In this podcast NCAT horticulture specialists Luke Freeman and Guy Ames discuss the joys and trials of growing grapes in the humid Southeast.

The conversation touches on organic grape production; diseases and pests; trellising and pruning grapes; organic grape management; and cultivars of table grapes, wine grapes, and muscadines suited for organic production.

Luke and Guy both work as horticulture specialists with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program out of NCAT's Southeast Regional Office in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Luke shares research findings from the University of Arkansas high tunnel grape project, led by Dr. Elena Garcia, and Guy shares his personal experience growing grapes and muscadines on his home farm.

For more information on this topic, you can contact Luke Freeman and Guy Ames directly via email at [email protected] and [email protected].

Related ATTRA Resources:
High Tunnel Grapes Video Series
High Tunnel Grapes: Establishment
High Tunnel Fruit and Grape Production for Eastern Growers
High Tunnel Winter Growing Using Heat Recovery Ventilation
Soils and Sites for Organic Orchards and Vineyards
Tipsheet: Transitioning to Organic Management of Orchards
Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Aphid Control
Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Thrips Control
Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Whitefly Control
Grapes: Organic Production

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