Asher Ramsey, who worked as an hourly employee for Mike Matthews on grounds maintenance, was recently hired as a permanent field and maintenance employee. Congratulations to Asher on his first day as a permanent employee of the State Fruit Experiment Station! … [Read more...] about Welcome to Asher
Archives for August 5, 2013
RAIN, RAIN, RAIN (go away!!). We have some cracking in several grape varieties and are worrying about rots. We are also seeing bird depradation in Chardonel, Seyval Blanc and Cayuga White. The Concord, Catawba and Sunbelt felt less soft than last week, possibly due to the rain. GDD base 50 accumulated since April 1 = 2025 … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation