In order to better serve the needs of the grape and wine industry in Seneca County, Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension (Seneca CCE) is a founding member of the Finger Lakes Grape Program (FLGP). A consortium of six Finger Lakes CCE Associations and Cornell University, the FLGP provides a Viticulture Specialist, technicians as well as the support of Cornell University and the national Land Grant system to assist you in producing the best grapes and wine possible.

Per FLGP’s request, Seneca CCE continues to be responsible for the enrollment of Seneca County vineyard owners into the program. When you enroll in the FLGP, you have a direct link to the latest information from Cornell and other resources around the country on topics that are important to you as a grape grower including pest management, vineyard nutrition, crop management, and farm business and marketing. The FLGP remains committed to providing you with important and timely information through a variety of means to help you produce the best crop possible, as efficiently as possible.

Your participation as a member supports the overall FLGP and Seneca CCE’s continued involvement as well as providing specific benefits. For 2023, the enrollment fee remains $75 which entitles you to:

• The Finger Lakes Vineyard Update email messages
• Veraison to Harvest Newsletter
• Grower Tailgate meetings throughout the summer
• Vineyard consultations with FLGP viticulture staff
• Important announcements about upcoming meetings and workshops.

You can also purchase copies of the 2023 New York and Pennsylvania Pest Management Guidelines for Grapes with your enrollment. This Guideline is expected to be available late February 2023. Stated costs include postage. The Grape IPM Guidelines will again be available online in 2023, but there is a cost to access them.

If you are interested in purchasing online access to the Guidelines, you can do so through the Cornell Store:  https://www.cornellstore.com/books/cornell-cooperative-ext-pmep-guidelines.  Additionally you can purchase both a hard copy and online access at a discounted rate for each.

For more information about the Finger Lakes Grape Program, go to: https://flgp.cce.cornell.edu/