Sowing the Seeds of Soil Health in Vineyards: Cover Crops for Vineyard Floor Management
By Kathryn Carter, and Stephanie Vickers, OMAFA A cover crop is any plant that is intentionally grown in vineyard middles-Continue Reading
Author: Kathryn Carter
What’s up? Tender fruit and grape update June 4, 2026
By Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist (Tender fruit and Grape) Weather This week there have been several days of warm, dryContinue Reading
What’s Up? Tender fruit and Grape Update: May 22, 2026
By Kathryn Carter Weather Rainfall continues to be higher then average in Niagara in May, with the current monthly precipitationContinue Reading
Penn State Webinar: After the Freeze: Navigating Tough Customer Questions
Navigate tough customer questions this season with confidence. Learn practical strategies to explain crop challenges, address pricing concerns, and buildContinue Reading
May 6, 2026 Tender fruit and Grape update
By Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist (Tender fruit and Grape), OMAFA Tender fruit Cool, rainy temperatures have slowed development and prolongedContinue Reading
Tender fruit and grape update April 29,2026
Weather Temperatures cooled this week, slowing crop development and extending bloom in tender fruit. Overnight temperatures are forecasted to dropContinue Reading
Tender fruit and grape update
Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist (Tender Fruit and Grape), OMAFA Weather This spring has been a roller coaster of temperatures. BasedContinue Reading
Too Cold for Comfort: Risk of Frost Injury in Tender fruit
By Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist (Tender fruit and Grape), OMAFRA Apricots, plums, and peaches are in various states of bloom,Continue Reading
Managing vines after cold injury
By Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist (Tender fruit and Grape), OMAFA What is cold injury? Cold injury occurs when grape vinesContinue Reading