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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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News Article by: Mark Fisher, The Wine Buzz Magazine
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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May 25, 2017
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May 16, 2017
Last Week’s Frost Damage Update
Imed Dami & Diane Kinney
The Ohio State University
