Welcome to the September 2010 edition of OSU Vineyard Notes. We take this opportunity to make you aware of pest-related problems in the vineyard. This 2010 season has been a challenge for many, and the challenges do not stop here. Jay Pscheidt, OSU Extension Plant Pathology Specialist, reports on new...
This newsletter comes as many of you anxiously await this year’s harvest. We have taken this opportunity to focus on berry development in the viticulture section. Laurent Deluc, Grape Researcher, writes about his research on berry ripening synchronization, and Viticulture Extension Specialist, Patty Skinkis, provides information on berry development and...
In this issue, our group of winegrape researchers throughout the state has comprised a summary of the statewide incidence and damage caused by Short Shoot Syndrome and mites over the past few years. Be sure to check this out as it provides some interesting information! Also, a vineyard update has...
As the season progresses and all anticipate bloom, we hope you take the opportunity to read this issue. It is full of useful information on some pests of concern—both old and new—in the vineyard and winery: powdery mildew, grape rust mites, Spotted Wing Drosophila and Brettanomyces.
We include other useful...
This edition contains research updates and a comprehensive list of publications summarizing research conducted by faculty of the Oregon Wine Research Institute at Oregon State University. Dr. Elizabeth Tomasino, OSU associate professor, and Quynh Phan, OSU doctoral candidate, open the newsletter with an article on Pinot noir wine lipid composition....
This issue is packed with new information from various research trials conducted here in Oregon, whether it is from vineyard plots, the wine lab, or the growth chamber, results are likely to have impact on vineyard and winery production here in Oregon. James Osborne, Enology Extension Specialist, opens this month’s...
Our latest edition of the OWRI Technical Newsletter contains research updates, the latest Extension resources, and a comprehensive list of publications outlining research conducted by members of the Oregon Wine Research Institute at Oregon State University. Dr. Patty Skinkis, Viticulture Extension Specialist & Associate Professor, OSU opens the newsletter with...