday, April 10th!
- See attached for agenda and registration link
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Southern San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium
Feb 6, 2024
- 2024 Southern San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium
- Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Tulare County Ag Building
- See attached for agenda and registration link
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Table Grape Technology Day
Nov 6, 2023
- Tuesday, November 28th at UC Davis Shafter Farm
- See attached for agenda, map, and free registration link
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University of California Grape Day
Jun 27, 2023
- Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
- See flyer for agenda - no registration is required
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Vit Tips April 2023
Apr 6, 2023
- A Welcome Back to Vit Tips
- Tian Tian Continues as Viticulture Advisor for Kern County
- Joy Hollingsworth Begins as New Table Grape Advisor for Tulare and Kings Counties
- After A Wet Winter: What You Should Do and Shouldn't Do
- Passive Measures to Reduce Impacts of Late Spring Frosts
- Biostimulants in Raisin Grapes
- Erratic Bud Break and Irregular Shoot Growth in Spring: Potential Causes and What Can Be Done to Fix Them
- Vineyard Weed Control After a Wet Winter
- Crop Manage Workshop and In-field Training - April 19th
- SJV Wine Growers Association Grower Field Meeting - April 12th
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2023 Southern San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium
Dec 22, 2022
Greeting!
2023 Southern San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium will be held on Feb 1st, 2023 (Wednesday) at Kern Ag Pavilion in Bakersfield, CA. Three hours of DPR Continuing Education (CE) units (0.5 unit in laws and regulation and 2.5 units in others) and 2.5 hours CCA CE units have been requested. Please see agenda attached.
The registration fee is $15 per person with advance registration and $20 per person at the door.
We thank Consolidated Central Valley Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District for sponsoring the symposium. Look forward to seeing you in February!
Happy holidays!
Tian Tian
Viticulture Farm Advisor for Kern County
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Opportunities to Receive Incentives for Adopting Conservation Practices
Nov 23, 2022
- Are you interested in securing funding for your IPM program and other conservation practices?
- Check out the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)!
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Invitation to Attend Candidate Seminars
Mar 7, 2022
University of California Cooperative Extension is recruiting for the position of Table Grape Advisor for Tulare and Kings Counties.
Each candidate will give a 20 minute presentation with 10 minutes for questions and answers via Zoom. The public is invited to attend any or all of these presentations. The search committee welcomes your evaluation of the presentations.
See attached for agenda and presentation links.
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Mechanical Pruning Equipment Field Demonstration
Dec 21, 2021
PLEASE NOTE: Flyer is revised to indicate correct location information to coordinate with Google pin.
- Pruning Demonstrations in two sessions - January 5th and January 12th
- See attached for session information and locations - no registration is required - Hosted by UCCE Kern County
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2022 Southern San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium
Dec 7, 2021
- 2022 Southern San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium
- Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Kern Agricultural Pavilion
- See attached for agenda and registration link
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Upcoming Cover Crop Webinars
Apr 1, 2021
- Learn about Cover Cropping in the San Joaquin Valley
- See attached for information and registration links
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Vineyard Nutrition Survey
Mar 18, 2021
- Invitation to complete survey for improving nutrient management practices in vineyards
- See attached for information and survey link
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UC Davis Viticulture and Enology On the Road in Kern County
Feb 24, 2021
- Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - 9:00am to 12:15pm
- See agenda and registration link for Zoom event
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Vit Tips February 2021-San Joaquin Valley Viticulture Newsletter
Feb 11, 2021
- Fungicide Application in Young Vineyards Protect Pruning Wounds from Grapevine Trunk Diseases and Provides Long-Term Economic Benefit
- Effect of Smoke on Grape Production in the San Joaquin Valley
- Pruning and Trunk Diseases
- Vit Tips Staff/Contributing Authors
- IPM Extension available in Spanish
- Upcoming Zoom Meeting, February 22nd - UC Davis Viticulture and Enology on the Road in Madera, Mariposa, and Merced Counties
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Introducing the New Viticulture Farm Advisor for Kern County
Feb 1, 2021
- Tian Tian, our new Viticulture Advisor
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2020 Southern San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium
Feb 13, 2020
- UCCE Tulare County
- Friday, March 13, 2020
- See attached for Agenda
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Invitation to Attend Candidate Seminars
Jan 23, 2020
- Recruitment for position of Viticulture Advisor
- The public is invited to attend
- See attached for more information
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Grape Day
Jul 2, 2019
- Grape Day - Wednesday, August 14, 2019
- UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
- Attendance is free, see more for information
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Vit Tips, Spring 2017
May 19, 2017
In This Issue
- Evaluation of Sprayable Pheromone for Vine Mealybug in Grapes
- Effects of Excessive Nitrogen in Table Grapes
- Resident Vegetation vs. Weeds: Weeds in Your Vineyard Cover Crop
- Wet Spring Fungal Diseases
- Effects of Node Position and Cane Length on Yield Components
- Upcoming events
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From The Vine January 2017
Jan 6, 2017
In this issue:
Invitation to attend the “Southern San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium” on January 30th, 2017
Invitation to Join the “Dialogue on Herbicide Resistant Weeds” during the World Ag Expo 2017
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Vit Tips, Spring 2016
Apr 4, 2016
Hi All,
Please provide your name and address if you wish to receive a hard copy of Vit Tips newsletter.
