University Staff Ambassadors tour the MSU Fruit Experiment Station October 5, 2018 by Marilyn OdnealThe USA University Staff Ambassadors toured the State Fruit Experiment Station, tasted MSU wines and toured the winery and distillery this afternoon. Dean Del Vecchio welcomed the USA Staff Ambassadors to the Mountain Grove Campus. The group tasted the Missouri State Wines as well as rum and raspberry brandy. C. J. Odneal, Jeremy Emery and Shelia Long conducted the tasting. After the tasting, C. J. Odneal described the distillation process. The operation of the crush pad was pointed out. The group then toured the MSU Winery. The USA Staff Ambassadors had a beautiful day for the hay ride to see the research and demonstration plantings in the field. Jeremy Emery and I rode on the wagons while Randy Stout and Tom Barker drove the tractors.