The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program has introduced audio-only podcasts of its ongoing video series, “Between the Vines.”

Program officials have been producing a video blog for a few years now. The vlogs are intended to be a timely and easily accessed source of information and research updates regarding growing grapes in the Lake Erie region. Topics generally include cultural practices, business management issues, and pest management and in those broad topics we specifically dive into the most pressing concerns affecting the grape growers of this region. After getting some feedback from growers that YouTube videos on a desktop are not always compatible with farmers that spend most of the time on the tractor, Lake Erie Regional Grape Program officials set out to make the information available to listeners on the go. As a result the program now offers a more traditional audio-only podcast titled Between the Vines. Those who like to view the podcasts can still find them on YouTube at Lake Erie Regional Grape Program @CLEREL or listed on our website at lergp.com/podcasts.

The audio-only version is also available on the website or through podcast apps.

A link to subscribe to the podcast with the most popular apps can be found at lergp.com/Podcasts. Those who have an android device can visit lergp.com/podcasts to get direct access to subscribe.

The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program is a cooperative effort between Cornell and Penn State Universities; the participating Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations of Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara and Cattaraugus counties in New York and Erie County in Pennsylvania; and participating industry partners National Grape Cooperative (Welch’s), Constellation Brands and Walkers Fruit Basket. The LERGP extension team provides research-based educational programming for commercial grape growers throughout the year at venues across the Lake Erie grape belt. For more information call 792-2800 or visit lergp.cce.cornell.edu/

The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program is one of the programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County.