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  1. This insect could be detrimental to Ohio's wine industry

    Jul 22, 2020

    CLEVELAND — The Ohio Department of Agriculture issued a warning about an insect that could kill wine in Ohio.

    The spotted lanternfly can cause significant damage to some plants and has been seen in Pennsylvania.

    According to the Department of Agriculture, the insect is fond of grape and fruit trees, hops, blueberry, oak, pine, poplar and walnut.

    Adult spotted lanterflies usually eat grapevines, while nymphs eat multiple types of plants.

  2. Frost grips grapes in southern Ohio

    Apr 21, 2020

    COLUMBUS, Ohio—Southern Ohio vineyards took a hit last week when frost killed off early emerging buds, and northern Ohio grape growers are bracing for the potential in their area as well. Complete Article

    News Article by CFAES News

    By: Alayna DeMartini

    April 21, 2020

     

  3. Ohio Wines Score Two More Big Upsets in San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

    Jan 16, 2020

    It may not rival the Judgment in Paris, but Ohio wines scored a couple of huge upsets and turned heads – again – at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

    Ferrante Winery and  Ristorante:  2017 Grand River Valley Vidal Blanc Ice Wine captured the designation of “Specialty Sweepstake Winner” 

    Ferrante Winery and  Ristorante:  2017 Gewürztraminer captured a “Best in Class” designation

  4. 2019 Harvest from Connecticut to Minnesota "difficult" growing season, with one exception: Ohio!

    Dec 13, 2019

    The grape growing season in the East and upper Midwest during 2019 has been described as “difficult,” although the problems growers faced in the East were somewhat different than those in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The only region reporting excellent quality grapes and good yields is Ohio. Tony DeBevc, owner of Debonne Vineyards in Madison, OH told Wine Business Monthly, “2019 was the best year we ever had. Every variety from Sémillon and Malbec to Concord had quality grapes and a good, solid crop across the board.”

  5. Bad Weather? Bad Wine.

    Oct 14, 2019

    The expectations, for wine grapes, can be crushing.

    A vintage stands or falls on the fruit’s quality. Soil quality, temperature, the health of the plant and summer rainfall — everything has to go just right for a grape to make a fine wine.  

    When it comes to the last couple of growing seasons, that’s bad news for Ohio and the region in general.

  6. ‘Wine country’ doesn’t have to mean Napa and Sonoma: Here are 10 off-the-beaten-path wine destinations

    Aug 20, 2019

    U.S. cities where you might not have expected to find a nice bottle of local wine.

    You won’t need a passport to explore the many cities that are redefining the boundaries of wine country. Chances are, you’re only a hop, skip and cork pop away from one of the many vineyards peppered throughout America. Whether you have one day or an entire week to dedicate to wine tasting, you probably won’t have to travel far to sample some of the country’s best.

  7. ‘Homegrown’ grapes dominate 2019 Ohio Wine Competition

    Jun 3, 2019

    Wines born and bred in the Buckeye state dominated the 2019 Ohio Wine Competition.

    The competition, which drew nearly 300 entries, was held over two days this week in Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio, with the best-of-show judging wrapping up on Wednesday, May 15.

    For the complete article:  

    Article and photo by Mark Fisher with Dayton.com

     

     

  8. Three New I-Corps Teams from CFAES

    Aug 17, 2018

    Three of the teams selected for I-Corps@Ohio funding hail from CFAES.

    I-Corps@Ohio is a program for faculty and graduate students from Ohio universities and colleges. It provides funding and training to help move fundamental research into innovative products and services, using scalable business models that serve as the basis for startup companies.

    Complete Article

    News Article by:  CFAES Monthly

  9. OSU Viticulture Program Wins National Award

    Aug 16, 2018

    The American Society of Horticultural Science (ASHS) held its annual conference on 31 July through 3 August 2018 in Washington DC. During this event, ASHS announced the winners of the 2018 Extension Material Awards. The OSU Viticulture Program was among the 2018 winners of the Extension Material Award in the category “Video”.  The educational video titled “Grapevine Canopy Management” was prepared by former graduate student Thomas Todaro and advisor Dr. Imed Dami. This educational video was the outreach piece of an on-going research project on Viticulture Best Practices (BVP).

  10. 2018 Directors Choice Winners Announced

    May 18, 2018

    REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (May 17, 2018) – Ohio Agriculture Director David T. Daniels honored the Director’s Choice recipients at an event held at the Statehouse for retailers, distributors, restaurateurs and winery owners.

    Nearly 20 wines were evaluated by a panel of judges, on behalf of Director Daniels, for the highly coveted award. The 2018 award recipients are:

    News Release 

    Written by Ashley McDonald for ODA.

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