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Bilingual education has an impact on Southern Oregon wine grape growers

Historically, educational resources for growers have only been in English. That presented a roadblock for a community of workers with varying levels of English fluency or literacy. Extension educators are working to improve bilingual education opportunities.

Henry Carnell | Nov 19, 2024 | News story

Viticulturist finds that Southern Oregon vineyards could save costs on water

Southern Oregon wine grape growers might be able to cut their water usage by almost half because of a new study led by Oregon State University Extension Service that found wine grape water usage estimated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's AgriMet was 44% higher than necessary.

Nov 2024 | Impact story

OSU researcher trades chef uniform for lab coat to tackle wine grape pest

Pest management has a lot to do with food waste, Alexander Butcher, former chef, now an etymology doctoral student at OSU said. It starts in the fields and the orchards. “Pests destroy crops, causing agricultural waste,” he...

Henry Carnell | Nov 4, 2024 | News story

Considerations and resources for vineyard establishment in the Inland Pacific Northwest

Factors and critical questions that potential owners need to consider before establishing a new vineyard in Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon or Western Idaho.

Michelle Moyer, Clive Kaiser, Joan Davenport, Patricia A. Skinkis, Cody Copp | Sep 2024 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Extension pollinator specialist shines the light on hidden vineyard wonders

Bee Friendly Vineyards program encourages sustainability at vineyards by increasing pollinator habitat. Through generating data like bee diversity at vineyards, Oregon State’s pollinator health Extension specialist Andony Melathopoulos is ...

Henry Carnell | Sep 6, 2024 | News story

VIT TECH | HiRes Vineyard Nutrition (July 2024)

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)

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.

Aug 2024 | Video

Grapevine training systems for managing winter cold injury

Grapevine buds are at risk of cold injury in some Pacific Northwest growing regions. Growers can protect their grapevines by adopting training methods such as cane burial and low-head training systems.

Cody Copp, Patricia A. Skinkis, Michelle M. Moyer | Jul 2024 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Grape variety identification

Identifying the grape cultivar or variety can be complicated. Learn the resources and services that may be used to identify grape varieties for commercial or home/hobby vineyards and landscapes.

Patricia A. Skinkis | Jul 2024 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Season 2, Episode 11 | Virginia Nitrogen Trials - A Tale of Two Cultivars

Learn how nitrogen application and time of day for tissue sampling impacted nitrogen status.

Patricia A. Skinkis | May 2024 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)