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  • Pierce's Disease of Grape: Identification and Management (B 1514) Pierce’s disease (PD) may be the greatest threat to the growth and sustainability of wine grape industries in the Southeastern U.S. The first step to managing grapevine PD is understanding the threat …
  • Vineyard Canopy Management Series: Fruit Zone Management (C 1219) The “Vineyard Canopy Management Series” of Extension circulars reviews a number of canopy-management practices individually. Each circular advises how to effectively implement a canopy-management prac…
  • Vineyard Canopy Management: Shoot Thinning (C 1152) Shoot thinning is the first seasonal canopy management practice in wine grape vineyards, but shoot thinning is not implemented in muscadine vineyards. Failure to shoot thin results in a highly congest…
  • Vineyard Frost Protection (B 1490) The vineyard industry is growing across Georgia and across the Eastern United States. Frost is a perennial threat in these regions, and reducing frost risk can save approximately $48,000 per acre in r…
Cain Hickey Assistant Professor; Area of Interest: Viticulture