Checking out some fresh nights in the Aegean plains

Speaking to Midwest grape growers, UC Davis' Kurtural Vineyard Consulting said that 90% of CA grapes are machine-harvested, 2/3 pruned mechanically. Beyond cost/labor savings, the practice can improve fruit quality, vineyard longevity and yield predictability. #graperesearch bit.ly/3IuFuEh

I couldn't agree more. academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-ar…

Permanent cover cropping in vineyards did not provide much benefit to the grapevine physiology. Check out our just accepted paper bit.ly/3ThQybu I am glad Alec Levin 🍇👨🏻‍🔬 is trialing this now as well.

Source-sink manipulations resulted in major implications for berry and wine flavonoids and aromas that were beyond sugar accumulation. Check out the OA paper here: bit.ly/3A96DaE And no, low yield didn't result in high quality ...Alec Levin 🍇👨🏻‍🔬

He loves to be in the vineyard

After the rain the treatments went on for the Powdery Mildew trial. Just 56 treatments … that’s all

Lots of activity today at our site.

Low tech irrigation leak detector. Why pay for fancy services ? Get a golden retriever !

In collaboration with @herrickgrapevines we are working on response of rainfed and irrigated Cabernet Sauvignon's response to water deficits with different rootstocks

Central California Grape Day is August 3rd. Contact your WECO, Syngenta or Opti-Harvest professional for an invitation.

🎤 Pınar Karşıyaka tribünleri, Vitto Brown ile düet halinde! #BSL 🎶 "Kim bakar ardına..."

We hosted PCAs and viticulturists from Wilbur-Ellis Co. Opti-Harvest and Syngenta for Central California Grape Day in Davis. Good attendance and lots of information on #powderymildew #fertilizers #climatechange and #irrigation

Save the Date: Wine Grape Production During Droughts 9 - 12 November in Izmir/TURKIYE. Registration Open 1 September 2023 #wine #viticulture #droughts #Climatechange #izmir #sarap #irrigation

Registration is now open for the Sustainable Wine Grape Production Course and Expo (9-12 November). Please join me and my colleagues in Manisa-Turkey! sustainable-viticulture.com #viticulture #wine #Turkey #CabernetSauvignon #muscat

Registration is Open for Sustainable Winegrape Production During Droughts shorturl.at/bIMN8 Check out the Agenda and Speakers at the Link for On-line or in-person attendance.

He is ready to squeeze those berries.

That’s a wrap for 2023 harvest and trials for us. See you at pruning time

Climate Smart Agriculture workshop for Fruit and Nut Production, Nov 29, in Tulare, CA. Organized by Ag&Natural Resources UC Davis UC Merced CE Specialists Daniele Zaccaria and Tapan Pathak. Funding support Calif Food and Ag NIFA. Register here, na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.ph…. Workshop agenda attached

Interesting work regarding #grapevineredblotchvirus (#GRBV)—originally identified at the University of California Davis Research Station in Oakville, California in 2008 #anthocyanin #geminivirus @UCDVEN Kurtural Vineyard Consulting Nazareth Torres AGU (American Geophysical Union) #AGU23