Grower Update: Vilas 51
Hello everyone, hope you all had a wonderful winter!
I have been eagerly awaiting our first issue of the CCMJ as it is a sure sign of spring, and this spring we could use any and all signs! It’s been another “Cabin Fever” spring up this way as well as across most of the state, as I write this its currently 36 and snowing. Seems that everyone up north faired the winter well with getting sanding and renovations projects done as needed. All growers are holding water with most of us still having a pretty solid layer of ice on beds that we did not sand.
Two weeks ago, when it was 80+ degrees the snow finally melted off the roads so we were able to carry some pipe out onto the ice. Bets are being placed on when Ice Out will happen on the lakes and we will officially be off to the races.
The forecast looks like we are on a gradual warming trend so hopefully in the next week or two we will get to see the vines finally and start putting irrigation in. Keep thinking warm thoughts everyone and I hope you all have a smooth and uneventful start to the growing season!
