Ohio Grape-Wine Electronic Newsletter

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1 UH Ohio Grape-Wine Electronic Newsletter David Scurlock, Viticulture Outreach Specialist Department of Horticulture and Crop Science Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH HUwww.oardc.ohio-state.edu/grapeweb/ 31 March 2014 (14) Content: Urgent: Sign Up to Report your Winter Grape Damage to FSA in hopes of Disaster Assistance Ohio Department of Agriculture Launches the Ohio Sensitive Crop Registry Disease Notes from Mike Ellis Delaying Bud Break with Soybean Oil Flea Beetle-Early Season Insect Pest Spotted Wing Drosophila Workshop-Sign Up deadline is Today-March 31 For Sale-Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide and Midwest Blueberry Production Guide Webinar Opportunity- April 8 th,tim Martinson and Paolo Sabitini Impact of crop load and training systems on viticultural and enological performances of Marquette and Frontenac grown in Michigan and New York Know Your Grape and Wine Experts

2 Editor Note: It is crucial for all grape growers to assess their grape damage from this winter and report it to their local FSA Office. The sooner the better to be included collectively if the Winter Damage on Grapes in the State of Ohio is declared a disaster to be considered for disaster relief. FSA OFFICES and Contact Information Based on the discussion around getting disaster designations for the freeze on the grapes FSA has shared with us that the State Emergency Board is slated to meet and review the freeze information submitted by the Ashtabula, Geauga, and Lake County office. To date, those are the only three counties that have submitted any data on damage to grapes, so if there are other counties that have specific damage to grapes, you, the producers need to notify your local FSA office so that it can be reported. FSA has informed us that disaster designations are county and event specific. So, even if a declaration is received for those three counties, any program triggered by the declaration will only apply to those three counties and any county immediately contiguous to them. That is very important. For example, if Greene and Clark Counties have freeze damage and aren t approved for a designation, they would not be eligible for a designation triggered program. I am not currently aware of any such programs, but that does not mean that a specific ad-hoc program may not develop. Ohio FSA Office Address Listing County Office Fax Office Director Phone Address City State Adams Phillip L Swayne A NE Main St West Union OH Allen David P Nusbaum E 4 th Street, Suite A Lima OH Ashland Nancy S Booth US Highway 250 E Ashland OH Ashtabula/Gea/Lake Darlene K Costilow Grand Valley Ave Orwell OH Athens/Hocking Michael L Strode S Plains Rd The Plains OH Auglaize Anita M Green Industrial Dr, Suite E Wapakoneta OH Belmont/Monroe Christy S Collins E Main St, Suite 1 Barnesville OH Brown Kara D Napier S Main St Georgetown OH Butler/Hamilton Amy J Harter Princeton Rd, Suite 200 Hamilton OH Champaign Curt P Cunningham US 68 S, Suite D-100 Urbana OH Clermont Kara Napier Locust St, PO Box 38 Owensville OH Clinton Dale P Hertlein S Nelson Ave, Suite 6 Wilmington OH Columbiana/Mahoning Jill Ritchie S Lincoln Ave. Suite A Salem OH Coshocton Michael A Jacob S 7th St Coshocton OH Crawford Trevor Kerr State Route 98 Bucyrus OH Darke Jon L Everman S Towne Ct Greenville OH Defiance Joyce A Cavanaugh Evansport Rd, Suite D Defiance OH Delaware Stacy Ruh Sunbury Rd, Suite C Delaware OH Fairfield/Perry Aaron P Stockberger College Ave, Suite A Lancaster OH Fayette Katelyn M Roush US 22 SW, Suite 700 Washington CH OH Fulton/Lucas W John P Gaynor State Route 108, Unit C Wauseon OH Gallia/Law/Meigs James M Herrell Jackson Pk, Room 1571 Gallipolis OH Greene Thomas R Bonk Burnett Dr Xenia OH Guernsey/Noble Debra M Redman E Pike Rd, Room 103 Cambridge OH Hancock James S Greve County Road 140, Suite C Findlay OH Hardin Douglas D Dyer State Route 309 West Kenton OH

