Greetings Dear Growers, Apologies for the late posting; I was away for a conference last week. With rainfall totaling over 200 mm in some areas this past week, many of you had questions about spray products and frequency. Just a reminder that it is very unlikely that any effective fungicide residue remains on the vines after that significant rainfall; keeping on top of disease pressure is paramount. As we should be receiving more rain this week, here are some guidelines and recommendations provided by Dr. Kevin Ker: Please remember: It is h i gh ly e n c ou r ag e d t o ha v e r e - a p p li e d fu n g i ci de s in ad v a n ce o f up c o m i n g r a in e v ent s t o m a i nta i n h i g h l e v e ls o f d is e a se p r ote c t i on . Water Use: B e s u r e y o u a r e a lso u si n g e no u g h w a te r t o t ho r o u gh ly c o v e r a ll s u s c ept i b le t iss ue s. W i t h rapidly expanding and n e a r- fu ll c an o p i e s n o w p r e