Ohio Grape-Wine Electronic Newsletter

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1 UH Ohio Grape-Wine Electronic Newsletter Editor: David Scurlock, Viticulture Outreach Specialist Department of Horticulture and Crop Science Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH HUwww.oardc.ohio-state.edu/grapeweb/ 27 February 2015 (08) Content: 2015 Freeze Events Announcement: Pruning Workshop March 9, AARS Winter Grape School-March Ohio Grape and Wine Conference Review Rockside Vineyard & Winery Pruning Workshop Review Know Your OSU Grape and Wine Experts

2 Not Again! Damaging Temperatures across Ohio Vineyards By: Imed Dami, Diane Kinney, and Shouxin Li, HCS-OSU While many of you attended in record numbers and enjoyed our annual Ohio Grape and Wine Conference held on February in Dublin, vineyards were having a different experience with the coldest temperatures down to -20F and lower. Diane Kinney, assembled minimum temperatures that occurred between February 6 and 21 across Ohio. The lowest temperatures ranged between -2F and -29F. Of concern are the lowest temperatures (-20F and lower) recorded on the eastern shores of Lake Erie where most grapes are grown and particularly the vinifera type. During the conference, growers asked me many questions regarding these events and their impact on grapevines. Here is a summary of what we observed so far this year: Every year is different and vine cold hardiness in 2015 is definitely different than in Grapevines are more cold hardy this year than in 2014 and were at their maximum cold hardiness when hit by the sub-zero temperatures. Unlike last year, vines did not de-acclimate (lose hardiness) yet in Back on January 30, Shouxin Li measured the cold hardiness of 3 vinifera varieties expressed as LT50 (lethal temperature that kills 50% of the primary buds). Riesling was the most hardy (LT50 = -16.8F), followed by Cabernet franc (LT50 = -13F), and Chardonnay (LT50 = - 12F). In other words, the 3 varieties were at their maximum genetic potential of cold hardiness. Last year and on January 6-7, the same varieties sustained 100% bud damage when exposed to -12F. This year reminds me more of 2009 than 2014 with regards to midwinter cold hardiness. This is good, but there is the genetic make-up limitation of each variety and species. In fact, the extent of cold damage is affected by 3 main factors: genetic make-up of the grapevine, environment where the grapevine is growing, and cultural practices prior to the event. Grape varieties in Ohio fall into one of 4 main groups of cold hardiness: 1) cold tender group which includes all Vitis vinifera varieties (generally, LT50 = -5 to -10F), 2) moderately cold hardy hybrids (Chambourcin, Traminette, Vidal)(LT50 = -10F to -15F), 3) cold hardy hybrids (Aromella, Catawba, GR7, Niagara, Norton)(LT50 = -15 to -20F), and 4) very cold hardy Concord and Minnesota varieties (Frontenac, LaCrescent, Marquette)(LT50 = -20 to -30F and lower). On February 16 and 20, the OSU research vineyard in Wooster was exposed to - 9.7F and -9.4F, respectively. We collected cane samples of important varieties after those events and will share the results with you shortly in an upcoming OGEN issue. In the meantime, if you re ready to prune, make sure you collect canes to assess bud damage first. Guidelines on how to assess damage and adjust pruning are in the following articles posted on our website. Remember my talk at the 2015 conference all is not lost and % bud damage does not equate % crop loss. Finally, I encourage you to attend the upcoming pruning workshops (February 23, March 9) as well as the Winter Grape School (March 10) organized by the OSU Extension Grape Team. All events are posted on our website. Stay warm!

3 Minimum Temperatures: Feb. 6 Feb. 21, (-23.5) (*Kingsville) (-11.1) (*Wooster) Minimum temperatures recorded between 6 February 2015 and 21 February Numbers in black are from MRCC: Numbers in red are from Weather underground: *Temperatures recorded by OARDC weather stations in Wooster and Kingsville.

