The Missouri State USA Staff Ambassadors, led by Debbie Donnellan, toured the State Fruit Experiment Station today. Welcomed by Dr. Hwang, the EPSNR Department Head, everyone introduced themselves. We then talked about the Experiment Station and then tasted the Missouri State University Winery and Distillery produced wines. Jeremy Emery, Shelia Long, and Pam Turner ran the … [Read more...] about USA Staff Ambassadors tours the State Fruit Experiment Station
GDD base 50 = 2835. We track GDD at http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/reports/gddTable.asp and rate the phenology stages according to the Modified E-L System http://door.uwex.edu/files/2010/10/ModifiedEichhornLorennzsystem.pdf Still left to harvest are Traminette, Catawba, Chambourcin and Norton. … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation
GDD base 50 = 2695. We track GDD at http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/reports/gddTable.asp and rate the phenology stages according to the Modified E-L System http://door.uwex.edu/files/2010/10/ModifiedEichhornLorennzsystem.pdf Chambourcin and Norton are fully colored. We are harvesting the majority of the grapes for distillation due to the spring freeze injury impacting the … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation
The results from today and last week will be posted on Wednesday! … [Read more...] about Grape juice analysis results
The Mushroom Production Workshop was held today and went well. The morning sessions consisted of lecture presentations and in the afternoon the participants toured four separate stations - Preservation, Shroom Room and Compost Display, Mushroom Pod, and Packaging Cooler / Sales area. This project is funded by the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and the USDA. Willow Mountain … [Read more...] about Mushroom production workshop held today