We are happy to report at the 2011 Mid-American wine competition. We took a GOLD Medal for our 2010 Norton and it was a Nominee for the Sweepstakes. This 2010 Norton was the first time we made a Norton varietal … Continue reading
GDD base 50 accumulated since April 1 = 539 (+55 departure from normal) at Mountain Grove http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/reports/gddTable.asp Phenology stages according to the Modified E-L system http://door.uwex.edu/files/2010/10/ModifiedEichhornLorennzsystem.pdf Observed broken shoots due to wind and storms. Cold, rainy weather prevalent during blossom for several … Continue reading
Here is a photo of grape phompsis fungal disease on Vidal Blanc grapevines in our vineyard. This disease is fostered by wet weather.
GDD base 50 accumulated since April 1 = 240 (+110 departure from normal) at Mountain Grove http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/reports/gddTable.asp Phenology stages according to the Modified E-L system http://door.uwex.edu/files/2010/10/ModifiedEichhornLorennzsystem.pdf
GDD base 50 accumulated since April 1 = 155 (+129 departure from normal) at Mountain Grove http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/reports/gddTable.asp Phenology stages according to the Modified E-L system http://door.uwex.edu/files/2010/10/ModifiedEichhornLorennzsystem.pdf
Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang has joined us this month. He came from UC Davis in California, where he was working on the genetics of resistance to the dagger nematode in grapes. His main work here will be in grape breeding, and … Continue reading
The Mid-America Strawberry Growers Conference was held yesterday and was hosted by the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station and Simpson’s Family Farm. Jim Goodson and Wayne Simpson presented information to the 53 attendees and the group visited Simpson’s Family Farm … Continue reading
The first flowers in the spring are always the most exciting ones. This year the first snow crocus opened it’s flower on a sunny (yes, there were a few!) day in the middle of January. Then more appeared. Oddly only … Continue reading
For the samples collected today. Cultivar °Brix pH TA Chambourcin bc 23.6 3.37 0.859 Chambourcin gdc 22.8 3.34 0.952 Catawba – West 18.4 3.12 1.282