3 Harrison/Jefferson Robert B Whinnery Firehouse Ln Hopedale OH Henry Brenda S Turley N Scott St Napoleon OH Highland James E Patton Harry Sauner Rd, Suite 4 Hillsboro OH Holmes Lora K Howell W Clinton St, PO Box 208 Millersburg OH Diana S Strouse Fair Rd Norwalk OH Jackson/Vinton C Andy Nelson Fairgreens Rd Jackson OH Knox Katharine E Mills Harcourt Rd, PO Box 271 Mt Vernon OH Licking Mark K VanHoose E Main St, Suite 101 Newark OH Logan Darin Leach County Road 11 Bellefontaine OH Lorain Theresa R Johnson Russia Rd Elyria OH Madison/Clark H Joseph Howard US Highway 42 NE London OH Marion Molly L Brock E Center St, Suite A Marion OH Medina/Cuyahoga Theresa R Johnson Wedgewood Rd Medina OH Mercer Christopher R Gibbs W. Livingston St, Suite 2 Celina OH Miami Dennis E Stryker N County Rd 25A Troy OH Morrow Angela S Thorpe W Marion St, PO Box 238 Mt. Gilead OH Muskingum/Morgan William A Huston Underwood St, Suite 300 Zanesville OH Ottawa/Lucas Jodi L Bolen W Lake St Oak Harbor OH Paulding Phillip E Lautenschlager A Dooley Dr Paulding OH Pickaway/Franklin Sherrill L. King Island Rd, PO Box 503 Circleville OH Portage/Summit David E Echols State Route 88, Suite B Ravenna OH Preble/Montgomery Daniel D Ennist N Barron St, Eaton Centre Eaton OH Putnam Glenda M Schaefer N Perry St, Suite 107 Ottawa OH Richland Daniel L Blay W Longview Ave, Suite 205A Mansfield OH Ross Sherrill King Western Ave, Suite G Chillicothe OH Sandusky W Todd Warner Countryside Dr Fremont OH Scioto/Pike Theresa L Caudill State Route 104 Lucasville OH Seneca Lisa A Everman S State Route 100, Suite C Tiffin OH Shelby J Latham Farley Fair Rd Sidney OH Stark Patty Davis Richville Dr SE, Suite 101 Massillon OH Trumbull Vacant W Main St, Suite 2 Cortland OH Tuscarawas/Carroll David D Baird Canal Ave SE, Suite A New Philadelphia OH Union Stacy A Ruh State Route 4, Suite A Marysville OH Van Wert Michelle L Stahl Professional Dr Van Wert OH Warren Amy J Harter Columbus Ave, Suite 3A Lebanon OH Washington Douglas J Miller State Rt. 676, Suite B Marietta OH Wayne Shelly R Odenkirk W Liberty St Wooster OH Williams John W Radabaugh W High St Bryan OH Wood Jonathan (Jody) Haines E. Wooster St, Box 31 Bowling Green OH Wyandot Charlotte A Schmachtenberger Houpt Dr B Upper Sandusky OH Ohio FSA State Office Steven D Maurer N High St, Room 540 Columbus OH

4 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LAUNCHES OHIO SENSITIVE CROP REGISTRY New tool will provide method for applicators and growers to communicate effectively REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (Mar. 3, 2014) The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is now accepting registration requests for the Ohio Sensitive Crop Registry (OSCR), a voluntary informational tool designed to provide stakeholders with an effective way to communicate and protect sensitive crops and apiaries. Designed by staff in ODA s Plant Health division, OSCR allows registered users to outline their sensitive locations on maps, allowing pesticide applicators to search the maps and locate these areas. The registry is for pesticide-sensitive crops, as well as organic crops and apiaries that meet the registration requirements. This is an exciting development for our state s applicators and producers, as OSCR will help bring these parties together to more effectively communicate about their needs said Ohio Department of Agriculture Director David Daniels. Those working in agriculture are always on the cutting edge of innovative ways to implement new technology into their everyday practices and we feel OSCR is another great tool to be used by Ohio businesses. Users who wish to voluntarily submit their locations to the registry will need to create an account, as will those who want to search the registry. Potential users should note that there are registration eligibility guidelines such as a minimum acreage requirement. Pesticide applicators can also create an account and search the registry for sensitive locations around the areas they intend to spray. Maps of these areas, as well as lists of location and producer details, can be downloaded by applicators and used to plan spraying schedules and routes. We know the benefits a tool like this can bring to producers and applicators in the state, which is why our staff has worked hard to develop OSCR. The intricacies of the registry reflect that hard work, said Matt Beal, Chief of ODA s Division of Plant Health. The intent of OSCR is to create an easy, accurate, and secure method for applicators to learn of sensitive locations, and to communicate with producers. We are very excited to launch this registry and see users start utilizing it in the days to come. Please click on the Ohio Sensitive Crop Registry User Guide for all your needs. OSCR User Guide

