Alabama Cooperative Extension System to offer muscadine/grape and wine production workshop | Events

On Friday, February 22nd the Alabama Cooperative Extension System will teach an educational muscadine/grape and wine production workshop. This meeting will begin at the Nunn-Winston House at Kiesel Park at 8:45 a.m. and will conclude at Whippoorwill Vineyard at 3:00 p.m.

Topics that will be discusses include Muscadine Cultivars, Pierces Disease Resistant Bunch Grape Cultivars, Seedless Table Grape Cultivars, Pierces Disease Resistant Vinifera selections, Planting, Trellising, Training, Pruning Muscadines, and the Basics of Wine Making.

The tour will end with a tour of Whippoorwill Vineyards in Notasulga. To sign-up or for more information, contact the Lee County Extension office at (334) 749-3353. Cost is $5.00 per person and seating is limited so register early. Pre-registration and payment is required by Monday, February 18th.

Click here for a printable registration form.

Lots of information on muscadine production can be found on our web site at www.aces.edu. Simply type muscadine production in the search all ofACES.edu box at the top of the homepage.

Source:  Alabama Cooperative Extension System