Viticulture meetings and workshops are a primary method of information delivery for the Wine Grape Program. We try to get the best speakers from regional viticulture extension and researchers to international consultants to address relevant topics of current concern to wine growers in the region. We welcome your input about possible meeting topics and speakers.
Viticulture workshops, meetings and seminars delivered by the Penn State Wine Grape Program are generously funded by grants from the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program and the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences.
Workshop and Meeting Handouts, Presentations and Summaries
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Wine Grape Integrated Pest Management Workshop, March 2013
Grower Perspective on Post-veraison Problems - Galen Troxell, Galen Glen Vineyard
Early-season Flower and Cluster Disease Control - Bryan Hed, Penn State (3.5MB)
Late-season Disease Control: cluster rots and downy mildew - Alice Wise, Cornell (5MB)
Bird Netting in Vineyards - Libby Tarleton, Cornell (8MB)
Wasp and Bee Management in Grapes - Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, Cornell (4MB)
Grape Berry Moth and Spotted Wing Drosophila - Mike Saunders, Penn State (9MB)
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: a new and very important pest of grapes and wine - Joe Fiola, Univ of Md (7MB)
Calibrating your Sprayer - Marty Keen, Landey Vineyards
Development of a Low Cost Vertical Patternator (Part 2) - Marty Keen
Wine Grape Integrated Pest Management Workshop, March 2012
New Initiatives in the Management of Grape Sour Rot - McFadden-Smith (6.4MB)
Vineyard Weed Control - Scott Guiser (3.6MB)
Management and Research of Fruit Rot Diseases in Vineyards - Bryan Hed (1.4MB)
N American Grapevine Yellows: knowns and unknowns - Tremain Hatch (2.6MB)
Managing Nematodes and Tomato Ringspot Virus in Vineyards - J Halbrendt (5.5MB)
Cabernet Franc at EWE, March 2012
Collection of Cabernet Franc Articles and Information (1.9MB)
Cabernet Franc for Fine Wines - Adam McTaggart, winemaker at Boxwood Vineyard, VA
Growing Cabernet Franc in the Mid-Atlantic (Chien) - a grower's guide (7.5MB)
Optimizing Varietal Fruit Character in Cabernet Franc (McTaggart) - a guide from vineyard to cellar
Maryland Wine Industry Annual Meeting, February 2012
Finding Your Way to Vine Balance - a presentation about vine size and balance (4.9MB)
Establishing a New Wine Region - putting an emerging region on the wine map (19MB)
Ontario Notes and Ont Fruit/Veg Convention, February, 2012
Ontario Notes - impressions of vineyards, wineries and wines
Garagistes in America - growing fine wine on average sites (5.8MB)
Effects of Early Defoliation on Shoot Photosynthesis, Yield Components... - Stefano Poni
Coastal Vineyard Care Farming Model - connecting bottle price to viticulture
Jim Wolpert and Jesus Yuste Viticulture Seminar, August 2011
Vine Balance and Rootstocks - Wolpert
Crop Load - Wolpert (6.9MB)
Soil Variability and Vine Spacing - Wolpert
Daniel Roberts Seminar, July 2011
Wine Grape Integrated Pest Management Workshop, March 2011
Canopy Management for Disease Control in Wine Grapes
IPM Options for Grape Disease Management
Andy Erickson and Jeff Newton Workshop, February 2011
Commercial Vineyard Pruning Workshop, January, 2011
Bordeaux Viticulture Workshop July, 2010
Bordeaux Viticulture Program (handout)
Bordeaux and Us, Lucie Morton, viticulture consultant, Virginia (slides)
Inducing Water Stress in Grapevines in the Eastern US, Ed Boyce, Black Ankle Vineyard (slides)
Sustainable Viticulture May, 2010
Alternative Winegrowing Ideas and Practices. Chien, Penn State (article)
Sustainable and Organic Best Practices for Eastern Vineyards Workshop Program (handout)
Wine Quality and Sustainability at Black Ankle Vineyard, Ed Boyce (handout)
Black Ankle Vineyard 2010: Sample Spray Schedule. Ed Boyce (handout)
Organic Viticulture Research in Pennsylvania. Bryan Hed et al. Penn State (slides)
Sustainable and Organic Farm Systems for Wine Grape Production. Dr. Glenn McGourty. UCCE (slides)
Using Compost in Commercial Wine Vineyards. Dr. Noemi Halbrendt, et al. Penn State (handout)
Lessons of the Vine: viticulture at Shinn Estate Vineyard on Long Island. Barbara Shinn. (slides)
Grape Disease Workshop April, 2010
Disease and Pest Control in Vineyards and Proper Use of Spray Technology. Mark Chien, Penn
Grape Disease and Insect Pest Workshop Program (handout)
Improved Pesticide Application Technologies. Dr. Andrew Landers, Cornell (handout
Vineyard Weed Control. Scott Guiser, Penn State (slides)
Grape Berry Moth Research and Insect Pests of Grapes. Dr. Mike Saunders, Penn State (slides)
New Grape Grower Workshop, February, 2010