Dr. Laszlo Kovacs, Professor of Biology at Missouri State, developed an educational vineyard at Nathanael Greene Park to highlight different grape species and hybrids as well as rootstocks. Our Viticulture students pruned the grapes this week. Students who connected to class via Zoom could see the operation thanks to Sydney and Trace, who video streamed our work in real-time. … [Read more...] about Viticulture students prune grapevines at Nathanael Greene Park
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We assessed the amount of primary bud kill resulting from the low temperature on February 16. Mortality was not severe and there were no major temperature fluctuations during the critical period. Grapevines were healthy going into winter with adequate wood weights during pruning. Samples were collected from the unpruned Foundation Vineyard and the unpruned Seyval Blanc in the … [Read more...] about Primary bud mortality assessment of grapevines at station
We experienced low temperatures at Mountain Grove, as low as -12F!! We will need to assess any winter injury to grape buds next week!! Temperatures recorded at Mountain Grove: Month Day Year Min Air Temp F 2 12 2021 8.8 2 13 2021 3.4 2 14 2021 -1.3 2 15 2021 -6.4 2 16 2021 -12.4 2 17 2021 9.3 2 18 2021 6.8 … [Read more...] about Very low winter temperatures recorded at Mountain Grove
On February 2, Lori Hyde's Ozarks Heritage Class toured the Mountain Grove Campus. Organized by Jeff Gettys, the group participated in a presentation on the history of the State Fruit Experiment Station and then toured Faurot Hall which is on the National Register of Historic Places. They also toured the campus area and ended their tour at the weather station which has been … [Read more...] about Ozarks heritage class tours the Mountain Grove Campus