Muscadine

With Dr. Patrick Connor, Horticulturalist, University of Georgia. Moderated by Dr. Patrick Connor, Horticulturalist, University of Georgia.

Vineyard videos taken during the 2020 harvest season will be shown of several popular fresh-market cultivars, highlighting strengths and weaknesses of each.

With Dr. Mark Hoffman, Horticulturalist, North Carolina State University. Moderated by Dr. Patrick Connor, Horticulturalist, University of Georgia.

This presentation will cover the basics of pruning to establish and maintain a productive muscadine vine.

With Dr. Bill Cline, Plant Pathologist, North Carolina State University. Moderated by Dr. Patrick Conner, Horticulturalist, University of Georgia.

This presentation will cover identification and control of muscadine diseases, and will also include diagnosis of abiotic problems such as herbicide injury, cold injury, environmental, and cultural problems.  Disease control topics will include site selection, cultural practices, host resistance, and fungicides. Current and past fungicide testing data will be presented to update growers on available fungicides and when to use them.

With Dr. Patrick Connor, Horticulturalist, University of Georgia. Moderated by Dr. Patrick Connor, Horticulturalist, University of Georgia.

Vineyard videos taken during the 2020 harvest season will be shown of several popular fresh-market cultivars, highlighting strengths and weaknesses of each.

With Dr. Mark Hoffman, Horticulturalist, North Carolina State University. Moderated by Dr. Patrick Connor, Horticulturalist, University of Georgia.

This presentation will cover the basics of pruning to establish and maintain a productive muscadine vine.

With Dr. David Lockwood, Extension Fruit and Nut Crops Specialist, University of Tennessee. Moderated by Dr. Patrick Connor, Horticulturalist, University of Georgia.

The popularity of muscadine wines in Tennessee wineries and the desire of wineries to secure locally-grown fruit is a strong incentive for growers. Previously, winter injury greatly restricted muscadine culture in Tennessee. Changes in weather patterns, increased attention to site selection and development, identification of varieties exhibiting superior cold hardiness and modification of selected cultural practices have allowed successful production of muscadines over much of the state.

With Dr. Patricia Gallagher, Professor Wake Forest University. Moderated by Dr. Patrick Connor, Horticulturalist, University of Georgia.

This talk will focus on the scientific research on a proprietary muscadine grape extract conducted by a multi-investigator team at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.  Results of animal experiments on cancer and chronic disease, a completed clinical trial and on-going patient trials as well as future research studies will be summarized.

With Dr. Bill Cline, Plant Pathologist, North Carolina State University. Moderated by Dr. Patrick Conner, Horticulturalist, University of Georgia.

This presentation will cover identification and control of muscadine diseases, and will also include diagnosis of abiotic problems such as herbicide injury, cold injury, environmental, and cultural problems.  Disease control topics will include site selection, cultural practices, host resistance, and fungicides. Current and past fungicide testing data will be presented to update growers on available fungicides and when to use them.