Regards,
Ashraf El-kereamy
UCCE Viticulture advisor, Kern County
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Dec.Jan Vit Tips Newsletter
Jan 4, 2016
Dear All,
Attached is the link for a new issue of the Vit Tips newsletter,
Regards,
Ashraf El-kereamy
Viticulture Advisor,
UCCE KERN
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2016 Drought Workshop
Dec 16, 2015
- Water Management Strategies For Perennial Crops With Limited and Impaired Water Supplies
- January 12th and January 13th in Modesto, CA
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Vit Tips, October/November
Oct 14, 2015
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Vit Tips August/Sept.
Sep 1, 2015
Dear All,
Please find attached the new issue of the Vit Tips Newsletters,
Regards,
Ashraf
UCCE-KERN Viticulture Advisor
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2015 Glassy-winged Sharpshooter/Pierce's Disease Field Day.
Aug 20, 2015
Dear All,
Attached is the announcement for the:
2015 Glassy-winged Sharpshooter/Pierce's Disease Field Day.
Date: Wednesday, Aug 26, 2015 from 9AM to 11AM
Location: 1.3 miles East of Rock Pile Road on Buena Vista Blvd.
(1.3 miles East of DiGiorgio Elementary School, NE of Arvin)
Hope to see you all there,
Regards,
Ashraf El-kereamy
UCCE-Kern Viticulture Advisor
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Vit Tips June/July
Jul 13, 2015
Dear All,
Please find attached the second issue of the new San Joaquin Valley Viticulture Newsletter (Vit Tips).
Please let me know if you prefer to have a hard copy.
Ashraf El-kereamy
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CDFA Grapevine Registration and Certification Program
Jun 1, 2015
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
Grapevine Registration and Certification Program
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
University of California Cooperative Extension Kern County
1031 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307
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First issue of Vit Tips newsletter
Apr 3, 2015
Dear All,
Please find attached the first issue of the new San Joaquin Valley Viticulture Newsletter (Vit Tips). It is a collective Newsletters that cover San Joaquin Valley Viticulture by the new hired UCCE viticulture advisors and Matthew Fidelibus, Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist at Keaney Ag Center.
Allison Ferry-Abee (Tulare and Kings)
George Zhuang (Fresno)
Lindsay Jor-dan (Madera, Merced, and Maripo-sa)
Ashraf El Kearemy (Kern)
Matthew Fidelibus ( UC Davis Viticulture and Enology Kearny Agricultural Center)
Please let me know if you prefer to have a hard copy.
Ashraf El kereamy
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March 2015
Mar 24, 2015
UC Davis Viticulture and Enology - On The Road In Parlier
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
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Centennial Celebration
Jul 14, 2014
Centennial Celebration - Thursday, August 21, 2014 - Kern Ag Pavilion
Download (576KB PDF)
Workshop IPM for Vineyards and Orchards
Jan 29, 2014
Workshop flyer with corrected contact for Brian Marsh, 661-868-6210
Download (218KB PDF)
Glassy-winged Sharpshooter/Pierce's Disease Field Day
Oct 7, 2013
Glassy-winged Sharpshooter/Pierce's Disease Field Day
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Download (238KB PDF)
April 2012
Apr 12, 2012
- Vineyard Thoughts on What I See
- Powdery Mildew Control
Download (142KB PDF)
Presentations from March 28, 2012 Almond and Irrigation Workshops
Apr 9, 2012
Download (17,677KB PDF)
Kern Almond Meeting & Irrigation Workshop
Mar 16, 2012
Almond Irrigation update article.
Download (203KB PDF)
June 2010
Jun 11, 2010
Grape Integrated Pest Management Issues Table Grape Plant Growth Regulator WorkshopDownload (DOC)
February 2010
Feb 22, 2010
6th International Table Grape Symposium Registration is Now OpenDownload (DOC)
May 2009
May 4, 2009
Maximizing Vine Mealybug Control with the Right Product at the Right TimeDownload (PDF)
August-September 2008
Aug 19, 2008
Post-harvest Vine Mealybug Treatments Evaluated in Kern County Table GrapesDownload (DOC)
June - July 2008
Aug 20, 2008
-Late Season Approaches to Reduce Vine Mealybug Near Harvest in Table Grapes -Table Grape Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) Field Day AnnouncementDownload (PDF)
December 2007 - January 2008
Dec 18, 2008
- Cultural Practices for Sweet Scarlet - Understanding California Grape Growers' Management of Powdery MildewDownload (PDF)