We invite you to enroll in the Finger Lakes Grape Program in 2017. When you enroll in the FLGP, you have a direct link to the latest information from Cornell and other resources around the country on topics that are important to you as a grape grower including pest management, vineyard nutrition, crop management, and farm business and marketing. Viticulture Extension Specialist Hans Walter-Peterson and Viticulture Educator Gillian Trimber are committed to providing you with important and timely information through a wide variety of means to help you produce the best crop possible, as efficiently as possible.

With your enrollment, you receive:

• The Finger Lakes Vineyard Update email messages,
• The semi-monthly Finger Lakes Vineyard Notes newsletter,
• Vineyard consultations with FLGP viticulture staff
• Important announcements about upcoming meetings and workshops.

You can also purchase copies of the 2017 New York and Pennsylvania Pest Management Guidelines for Grapes with your enrollment. Stated costs include postage. The Grape IPM Guidelines will again be available online in 2017, but there is a cost to access them. If you are interested in purchasing online access to the Guidelines, you can do so through the Cornell Store. Click this link to go to the ordering page. You can purchase both a hard copy and online access at a discounted rate for each.

The enrollment fee for residents of Ontario, Seneca, Schuyler, Steuben, and Yates Counties is $75. The fee for those from other New York counties or other states is $130.

Grape growers in Wayne County should contact the CCE Association office at 315-331-8415 for enrollment information.

FLGP Enrollment Form (PDF; 708KB)

Tailgate Meeting

July 5, 2017
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Hector, NY

Our fifth tailgate meeting of 2017 will take place on July 5 at Atwater Estate Vineyard in Hector NY. 

Public Hearing Regarding Creation of a NY Grape Research Order

July 12, 2017
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Geneva, NY

The Department of Ag & Markets will be holding a public hearing to receive input on the need for a Grape Research order in New York. Growers are encouraged to attend and to provide their input on this important issue.

Tailgate Meeting

July 18, 2017
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Hammondsport, NY

Our sixth tailgate meeting of 2017 will take place on July 18 at Keuka Lake Vineyards in Penn Yan.

Tailgate Meetings Around the Finger Lakes

The weather is warming up, and that means the start of another growing season in Finger Lakes vineyards. It also means the start of the Finger Lakes Grape Program's annual series of Tailgate Meetings, which are held every other week during the growing season. These meetings are a great opportunity to talk with FLGP staff and other growers about what's going on in the vineyards, and exchange ideas about how to make improvements on the farm.

Want to learn more about our Tailgate Meetings? Check out the video below, or better yet, come to a meeting this year. No cost, no registration necessary. Dates and locations are listed on our Calendar of Events.