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At the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station

Ningxia University faculty visit the State Fruit Experiment Station

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Dr. Gilbert Brown, Professor in the Student Affair in Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Program at Missouri State University, Dr. Yuan Zhuang, Language Specialist and Jinzi Fan from International Programs led a group of faculty members from Ningxia University on a visit to the State Fruit Experiment Station today to learn about the Mountain Grove campus.  The group arrived and faculty and staff introduced themselves and then we presented some general information about the campus. Then the group tasted Missouri State wines and honey before they toured the winery and distillery and sales area. Unfortunately it was raining, so we toured the field in the bus and were not able to get out to walk through the plantings. We had a nice visit despite the weather!

C. J. Odneal explains the wine making process.
C. J. Odneal explains the wine making process. The group ordered some wines and fruit products after tasting and picked their choices up after the tour from Pam Turner and Leslie Akers in the sales room in Shepard Hall.

 

The group organizers pose for a photo.
Dr. Yuan Helen Zhuang, Jinzi Fan and Dr. Gilbert Brown give a toast.

 

Macey Hurst, an Agriculture Communications Major, attended the tour to get photos for the article she is writing for the Darr Difference publication.
Macey Hurst, an Agriculture Communications Major, attended the tour to get photos for the article she is writing for the Darr Difference publication.

 

After tasting, the group toured the MSU distillery.
After tasting, the group toured the MSU distillery.

 

They learned about crushing, destemming and pressing the grapes.
They learned about crushing, destemming and pressing the grapes.

 

They toured the MSU Winery after the crush pad.
They toured the MSU Winery after the crush pad.

 

The group was interested in the oak chips and spirals we use for oak instead of barrels.
The group was interested in the oak chips and spirals we use for oak instead of barrels.