UGA Cooperative Extension

Habersham County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources

Wine Grapes

North Georgia is home to an emerging and exiting new industry – The production of grapes for the making of wine.  This new agricultural enterprise is beneficial to both the producer and local economy in that its product boosts both the agricultural economy and also the retail/tourism economy.  The information provided in the links below are an effort to begin compiling information for producers and interested producers in Georgia who are interested in wine grape production on a commercial basis.

For more information about meetings and about wine grape production feel free to contact your local county extension office or contact:

Dawson County Extension – Clarke Beusse – 706 265-2442

Habersham County Extension – Steven Patrick – 706 754-2318

Lumpkin County Extension – Greg Sheppard – 706 864-2275

White County Extension – Michael Harris – 706 865-2832

For more information about the information linked on this page please contact Steven Patrick at 706 754 - 2318 or stevep@uga.edu.