4 OGEN Articles on Cold Damage from previous years: 2014: Grape Winter Damage: pdf Assessing Bud Damage and Pruning Adjustment: Polar Vortex and Its Impact on Grapes: 10%29_0.pdf 2013: Deep Freeze and Impact on Grapes: : How are Grapes Coping with this Mild Winter? : Sub-Zero Temperatures in 2011 Not 2009 again! : Sub-Freezing Temperatures in January: : Update on the recent freezing events in Ohio: Update on Freeze Injury: : Pruning Considerations Following Winter Injury:

5 Announcement!! AARS Pruning Workshop, March by Dave Scurlock, OSU/OARDC Viticulture Outreach Specialist This pruning workshop will be held at the OSU AARS on Monday, March from 1pm to 3pm. Dr. Imed Dami, State Viticulturist, AARS Manager Greg Johns and Dave Scurlock, Viticulture Outreach will be on hand to help you better understand the effects of the Cold Winter Effects on our vineyards, assess bud injury and share pruning techniques. If you are traveling a distance you may want to stay overnight and attend the Winter Grape School. Dave Marrison, Dr. Jodi Creasap Gee and Greg Johns have put together an excellent program. See the Winter Grape School article in this newsletter to see what all the excitement is about. Be a part of it and register. The second pruning workshop will be held at The OSU/AARS in Kingsville, Ohio. The address is: 1. Ashtabula Agricultural Research Station at Ohio State University o Directions o Website o Address: 2625 South Ridge Road East, Kingsville, OH o Phone: (440) Items to bring: 1-pruners & loppers if you have them 2-It is ESSENTIAL you dress warmly, hats, boots, gloves and/or raingear (just in case) 3-Bring some bud wood from your own vineyard to practice cutting buds to check for winter injury. Collect your grape wood (10-5 bud canes/variety) to assess winter injury 2 days prior to the workshop, wrap the wood in moist paper, place in a plastic and keep it at room temperature (70 0 F). This helps the buds oxidize or turn brown so it is easier to detect the damage if there is some. We will have some canes available to practice on if you do not want to bring your own until you return home.

6 Program Agenda: 2 nd workshop in Kingsville-1 day before Winter Grape School 1pm.-2pm. We will discuss pruning and cut buds to check for winter damage 2pm.-3pm. Go to the vineyard to prune VSP, High Cordon and selecting renewal trunks *The OSU Grape Team of Dr. Imed Dami, State Viticulturist, AARS Manager Greg Johns & Dave Scurlock will be on hand to help you better understand pruning. RSVP to Dave Scurlock at: Best contact scurlock.2@osu.edu or 2 nd Best office phone or cell# in case of immediate attention. It is not necessary to RSVP but gives us an idea of how many to expect. There is no charge for this workshop. If you forget until the day of the workshop, come anyway. It could be cold? Come on now it could be FREEZING COLD, but misery loves company and we are not going to be outside that long anyway.

7 2015 Northeast Ohio Winter Grape School Tuesday, March 10, :30 to 3:30 p.m. Geneva Lodge & Conferencee Center (Ballroom C) OSU Extension, OSU Horticulture & Crop Science Department, KSUA VESTA Program, and the Ashtabula Research Station for the Ohio Agricultural Research & Development Center are pleased to be co-sponsoring the Northeast Ohio Winter Grape School. Ohio Grape Producers are invited to this power-packed schooll to be held att the Geneva Lodge & Conference Center on the beautiful shores of Lake Erie! Registration Registration will be held from 9:00 to 9:30. Join us early for fellowship and light refreshments. Vineyard Custom Rates- David Marrison, OSU Extensionn Educator will provide a summary of the 2015 Ohio Vineyard Custom Rates Survey. Managing Crown Gall in Grapes- The winter damage of 2014 means that crown gall will rear its ugly head in Ohio Vineyards in 2015 and beyond. Nationally recognized expert in crownn gall of grape, Dr. Tom Burr, Professorr of Plant Pathology at Cornell University will be on hand to provide an update on this disease. An Update on Grape Disease Control Dr. Mike Ellis, OSU Professor Emeritus, will update producers on grape disease control. Learn the latest in chemical and sustainable disease control options. Producers are encouraged to bring their disease management questions. Weed Control- Dr. Doug Doohan will join us to discuss managing weeds in vineyards. Learn what is new in weed control and learn strategies for controlling weeds where lots of renewal shootss are present. Lunch Join us as we fellowship together with a create your own baked potato with a variety of toppings including cheese, sour cream, chopped bacon and green onions. Your creationn will be served with assorted salad greens, grilled chicken, select dressings & toppings, fresh fruit platter, rolls and butter. Using Rootstocks to Your Advantage- Dr. Peter Cousins, grape breeder at E. & J. Gallo Winery, will help producers learn more about rootstocks. Learn more about the grapevinee improvement program he leads whichh focuses on the breeding, introduction, and evaluation of proprietary wine grape varieties and selections with enhanced quality. Before joining E. & J. Gallo Winery, Peter was grape rootstock breeder and geneticist withh USDA ARS, based at Geneva, New York, for moree than 12 years and in that role he bred and introduced five grape varieties, including rootstocks and genetics research varieties. Lessons Learned from the 2014 Polar Vortex Dr. Imed Dami will be presenting an update on the trials of managing grapevines after winter injury as well as a summary of lessons learnedd from the 2014 polar vortex. Lessons Learned on Soil Sampling Eric Cotton, grape grower in Lake County, will share a comparison of soil test resultss run by three different testing laboratories. Learn how to read soil testss from different companies. Are you Measuring Up with your Pesticide Sprays and Adjuvents? Les Ober, OSU Extension Program Assistant and Certified Crop Consultant, will help producers learn how to be more accurate when it comes to measuring pesticides and will share more on spray adjuvents. Learn what they are and what doo they do. An update on the new 2,4D and Dicamba herbicides will also be discussed. Reservations are due by noon on March 2, The registration fee for this program is $35 per person which includes program materials, lunch and refreshments. A special thank you is extended to the Geneva Lodge & Conferencee Center for hosting this school. The first 10 KSU VESTA Students who register willl have their registration fee waived. More information about this program cann be obtained by calling the Ashtabula County Extension office at or by ing David Marrison at marrison.2@osu.edu. Ohio Private Pesticidee Applicator s Re-certification will be offered for CORE & Category 3-Grapes. CFAESS provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information:

