Research
The scientists at Michigan State University would like to thank the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council for collaboration and funding for the work reported below.
2019 videos
- Implementation of alternative canopy management techniques in the NW and SW to improve fruit technological maturity of grapes grown in Michigan
Paolo Sabbatini, MSU Horticulture - Improving Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center for a Data Driven Wine Grape Extension Program
Thomas Todaro, MSU Extension - Low Cost Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland Wastewater Treatment System for Small Wineries
Steven Safferman, MSU Biosystems Engineering - Michigan Vineyard IPM Extension Program, 2018
Rufus Isaacs, MSU Entomology - Reducing Harvest Losses to Late-Season Insects and their Associated Diseases in Michigan Vineyards
Rufus Isaacs, MSU Entomology
2018 videos
- Biology and Management of Grape Mealybug
Keith Mason, MSU Department of Entomology - Control and Management of Sour Rot and Volatile Acidity in Vinifera Grapes Grown in Michigan
Josh VanderWeide, MSU Department of Horticulture - Michigan Vineyard IPM Extension Program
Rufus Isaacs, MSU Department of Entomology - Water Uses in Wineries
Liesl Eichler Clark, 5 Lakes Energy
2017 videos
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- Biology and management of invasive insect pests in Michigan vineyards
Keith Mason, MSU Department of Entomology - Developing methods for use of own-rooted Vitis vinifera vines in Michigan vineyards
Tom Zabadal and Jenny Schoonmaker, MSU Department of Horticulture - Grape IPM Program
Rufus Isaacs, MSU Department of Entomology - Impact and spread of grapevine leafroll virus
Annemiek Schilder, MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences - Leaf removal: A tool to improve crop control and fruit quality in vinifera grapes
Paolo Sabbatini, MSU Department of Horticulture - Strategic modernization of Enviroweather stations serving the Michigan grape and wine industries
Jeff Andresen, MSU Department of Geography