5 Grape Disease note from Mike Ellis I would like to make sure that all grape growers in Ohio are aware of the Grape Disease Management Resources that we have available in Ohio. Especially as I retire on September 30, 2014, growers need to know where to go for this information. I have tried to put all the information I have prepared on grape disease management on my Web Page. I am hopeful that most growers today will have access to the internet. My web page has PDFs of all the bulletins related to grape disease management as well as a link to The Commercial Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide. It contains all the fact sheets that I have prepared for grape diseases as well as the handouts I have been passing out for the past couple of years. It contains a lot of information of fungicides for grape disease control. Two handouts that I would like all Ohio growers to have on hand are: Developing an Effective Fungicide Spay Program for Wine Grapes in Ohio and A Description of Fungicides Currently Available for Grape Disease Control I will make a strong effort to keep this information updated for at least a few years. The web address for my web page is: My web page can also be accessed through the Home web page for the Department of Plant Pathology at Ohio State. The address for the Plant Pathology Home page is: plantpath.osu.edu

6 Delaying Grape Bud Break, Through the Application of Soybean Oil + Laton B by Dave Scurlock, OSU Viticulture Outreach Specialist Research on the application of soybean oil + Latron B (a spray surfactant) to delay bud break has been demonstrated to delay bud break in the spring on Concord by as much as 14 days and in some cases even more. By delaying bud development you are increasing the buds ability to resist spring frosts up to a point. The average frost free date in Ohio is May 15. In some locations in Ohio we had spring frost as late as May 26 in 2009 and again in In 2009, Debonne Vineyards reported that the soybean application salvaged their Concord crop. Application of the soybean oil plus Latron B must be applied well in advance of bud break. The end of February is a date to set as a goal. In 2012, if you waited until March with the unseasonably warm temperatures in the 80 s, the soybean oil plus Latron B would probably not had an effect of on delaying bud break. Ideally the application should be made a month before the earliest bud break that you have at your location. The application rate is: 100 gallons per acre tank mixed.8 gallon of soybean oil (Bakers and Chefs oil, which can be purchased at Sam s Club) or 0.8% (volume/volume) plus 1% Latron B1852 (volume/volume) or 1 gallon of Latron B. Example: 91 gallons of water + 8 gallons of soybean oil + 1 gallon of Latron B

7 Delayed pruning and/or double pruning are 2 other methods to delay bud break. It depends on how many acres of vines you have to prune in the spring and what other tasks have to be completely. Double pruning allows you to go back into the vineyard and cut the long canes that you left back to the proper number of buds without having to spend time pulling brush. This works on the principle that grapes exhibit apical dominance. This is to say that the grapes break bud from the tip of the cane you left at pruning time toward the base of the cane. We are recommending to hedge prune your vines to 5 bud canes and leave extra buds according to the % Primary Bud Injury Chart below. If you traditionally cane prune, Do Not cane prune on vinifera and French hybrid varieties this year because of the extent of the primary bud damage. % Primary Bud Injury=Adjusted Bud Number 0-14% dead primary buds- No adjustment-normal pruning depending on variety 15-34% dead primary buds- Increase bud number by 35% 35-50% dead primary buds- Double the number normally left 50%+ dead primary buds- Hedge prune to 5 bud canes and adjust with follow up hand pruning I called this week to source some Latron B for those of you who want to apply soybean oil to delay bud break and this is what I found. Sources of Latron B-as of March Company: Simplot Contact: Johnny at: (This is California so allow 3 hour difference when you call) Price/gallon: $36.50-while supplies last 2-Company: Western Reserve Co-Op of Andover, OH Contact: Marty at: Price/gallon: $64-limit of 7 gallons in stock

8 Early Season Insect Pests-Grape Flea Beetle and Phylloxera by Dave Scurlock, OSU/OARDC Viticulture Outreach Specialist As you are pruning/scouting be on the lookout for Flea beetles!!!!!!!! I have not seen Flea beetles yet and we have had a long cold winter but my recommendation is to start scouting for these or have them in the back of your mind if you are still in the pruning or scouting process. Some growers refer to these as steely bugs because of their gun steel coloration. The flea beetles are almost iridescent blue against the background of the vine. These insects feed on the buds as they begin to swell and can do a lot of damage if they are not controlled. I do not think we can count on the cold winter as a control for these insects. The insect damage looks like perfectly drilled hole (see insert) into the enlarged bud. If you notice these on the vine parts, take a minute to look a little closer and examine some of the buds.

