VIT TECH grape and wine producers discuss production issues

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VIT TECH is an educational series for wine grape growers and wine industry members in the Walla Walla Valley. The group meets regularly to learn from scientists and industry professionals about grape growing topics relevant to the region.

VIT TECH | HiRes Vineyard Nutrition (July 2024) (in English)

Nataliya Shcherbatyuk (WSU) discusses the HiRes Vineyard Nutrition project and shares some research updates related to vineyard nutrient management at the July 2024 VIT TECH session.

Aug 2024 | Video

VIT TECH | Irrigation tools (May 2024) (in English)

Troy Peters (WSU-IAREC) discusses ET and soil-based vineyard irrigation strategies, along with the WSU irrigation tool at the May 2024 VIT TECH session. Note: Audio missing for first several minutes.

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VIT TECH | Vineyard Cover Crops & Nematode Control (April 2023) (in English)

Rebecca Sweet (Buzz Cover Crop Seeds) provides an overview of vineyard cover crop options for the Walla Walla Valley. Bernadette Gagnier presents current research on nematode control using cover crops at the April 2023 VIT TECH ...

Aug 2023 | Video

VIT TECH | Crown Gall (May 2023) (in English)

Tanja Voegel (University of British Columbia) provides an overview of crown gall pathology in wine grapes and shares current research related to management of the disease at the May 2023 VIT TECH session.

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VIT TECH | Soil Health Indicators (July 2023) (in English)

Molly McIlquham (WSU) presents “Where are we and where can we go in terms of soil health in Washington vineyards?” and dives deeper into soil health, outlining which soil characteristics are the most useful indicators of soil health in vineyards at the July 2023 VIT TECH session.

Aug 2023 | Video

VIT TECH | Powdery Mildew (April 2022) (in English)

Drs. Walt Mahaffee, Research Plant Pathologist for the USDA Agricultural Research Service, and Jay Pscheidt, Extension Plant Pathology Specialist in the OSU Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, share results from current powdery mildew research at the April 2022 VIT TECH session.

Aug 2022 | Video

VIT TECH | Irrigation (May 2022) (in English)

Dr. Alec Levin, Associate Professor and Viticulturist in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University's Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, shares preliminary results from his ongoing irrigation initiation trial at the May 2022 VIT TECH session.

Aug 2022 | Video

VIT TECH | Water (May 2022) (in English)

Troy Baker, Executive Director of the Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council, reviews critical water issues, basin studies, and projects in the Walla Walla Valley at the May 2022 VIT TECH session.

Aug 2022 | Video

VIT TECH | Soils (June 2022) (in English)

Kevin Pogue, Professor of Geology at Whitman College, details the geological history and various soil types important to viticulture in the Walla Walla Valley at the June 2022 VIT TECH session.

Aug 2022 | Video

VIT TECH | Leafroll and Mealybugs (July 2022) (in English)

Tom Valente from the Oregon Department of Agriculture outlines past mealybug surveys and shares current mealybug monitoring programs in Oregon. Monica Cooper, Viticulture Farm Advisor for the University of California Cooperative ...

Aug 2022 | Video

VIT TECH | Vineyard Redevelopment, pt. I (August 2022) (in English)

Brad Sorensen, vineyard manager at Les Collines Vineyard in Walla Walla, shares tips on vineyard redevelopment considerations from experience in both Walla Walla, WA and Napa, CA. Topics covered include: yield decline, vineyard removal, and cover crops.

Aug 2022 | Video

VIT TECH | Vineyard Redevelopment, pt. II (August 2022) (in English)

Luke Pedotti, Director of Development with Results Partners, shares tips on vineyard redevelopment considerations from experience in the Willamette Valley. Topics covered include: site preparation, vineyard layout, and rootstock selection.

Aug 2022 | Video

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