2016 Newsletters

​Veraison Veraison to Harvest is a weekly electronic newsletter put out by viticulture and enology extension personnel from Lake Erie, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and the Finger Lakes. Each issue provides accurate and up-to-date regional data while giving a statewide perspective as well. V to H begins in early September and concludes in late October.

2016 Issues:

2016 Veraison to Harvest #9

  • Chance of Rain 30%…Tomorrow: The 2016 Growing Season in Review (Chris Gerling and Hans Walter-Peterson)
  • Late Season Rains Help the 2016 Sweet Concord Crop Reach Near-Average Yields  (Luke Haggerty and Kevin Martin)
  • Fruit Chemistry Trends 2012-2016 (Tim Martinson)
  • Thanks to our Funders
  • The Crew

2016 Veraison to Harvest #8

  • Around New York  (Martinson, Walter-Peterson,  Haggerty, Wise, O'Connell & Wallis )
  • Project Focus: Loose Clustered Vignoles Reduced Fruit Rots in 2016 (Martinson, Zhong, and Cadle-Davidson)
  • Fruit Composition Report 10/17/2016 (Team)
  • Research Plots in Cooperators' Vineyards Harvested (Martinson, Koeberle, Trimber, & Walter-Peterson)

2016 Veraison to Harvest #7

  • Around New York  (Martinson, Walter-Peterson,  Haggerty, Wise, O'Connell & Wallis )
  • Smart Wines: Enology Happenings at Three Research & Teaching Wineries in 2016 (Gerling)
  • Fruit Composition Report 10/10/2016 (Team)
  • Project Focus: Finger Lakes Riesling Clonal Trial (Koeberle & Walter-Peterson)

2016 Veraison to Harvest #6

  • Around New York  (Martinson, Walter-Peterson,  Haggerty, Wise, O'Connell & Wallis )
  • CLEREL Lake Erie Concord Report (Bates)
  • Leaf Removal and Shoot Tipping Change Cluster Compactness (Martinson & Koeberle)
  • Fruit Composition Report 10/3/2016 (Team)
  • Collard Machine for Leaf Removal at Bloom (Martinson & Koeberle)
  • Vanden Heuval and Arnink Class Visits Long Island  (Martinson)

2016 Veraison to Harvest #5

  • Around New York  (Martinson, Walter-Peterson,  Haggerty, Wise, O'Connell & Wallis )
  • CLEREL Lake Erie Concord Report (Bates)
  • Project Focus:  Final Frontenac Harvest at Clayton (Martinson)
  • Fruit Composition Report 9/26/2016 (Team)
  • "Christmas Clusters" on Cayuga White (Martinson)

2016 Veraison to Harvest #4

  • Around New York  (Martinson, Walter-Peterson,  Haggerty, Wise, O'Connell & Wallis )
  • CLEREL Lake Erie Concord Report (Bates)
  • Dry Wines: Drought Stress and Wine Quality (Gerling & Walter-Peterson)
  • Fruit Composition Report 9/19/2016 (Team)
  • US Drought Monitor Northeast (USDA)
  • Project Focus: Under Vine Cover Crops in Noiret (Koeberle)

2016 Veraison to Harvest #3

  • Around New York  (Martinson, Walter-Peterson,  Haggerty, Wise, O'Connell & Wallis )
  • CLEREL Lake Erie Concord Report (Bates)
  • Precision Vineyard Management Project Seeks to Improve Concord Production Efficiency and Profitability (Hickey & Bates)
  • Fruit Composition Report 9/12/2016 (Team)
  • US Drought Monitor Northeast (USDA)

2o16 Veraison to Harvest #2

  • Around New York  (Martinson, Walter-Peterson,  Haggerty, Wise, O'Connell & Wallis )
  • CLEREL Lake Erie Concord Report (Bates)
  • Refining the YAN Plan: New Thinking about Fermentation Nutrition (Chris Gerling and Anna Katharine Mansfield)
  • Fruit Composition Report 9/6/2016 (Team)
  • US Drought Monitor Northeast (USDA)
  • Are Berries Smaller this Year? (Martinson)

2o16 Veraison to Harvest #1

  • Around New York  (Martinson, Walter-Peterson,  Haggerty, Wise, O'Connell & Wallis )
  • CLEREL Lake Erie Concord Report (Bates)
  • Lake Erie Grape Program Hosts "Cover Cropping in Concord Vineyards"  Workshop (Alex Koeberle)
  • Fruit Composition Report 8/22/2016 (Team) - Featuring just Northern Grape cultivars
  • Fruit Composition Report 8/29/2016 (Team) - First full set of samples
  • Cluster Shots at Cornell’s Lansing Orchard (Martinson)