9 Sevin can control these insects XLR (4EC) 2 qt. Additional insecticides include Baythroid XL (1EC) fl oz, Danitol 2.4EC fl oz Use lower rate for flea beetle, higher rate for cutworms. Renounce 20WP 3-4 oz, Scorpion 35SL 2-5 fl oz; fl oz Use the low rate for foliar application; use the high rate for soil application. After the buds have pushed flea beetles are usually no longer a threat although you can get some feeding on the leaves. The most economical damage is done to the flower parts in the bud before bud break. Scout at least weekly as bud swell occurs. Phylloxera is another early season pest. If you had problems in the past you know it. Phylloxera are usually found near woods that contain wild grapevines. Foliar phylloxera reduces net photosynthesis of grape leaves. Leaf galling by grape phylloxera causes distortion, necrosis, and premature defoliation of French- American vines.

10 Certain varieties are more susceptible than others and if you grow Frontenac, then you already know that this variety is extremely sensitive to the leaf form of Phylloxera. The galling can get so contorted that it resembles dicamba injury. It causes the leaves to cup, fold and contort. Premature defoliation will delay ripening, reduce crop quality, and predispose vines to winter injury due to poor wood maturation. Control of these pests can be done through proper timing and use of Chemical applications. Admire Pro (4.6F) 7-14 fl oz Admire Pro is soil-applied for systemic control. Use if there is history of leaf galling. Apply from bud swell until the first expanded leaf to be sure the chemical is available as soon as roots begin taking up water, because it takes several weeks for the chemical to get to the leaves. Assail 30SG 2.5 oz Apply at pre-bloom and repeat days later. *Danitol 2.4EC 10.7 fl oz Apply at pre-bloom and repeat days later. Restricted use Pesticide Movento 2SC 6-8 fl oz at 10 inch shoot growth is another method. *Danitol is the only restricted use pesticide among these choices Always read the pesticide labels and follow the directions.

11 Spotted Wing Drosophila Identification, Monitoring and Management Workshop by Dr. Celeste Welty and OSU Extension Specialist Jim Jasinski A workshop on Spotted Wing Drosophila identification, monitoring, and management will be held on Wednesday, 30 April, from 9 A.M. until 12 noon, in Columbus. Our target audience is anyone who is interested in learning more about this pest, especially anyone who would like to monitor this pest in berry plantings in We welcome crop consultants, crop scouts, extension educators, fruit growers, ag-chem company representatives, and other interested people. There is no fee to attend, but you must register in advance (by 31 March) to secure a place and a set of supplies. There is a limit of 30 participants. Register for the meeting by Monday, 31 March, using this link: or for anyone without internet access, register by a phone call to Celeste Welty at The workshop will include: an overview of the pest s biology and management, its distribution within Ohio, identification of both male and female spotted wing Drosophila using microscopes, identification of similar flies found in traps, practice in sorting target from nontarget flies, details about trap deployment and maintenance, details about trap reporting via the MyTraps website, and take-home kits with trapping supplies and reference specimens. The workshop will be held in room 115 of Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Court, Columbus, Ohio on the OSU campus at Columbus. This is building #295 on the OSU campus map, which can be found using this link: Many growers of berry crops in Ohio had the misfortune of getting to know this new invasive pest in 2013 when it caused severe damage to fruit crops. The spotted wing Drosophila was found from July through October 2013, mostly in blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries, but also in peaches and grapes. It was found in at least 37 counties in Ohio. The adult is a tiny fly that lays its eggs in maturing berries before they are harvested. The eggs hatch into tiny larvae that ruin the fruit within a few days. Infestations can escalate to high levels if not controlled. Control at this point is by insecticides with short pre-harvest restrictions such as Delegate, Mustang Max, Malathion, Entrust, and Exirel. Pictures of the pest and its damage, and a list of insecticides allowed for each crop are posted on a 2-page information sheet that is posted on-line: A monitoring program for spotted wing Drosophila is planned for Ohio in 2014, with funding from the Ohio Small Fruit and Vegetable Research and Development Program and the Ohio IPM Program. Jar traps baited with apple cider vinegar and a fermenting mixture of yeast, sugar, and flour are used to detect the adult stage of spotted wing Drosophila. Salt bag tests are used to monitor presence of larvae in fruit once the pest is known to be present on a farm. The main objective of the trapping program is first detection of this new pest at representative farms. Secondary objectives are to follow its seasonal development, and how well control programs are working.

