Name of Organization:
National Grape Cooperative
2 South Portage St.
Westfield, NY 14787
716-326-5291
Submitted by:
Terry Holloway and Tom Davenport
400 Walker Rd.
Lawton, Mich. 49065
616-624-2821
The National Grape Cooperative has identified these overall research priorities for 2003:
1. Mechanical pruning
2. Mechanization of Niagara
3. Phomopsis control
4. Mechanical shoot positioning
5. Berry moth control
6. Weed control
7. Rebuilding a vineyard
8. Replant problems
9. Crop adjustment
10. Progression of vineyard block maturity
11. Training (experimental systems)
12. Ponnax for increasing fruit set
13. Irrigation and fertigation
14. Vine size stimulation
15. Concord clones
16. Dormant powdery mildew control
17. Sucker control