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Phil Brannen

Phil Brannen

Phil Brannen is a Professor in the Plant Pathology Department at the University of Georgia. He attended the University of Georgia for his undergraduate degree in Plant Protection and Pest Management, where he also received an M.S. in Plant Pathology, followed by a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Auburn University. He has extensive experience with disease management programs in numerous cropping systems. He serves as the extension fruit pathologist for Georgia – conducting research and technology transfer for multiple fruit commodities. His efforts are directed towards developing IPM practices to solve disease issues and technology transfer of disease-management methods to commercial fruit producers. He also teaches the graduate level Field Pathology Course, the History of Plant Diseases and their Impact on Human Societies Course, team-teaches the IPM Course, coordinates the Viticulture and Enology in the Mediterranean Region Course (Cortona, Italy), and guest lectures in numerous other courses throughout the year.

  • Demonstration of Phage Technology for Pierce’s Disease Management

    Phil Brannen

    Sarah Atwood, with Inphatec, will give a short talk and demonstration of their new technology for Pierce’s disease management. The demonstration will take place at 11:00 a.m. till noon on Monday the 28th of February at Cenita Vineyards (591 Dock Dorsey Road, Cleveland, GA). This is low key, but please visit if you are interested…

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  • 2022 Virtual Southeastern Muscadine School

    Phil Brannen

    For those growing muscadines, you will find this training to be of value. See the attached for needed information relative dates, times, and signing up.

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  • Two New Fact Sheets for Southeastern Vineyards

    Phil Brannen

    See attached for two new fact sheets that might be of interest to you. The first presents results of a preliminary comparison between manual and mechanical pruning in the muscadine juice cultivar ‘Carlos’. The second is part of the Vineyard Canopy Management Series and deals with fruit zone management. Enjoy.

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  • Register for Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum First Webinar December 14

    Phil Brannen

    You might be interested in this webinar, as it will have information of value to Georgia grape pruning operations. Just in time for Christmas. Advances in grapevine trunk disease management in the dormant period This timely webinar occurs at the beginning of the dormant pruning period. Learn perspectives on trunk disease management and mitigation from…

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  • UGA Grape Team Impact Survey

    Phil Brannen

    Please see below for an urgent message and link to an anonymous survey from Savithri Nambeesan concerning the impact of our Extension programs over the last few years relative Pierce’s disease and canopy management. Note that the turnaround time is pretty rapid (tomorrow), and we apologize for that, but it is necessary. However, it should…

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  • EVEF Grower Town Hall Reminder

    Phil Brannen

    See attached for information regarding this meeting. Another opportunity to listen to questions and answers on a variety of topics related to viticulture and enology.

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  • Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum (Town Hall Meeting 2)

    Phil Brannen

    See attached for information regarding this meeting. Another opportunity to listen to questions and answers on a variety of topics related to viticulture and enology.

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  • Muscadine Webinar: Summer Vineyard Management

    Phil Brannen

    Mark Hoffman (North Carolina State) is offering a muscadine webinar that might be of interest for those commercial growers who utilize muscadine for fresh market or wine production. See below for the link to the training. https://grapes.ces.ncsu.edu/2021/06/muscadine-webinar-summer-vineyard-management/

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  • Downy Mildew Alert

    Phil Brannen

    Today, Shane Breeden (plant pathology graduate student and technician for the Horticulture and Plant Pathology Departments) observed downy mildew in our Horticulture Farm research plots for the first time this year (Watkinsville, GA). This indicates that producers should be scouting for it throughout the state. In addition, if you have not already done so, I…

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  • Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum

    Phil Brannen

    I have attached below the most recent version of the announcement for the EVEF Grower Town Hall Meetings. Please review this version, which highlights the need for pre-submitted questions and includes the listing of all collaborators (the number of which has increased since the initial announcement).

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