12 Northern Grapes Project Tim Martinson and Paolo Sabitini offering a webinar on April 8 th. The title of the webinar is Impact of crop load and training systems on viticultural and enological performances of Marquette and Frontenac grown in Michigan and New York The link to sign up for the webinar which can be viewed from you home computer is:

13 Available for Sale Through OSU South Centers: 2014 Midwest Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide and the Midwest Blueberry Production Guide OSU South Centers still has a limited number of "2014 Midwest Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide" and the Midwest Blueberry Production Guides available for sale. The cost for the Midwest Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide is $11.85 per copy. The cost for the Midwest Blueberry Production Guide is $20.00 per copy. To order your copy of either guides, you may contact Charissa McGlothin at , ext. 132, mcglothin.4@osu.edu. You can also send a check directly to OSU South Centers. Please include a note of which book you need and how many you want. Make the check out to OSU and mail it to: OSU South Centers Attn. Charissa McGlothin 1864 Shyville Road Piketon, OH Credit card orders can be placed by calling Charissa McGlothin at ext Charissa Charissa E. McGlothin Program Assistant-Horticulture, Soil, Water & BioEnergy Ohio State University Research & Extension, South Centers 1864 Shyville Rd, Piketon, OH Ext. 132 Office / Fax mcglothin.4@osu.edu

14 Know Your OSU Grape & Wine Research & Outreach Specialist By Imed Dami, HCS OARDC Many of the OGEN subscribers are new producers and are not familiar with OSU Specialists who provide expertise and assistance in the field of grape growing and wine making. The information below may be redundant for some readers, but it is good to remind/inform our new producers of the resources available at OSU and will be included in all future issues of OGEN. Please contact the following Research, Extension/Outreach Specialists, and Educators if you have any questions relating to their respective field of expertise. Contact Information Name & Address Phone & Website Area of Expertise & Assistance Provided Dr. Mike Ellis, Professor Dept. Plant Pathology 224 Selby Hall OARDC 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH E mail: ellis.7@osu.edu Website: dex Grape diseases and control. Recommendation on grape fungicides Dr. Roger Williams, Professor Dept. Entomolgy 202 Thorne Hall OARDC 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH E mail: williams.14@osu.edu Website: Grape insects/mites and control. Recommendation on grape insecticides Dr. Doug Doohan, Professor Dept. Horticulture & Crop Science 205 Gourley Hall OARDC 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH E mail: doohan.1@osu.edu Website: Vineyard weeds and control. Recommendation on herbicides Dr. Imed Dami, Associate Professor & Viticulture State Specialist Dept. Horticulture & Crop Science 216 Gourley Hall OARDC 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH E mail: dami.1@osu.edu Website: oardc.osu.edu/grapeweb/ Viticulture research and statewide extension & outreach programs. Recommendation on variety selection. Imed is the primary research contact of the viticulture program.

15 Contact Information Name & Address Phone & Website Area of Expertise& Assistance Provided David Scurlock, Viticulture Outreach Specialist 118 Gourley Hall OARDC 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH E mail: scurlock.2@osu.edu Website: oardc.osu.edu/grapeweb/ Evaluation of site suitability for vineyard establishment and all aspects of grape production practices in northern Ohio. David is the primary extension contact of the viticulture program Todd Steiner, Enology Program Manager & Outreach Specialist Dept. Horticulture & Crop Science 118 Gourley Hall OARDC 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH E mail: steiner.4@osu.edu Website: oardc.osu.edu/grapeweb/ Commercial wine production, sensory evaluation, laboratory analysis/setup and winery establishment. Todd is the primary research and extension contact of the enology program Dr. Gary Gao, Small Fruit Specialist and Associate Professor, OSU South Centers 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, OH OSU Campus in Columbus Room 256B, Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Ct Columbus, OH ext.123 Fax: gao.2@cfaes.osu.edu Website: Viticulture Research and Outreach, VEAP visits in southern Ohio, vineyard management practices, soil fertility and plant nutrition, fruit quality improvement, variety evaluation, table and wine grape production Greg Johns, Station Manager Ashtabula Agricultural Research Station 2625 South Ridge Road Kingsville, OH E mail: johns.1@osu.edu Website: Winegrape production in Northeast Ohio, especially vinifera varieties

16 Contact Information Name & Address Phone & Website Area of Expertise& Assistance Provided David Marisson, County Extension Director, Associate Professor & Extension Educator, OSU Extension Ashtabula County 39 Wall Street Jefferson, Ohio Ext. 106 E mail: marrison.2@osu.edu Website: ashtabula.osu.edu Vineyard and winery economics, estate planning and Extension programs in Northeast Ohio