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  1. Monsanto Attacks Scientists After Studies Show Trouble For Weedkiller Dicamba

    Oct 26, 2017

    In a normal year, Kevin Bradley, a professor of weed science at the University of Missouri, would have spent his summer testing new ways to control a troublesome little plant called water hemp.

    This has not been a normal year.

  2. Ohio Grape and Wine Industry Contributes $1.3 Billion to State’s Economy

    Oct 9, 2017

    REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 12, 2017) –The Ohio Grape Industries Committee today released its 2016 Economic Impact report, which finds that Ohio’s grape and wine industry has a significant impact of $1.3 billion on the state’s economy and provides 8,067 full-time jobs, with more than 2,700 additional jobs created since 2012.

    Complete Report

    News Article by:  Ashley McDonald

  3. Cornell-led project to improve grapes gets big boost

    Sep 1, 2017

    Breeding the next great grape is getting a boost thanks to new funding for a Cornell-led project that uses genomic technology to create varieties that are more flavorful and sustainable.

    Complete Article:

    News article by David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle.

  4. Winners of the 2017 Ohio Wine Competition

    Aug 8, 2017

    An upstart winery that hasn’t yet celebrated its 4th birthday captured the top award at the 2017 Ohio Wine Competition – and there are plenty of other delicious surprises nestled in the results.

    Complete Article

    News Article by:  Mark Fisher, The Wine Buzz Magazine

  5. Grape Disease Control, 2017 - Wayne Wilcox - Cornell University

    Jun 30, 2017

    It’s (past) time once again for what has heretofore been a nearly annual update and review on
    controlling the fungal diseases that grape growers must regularly contend with in our eastern
    climate. As always, I’d like to acknowledge the outstanding team of grape pathologists here in
    Geneva, which includes bacteriologists (Tom Burr’s program) and virologists (Marc Fuchs’s
    program) in addition to those of us who work on fungal diseases: faculty colleagues and
    cooperators (David Gadoury, Lance-Cadle-Davidson); research technicians (Dave Combs and

  6. A Cautionary Tale about Producing Spirits

    Jun 27, 2017

    Norton, Ohio—Many winemakers contemplate making their own brandy, but making distilled spirits can be a hazardous undertaking. Andy and Deanna Troutman, owners of the Winery at Wolf Creek in Norton, Ohio, found that out in a devastating way May 30. Early that morning, Andy Troutman went to the winery’s distillery room and turned on the distiller. Shortly after he left the building to get a cup of coffee, there was a loud explosion.

  7. FDA Begins Winery Inspections

    Jun 27, 2017

    San Rafael, Calif.—Wine law specialists have warned since 2011 that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) would eventually start inspecting wineries for compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act. This spring those inspections started in earnest. According to Barbara Snider, senior counsel for the California-based Hinman & Carmichael law firm, wineries from Washington state to Napa and California’s San Joaquin Valley have reported unplanned visits from the FDA.

  8. OSU Viticulture Student Earns 4 National Scholarships

    May 30, 2017

    Jaclyn Fiola, a Ph. D student in the Viticulture Program (advisor: Dr. Imed Dami), has been awarded four national scholarships for the upcoming year.  They are as follows:

    1. American Society for Enology and Viticulture Michael Vail Scholarship: The American Society for Enology and Viticulture annually awards competitive scholarships to the best students, across the country, pursuing a degree in enology, viticulture, or in a curriculum emphasizing a science basic to the wine and grape industry.

  9. National Pest Alert - Palmer Amaranth

    May 25, 2017

  10. Last Weeks Frost Damage Update

    May 16, 2017

    Last Week’s Frost Damage Update
    Imed Dami & Diane Kinney
    The Ohio State University

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