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
Emily, our summer intern, accomplished a lot this year including a significant part of the Satellite Mushroom Production project as well as completely updating the Ozarks Arboretum map. She also produced several videos on the mushroom project, primarily focusing on proper harvest techniques. We worked with several vendors who helped sell the mushrooms as well. Her last day was … [Read more...] about Summer internship 2021
The juice analysis results of the Chardonel in the Foundation Vineyard collected yesterday, August 17, are as follows: Cultivar ˚Brix pH TA g/100ml Chardonel F 17.3 2.92 1.709 … [Read more...] about Grape juice analysis
We collect berry samples this morning of Seyval Blanc, Chardonel in the New Winery Vineyard, and Vivant. Cultivar ˚Brix pH TA g/100ml Chardonel NWV 18.6 2.81 1.590 Seyval Blanc R 17.0 2.89 1.485 Vivant F 16.1 2.74 1.673 … [Read more...] about Grape juice analysis
GDD base 50 = 2317. 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 is coloring up more and the white cultivars are getting close to harvest. … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation