The final pre-school and elementary school tour was held today at the State Fruit Experiment Station. Leslie Akers, Pam Turner and the SFES Staff and hourly employees took the children on a hay ride through the research and demonstration fields, and taught them about bees and wildlife. … [Read more...] about School tours
Archives for September 2011
We are continuing to harvest Catawba in the West Catawba Vineyard. … [Read more...] about Continuing to harvest Catawba
GDD base 50 accumulated since April 1 = 3557 (+232 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 … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation
The juice analysis results from the berry samples collected this morning are as follows: 27-Sep-11 Cultivar °Brix pH TA Chambourcin MVEC 22.4 3.36 0.780 Chambourcin F 22.7 3.26 0.765 Norton NN 22.7 3.41 1.133 Norton NS 22.7 3.32 1.148 Norton F 23.2 3.23 1.003 … [Read more...] about Grape juice chemistry
OK, this week has been a bit crazy. I recorded phenology with Joe Rasmussen, the fellow who is working on his Vesta practicum, on Tuesday, September 20, but am posting the GDD today with the accumulation through Wednesday, September 21. GDD base 50 accumulated since April 1 = 3528 (+265departure from normal) at Mountain … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation