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TXBrew, most of the grape growers in the state will be glad to talk to you. Many have been growing and teaching viticulture for many years. Look to names like Bobby Smith, Bobby Cox, Jim Johnson, Les Constable, Raymond Haak, Jim Kamas, Roy Renfro, etc. It's an amicable community in our state and...

Actually, tests at TAMU have shown a fair success rate with an optimized application program. There could possibly be a vector difference from our area and that of the North Coast but the main difference I see is that your linked study refers to limited irrigation practices probably preventing...

TXBrew, a great resource here in Texas is the TX A&M Extension Service. You can contact your local county extension agent and they will also help to hook you up with one of their viticulture advisors. Another great resource is the TV Munson Viticulture and Enology Center at Grayson County...

TXBrew, contact your county extension agent about soil testing. They will be extremely helpful and have a lot of good information. They will also give you a name of the regional Viticulture Advisor for their group.

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Elbon Rye grass is commonly used in central Texas.

The most commonly used here in Texas is Imidacloprid (trade name is "Admire"). It is ingested into the grapevine at the roots and is transferred to the glassy-wing sharpshooter when it feeds on the vine. This sharpshooter is the primary carrier of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, which causes...