COLUMBIA, Mo. — While not yet detected in Missouri, spotted lanternfly remains a concern for vineyards, certain trees and specialty crops as it continues to spread west.
Snow, Freeze Events Hit Vineyards in the Midwest and East
Missouri and Ohio vineyards had the lowest temperatures on April 20-21 and 21-22 April 26, 2021
This frosted shoot on a one-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon vine was very close to the ground during the freeze event on April 21-22 in Missouri. Photo Credit: Dean Volenberg
Vitis Riparia broke bud on about April 6, 2021 in Missouri, and the shoots were damaged by the frost event on April 21-22. Photo Credit: Dean Volenberg
When temperatures warm up in late March and early April in the Midwest and East, grape growers start to cross their fingers and hope the pleasant weather won’t be followed by Spring frosts or freezes that will damage grapevines that go through bud burst early. The frost event that hit vineyards in North Texas and the High Plains with record-breaking low temperatures on the night of April 20-21 also impacted vineyards from Missouri and Michigan to New York and Pennsylvania. While Texas had a one-n