8 The Lodge at Geneva on the Lake 4888 North Broadway (State Route 534) Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio Phone: Travel North from Interstate miles on Route 534 through Geneva to the Lodge & Conference Center (entrance on left) Northeast Ohio Winter Grape School Name of Attendee(s) Address Phone $ $35 per person Check here if you are a KSUA-VESTA Student (first 10 registrants fee will be waived) ) Return to: OSU Extension, 39 Wall Street Jefferson, Ohio Make checks payable to: OSU Extensionn Reservations are due by March 2, For More Information: Call the Ashtabula County Extension office at

9 2015 Ohio Grape and Wine Conference Review by Dave Scurlock, OSU/OARDC Viticulture Outreach Specialist Photos supplied by Diane Kinney and Lisa Robbins This was the 42 nd meeting of the Ohio Grape and Wine Conference. This is one of the longest running grape and wine conferences in the country. There were approximately 240 attendees and 27 vendors representing both grape and wine products and services. The TTB, ODLC and FSA were also represented and available for public and private conversations concerning legal and informational topics. What an excellent group of people and resource we have in the state of Ohio. The conference was held at the Crowne Plaza in Dublin, Ohio which is a suburb of Columbus. The Sip, Sit and Learn event held the day before the conference was organized by the Ohio Wine Producers Organization, Executive Director Donnie Winchell. The day long learning session was organized for those recently in the wine business of those wanting to learn more about getting into the wine business. Topics ranged from winery design, to zoning, licensing, liquor laws, marketing, social media and production of quality grapes and wine. I would venture a guess that there were more than 40 speakers and panelists delivering vital information to the crowd of over a 100 attendees. What a great program! Viticulture Sessions

10 Wine tasting during Chris Stamps enology presentation Valerie & Robin Coolidge & Chris Stamp

11 Chris Stamp, winemaker/owner Lakewood Vineyards in Watkins Glenn, New York Tom Payette, winemaker/owner and wine consultant

12 Lisa Van de Water, wine microbiologist and founder of The Wine Lab, presenting during her Special Enology Focus Session

13 Viticulture Presenters Dr. Paolo Sabbatini, Associate Professor and State Viticulturist at Michigan State University- Challenging the Audience

