The Athena bunch wine grape training system is a new system developed by the University of Georgia to increase crop yield in modest-yielding cultivars. The Athena is a divided-canopy system retrofit to the industry standard single-canopy trellising system with vertical shoot positioning. Athena training involves laying four canes and dividing the canopy through a series of cross arms fastened to the vineyard posts in a V-shape. The goal of this publication is to educate new growers, seasoned industry members, and Extension agents on the Athena training system for bunch wine grapes.
Status and Revision History
Published on Mar 05, 2020
Faculty
Cain Hickey
Assistant Professor; Area of Interest: Viticulture,
Horticulture
Nathan Eason
ANR Agent/CEC White County,
Northeast District
Clark MacAllister
Dawson County Extension Coordinator/Lumpkin ANR Agent,
Northeast District
Melissa Mattee Murphy
ANR Extension Agent,
Northwest District
John Joseph Scaduto
County Extension Coordinator,
Northeast District