Cornell Fruit Pages - Grape Resources. Links to information on production, IPM, business management, and other topics.
Grape Disease Control - 2011. Plant Pathologist Wayne Wilcox's annual review of fungicide registrations, disease organisms and biology, and disease management programs. [pdf, posted June 3, 2011]
Grape Insect Pest Management -2011. Entomologist Greg Loeb's comprehensive review of new insecticide registrations, pest management options, and biology, lifecycles and timing of major and minor insect pests of grapes. [pdf, posted June 3, 2011]
2010 Production Guide for Organic Grapes This recently-published online guide, jointly produced by the NYS IPM Program and New York Dept. of Agriculture and Markets, provides information on organic certification, soil health, site selection, nutrient management, and organic options for integrated pest management. Downloadable .pdf , 62 pp.
Veraison to Harvest is an electronic newsletter produced weekly in September and October by the Statewide Viticulture and Enology Extension programs, with help from extension personnel in the Lake Erie, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and the Finger Lakes regions. Each issue provides accurate and up-to-date regional data on grape ripening and harvest conditions throughout New York, and additional topical articles on winemaking or viticultural issues. Veraison to Harvest is funded by the New York Wine and Grape Foundation's Total Quality Focus and Sustainability program.
New York Guide to Sustainable Viticulture Practices is a grower self-assessment workbook for evaluating sustainable viticulture practices and developing a sustainability action plan. Order a hard copy or print a PDF.
Sustainable Viticulture in the Northeast Three issues focus on sustainable options for nitrogen fertilization, soil conservation practices, and alternate weed management in vineyards.
Grapevine Leafroll An Increasing Problem in the Finger Lakes, the US and the World, this paper describes a recent survey of Finger Lakes vineyards for this pathogen, impact of leafroll viruses on fruit maturity, and management options.
Shoot Density and Canopy Management for Hybrids This article describes canopy management principles as applied to hybrid grapevine varieties trained to top-wire cordon or umbrella kniffen systems.
