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Governor Hochul Requests Disaster Declaration for Growers Who Sustained Significant Crop Loss from April Frost

New York Wine & Grape Foundation June 2, 2026

Apple, Stone Fruit and Grape Crops Impacted After Freezing Conditions Damage Fruit Buds; Estimated Loss for Growers Reporting To Date Is More Than $30 Million Designation Will Allow Eligible Producers To Apply for Low-Interest Emergency Loans and Disaster Assistance Governor Encourages Consumers To Support Local Growers   Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has requested a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretarial Disaster Designation for counties in the Hudson Valley, Capital

Worker Protection Standard Central Posting Station Requirements: Three things are required for WPS compliance

Alice Wise May 22, 2026

Pesticide safety information, either the revised EPA poster or an equivalent way of providing the required WPS pesticide safety concepts and information; poster available from www.pesticideresources.org. Old posters can be used as long as emergency contact information for the nearest hospital and Region 1 contact information is added. Pesticide application information including name of the pesticide applied, active ingredient(s), EPA registration number, REI, crop or site treated, date(s) and times application started and ended, and

Action Needed: Help Advocate for Agriculture Funding in the 2026-2027 State Budget

New York Wine & Grape Foundation May 22, 2026

As the final New York State budget negotiations continue, we need your voice. We have received word that agricultural funding lines are actively being discussed, and that level funding, not the increases our industry needs, is on the table for most budget lines. While we have not heard of outright cuts, new funding will be difficult to secure in the final budget. The State Senate has proposed $1.4 million for the wine and grape industry, a modest

An Intense New York Wine Marketing Abroad Trip Leads to Optimism

Robin Shreeves and Kathleen Willcox May 22, 2026

How significant is a sighting of Finger Lakes Riesling by the glass in Tokyo? Significant enough to inspire a Food & Wine article about the “squeal” editor Lucy Johnson let out when she spied Hermann J. Wiemer’s Reserve Dry Riesling in Japan, as well as the details of how that wine made its way across the Pacific Ocean. The subheadline of that article reads “A glass of Finger Lakes Riesling in Tokyo reveals how far

It’s Unanimous: Winemakers, Wine Sellers, and Wine Drinkers Love New York Cabernet Franc!

Kathleen Willcox and Robin Shreeves May 14, 2026

Dramatic love stories usually involve heartbreak, but this one is refreshingly tear-free.  The unambiguous and widely heralded rise of Cabernet Franc in New York has been, many say, just a matter of time.  “Cabernet Franc has really come into its own in New York over the last several years,” says Amy Racine, beverage director at the Michelin-starred JF Restaurants from Chef John Fraser. “As growers have spent more time with it, there’s a lot more

Rolling Hills Estate Winery Unveils Inaugural Vintage to Public, Redefines the Modern Wine Community

New York Wine & Grape Foundation May 13, 2026

Pioneering estate in the Champlain Valley AVA debuts inaugural release alongside a groundbreaking membership model rooted in connection, discovery, and place After years of quiet cultivation and limited private releases, Rolling Hills Estate Winery is opening its cellar doors to the public for the very first time. Alongside its inaugural vintage release, the estate is introducing the Genesis Circle—a reimagined wine membership designed to connect people more deeply to wine, land, and one another. Founded in 2017, Rolling