In The News....
Summer Viticulture Field Day Planned for June 28, 2008
Join us at the Harkness Edwards Vineyards near Athens, KY for sessions on Grapevine Training, Managing Summer Diseases, Awards, Chemical Weed Control Practices, Progressive Viticulture, Calibrating Spayers, Canopy Management with information from fellow vineyard owners and equipment manufacturers. For further details and registration click this link
We have hired an executive assistant,
Patachia Fisher who will be working not only with the board, but as a liaison to the
entire membership. Her primary job will be compiling the quarterly newsletter.
We encourage everyone to send any articles, events or requests for information
to her at patachia@hughes.net or by calling 606-669-0245.
Spring Viticulture Field Day 2008 at the University of Kentucky
Submitted by S. Kaan KurturalThe Spring Viticulture Field Day was held at the ES Good Barn Conference
Facility at the UK Campus i Lexington, KY with over 80 growers attending.
We were very happy that Kentucky Vineyard Society agreed to sponsor this event.
The Field Day focused on spring operations in vineyards. Dr. Dewayne
Ingram, our Department Chair welcomed the attendees to our campus.Mr. Harkey Edwards the Treasurer of Kentucky Vineyard Society also made remarks
about the importance of coordinating the needs of the industry by educational outreach
efforts by the University, and emphasized the broad membership base of the Kentucky
Vineyard Society. Dr. Annemiek Schilder from Michigan State University was gracious
enough to drive to Lexington and give a lecture on spring disease control strategies to
our growers. Dr. Ric Bessin of UK Entomology also gave a lecture on insect control
strategies. After a hearty lunch we took a bus to UK Horticulture Research Farm where
Dr. Joe Masabni gave a presentation on pre‐emergence weed control strategies in
vineyards, Mr. Brandon O’Daniel demonstrated the balanced pruning of dormant grapevines
on different training systems. Mr. Chris Smigell gave a presentation on the importance of
personal protective equipment for vineyard spraying,
and also demonstrated the calibration of axial flow air-blast sprayers. The day ended
with a structured tasting of wines by Ms. Patsy Wilson.
Upcoming EventsMay 8-10
The 2008 Kentucky Wine & Fest ~ downtown Nicholasville, KY.
For more information go to www.kywineandvine.comMay 25
Central Kentucky Wine Fest Competition Chateau du Vieux Corbeau Winery ~ Danville, KY.
For more information call 859‐236‐1775.
May 31
Bardstown Wine Fest at Spalding Hall 6:30 pm‐9:00 pm.
For more information call 502‐348‐4877 or 800‐638‐4877.
June 3
Fruit Grower Orchard Meeting,
Jeremy Hinton Orchard, Hodgenville, KY.
Contact David Harrison 270‐358‐3401 or John Strang 859‐257‐5685.
June 7
North Kentucky Wine Fest
June 7
Vintage Indiana Wine and Food Festival
at Military Park ~ Indianapolis, IN.
For more information call 800‐832‐wine.
June 13
Central KY Wine Fest
at Chateau du Vieux Corbeau Winery ~ Danville, KY
4:30 pm – 8:30 pm. For more information call 859‐236‐1775.
June 26-28
Indy International Wine Competition
at Indianapolis, IN.
For more information go to www.indyinternational.org
or call for entry form at 765‐494‐3614.June 28
Summer Viticulture Field Day
Harkness Edwards Vineyards
For more information click this link
July 31
Horticulture Research Farm Twilight Field Day,
Lexington, KY. Contact John Strang 859‐257‐5685.
August 10
Kentucky State Fair Commercial and Homemade Wine Competition.
