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Site preparations began today for a new Southern Highbush Blueberry research project coming in the Spring

November 10, 2020 by Jennifer Morganthaler

This plot is being prepared for a new research project that will receive grant funding from the Missouri Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant program. This project will evaluate the viability of Southern Highbush Blueberry as an option for growers in Southwest Missouri. A soil test was taken earlier this fall and the amendments are being made.  With blueberries … [Read more...] about Site preparations began today for a new Southern Highbush Blueberry research project coming in the Spring

Filed Under: Small Fruit Crops, Specialty Crops Tagged With: Blueberry

MSU Viticulture students prune at local vineyards

February 20, 2020 by Marilyn Odneal

Two groups of students are taking the Viticulture course - one group meets in Springfield in a classroom in Karls Hall and the other group, who connect to the course via Zoom computer conferencing, is located in various places including Miami Oklahoma at NEO coordinated by Dr. Booth, and in Missouri at Neosho and other locations coordinated by Larry Nichols. We visited two … [Read more...] about MSU Viticulture students prune at local vineyards

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Ningxia University Students and Faculty Tour the Fruit Station

November 1, 2019 by Jennifer Morganthaler

On November 1st, Ningxia University Wine Marketing students and Faculty visited the Fruit Station for a tour.  It was a cold day, but the sun was shinning and everyone seemed to enjoy learning about the Fruit Station and how we grow grapes and process our wines.  Jennifer gave an overview of the Fruit Station and Marilyn discussed the Fruit Station's accredited tree Arboretum.  … [Read more...] about Ningxia University Students and Faculty Tour the Fruit Station

Filed Under: Students, Tours, VisitingScientists

Ningxia grape and wine students complete practicum at Mountain Grove

July 2, 2019 by Marilyn Odneal

Ten students from Ningxia University completed their practicum at the Mountain Grove Campus today. Activities included shoot positioning grapevines in the Genomics vineyard under the direction of Susanne Howard, training young Catawba vines, recording grape phenology, collecting disease and insect samples in the vineyard and looking at the problems under the microscope to … [Read more...] about Ningxia grape and wine students complete practicum at Mountain Grove

Filed Under: Grapes, Students

Grad students work on canopy management in the Genomics Vineyard

May 30, 2019 by Marilyn Odneal

Bryce works on shoot thinning.

Dr. Hwang's grad students are working on canopy management in the Genomics Vineyard. They are working on vines of varying ages and are suckering, training, shoot thinning and shoot positioning. It is a lovely day to work out in the vineyard! … [Read more...] about Grad students work on canopy management in the Genomics Vineyard

Filed Under: Grape biotechnology, Grapes, Students

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