14 Hugh Fraser, Extension Agricultural Engineer with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture

15 Vendors Exhibiting at the 2015 Ohio Grape and Wine Conference We were very pleased to fill the space we had available for the Trade Show and the quality and variety of exhibitors. Trade Show participants are also given the opportunity to sponsor an event during the conference. The benefit of sponsorship is immense. The revenue from the sponsorship offsets some to the cost to the attendees making it more affordable to more growers/wine producers. This means more clientele for the vendor to network with and more potential sales. It is a good promotional benefit for the vendor and shows the growers and wine producers that they are committed to helping make their busy lives easier. There are different events and levels of sponsorship. Platinum sponsor-ohio Wine Reception and Banquet Gold sponsor-grazing Lunching Buffet Silver sponsor-box Lunch Bronze sponsor-continental Breakfast All sponsorship opportunities offer acknowledgement through signage and power point slides during each session. This option also enables the sponsor to place a brochure at each seat prior to the sessions. It also provides an opportunity for the sponsor to introduce themselves and their company at the sponsored venue. Signage, recognition in the proceedings and agendas are made available to the particular sponsors. Listed below are the exhibitors along with their sponsorships for the 2015 Ohio Grape and Wine Conference. We are most grateful to all of the exhibitors and especially appreciative to those who sponsored the various venues or events. Vendors Exhibiting at the 2015 Ohio Grape & Wine Conference All American Containers, Inc. Bronze Sponsor 216 Finley Rd. Belle Veron, PA / Arton Products 43 Lively Oaks Rd. Lively, VA /

16 Astrapouch North America Gold Sponsor 1875 Baird Rd. Penfield, NY / Boehm Label 2050 Hardy Pkwy. Grove City, OH / Brick Packaging Corp Traversefield Traverse City, MI / Collinwood Grape Company Mandalay Ave. Cleveland, OH / Criveller Company 6935 Oakwood Dr. Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6S5 905/ Double A Vineyards Christy Rd Little Valley, NY / Farm Services Agency USDA 200 N. High Street, Rm 540 Columbus, OH /

17 Franchise Insurance Agency 4942 Reed Rd. Columbus, OH / Fred s Water Service 2638 Townline Rd. Madison, OH / George F. Ackerman Co. PO Box 157, 300 Mill St. Curtice, OH / The Gowan Company Silver Sponsor 7153 Zimmerman St. Paris, OH Grafted Grapevine Nursery 2399 Wheat Rd. Clifton Springs, NY / Green Hoe Company 6645 W. Main Portland, NY / H & W Equipment Silver Sponsor 827 Line 4 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 905/

18 Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard 3962 Rt. 14 Dundee, NY / Kaufman Container Company Gold Sponsor 1000 Keystone Pkwy. Cleveland, OH Kent State University/VESTA Program 3300 Lake Rd. West Ashtabula, OH / Keystone Insurers Group 44 Sturges Ave. Mansfield, OH / Ohio Department of Agriculture 8995 E. Main St. Reynoldsburg, OH / Ohio Dept. Commerce Liquor Control 6606 Tussing Rd. Reynoldsburg, OH / Ohio Wine Producers Assoc. 33 Tegam Way Geneva, OH /

19 Saxco International 2360 Cornwall Rd. Oakville, ON L6J 7T9 905/ Scott Laboratories 2220 Pine View Way Petaluma, CA / Vinotec Napa 601 Cabot Way Napa, CA Vintners Global Eastern Platinum Sponsor 15 Township Rd Bloomingdale, OH / Thank you to the Ohio Grape Industries Committee for their sponsorship each year in an effort to keep the Ohio Grape and Wine Conference affordable for everyone!

20 Ercel & Theresa Mullins, Vintners Global and Platinum Sponsors Dave Moynihan & Nancy Evans, owners of AstraPouch North America and Gold Sponsors Not pictured: Kaufman Container Company-Gold Sponsor

21 Not pictured: Gowan Company Silver Sponsor-Joe Wilson H & W Equipment Silver Sponsor-Hans Woerthle Not pictured: All American Containers Bronze Sponsor

22 Banquet Pictures

23 Gervasi Vineyard Andy and Claudia Codispoti, Dave, Nancy (AstrPouch) & Lisa (OSU)

24 Banquet Attendees and OSU students Thomas Todaro, Shouzin Li & Chengsong Hu

25 Ohio Wine Hall of Fame Inductee-Dave Scurlock What a truly tremendous honor to be recognized by your grape grower and wine producer family! Truly a humbling experience and very touching to be recognized for doing something that I love to do. And they pay you too? What a Blessing! I told Mary it is easier for me to take criticism than to hear such nice things being spoken. It touches my heart deeply. My family was invited to attend to see my other life, that they are aware of but have not had the opportunity to experience. Attending, my 33 year better half and rock Mary Coblentz, my sisterin-law Joanna Weaver, my favorite sister Jennifer Young and (Olin) and my favorite niece Sasha Young and (Matt). Not attending: My favorite 2 older brothers Richard Scurlock (wife Robin Scurlock) of Louisville, KY and Dr. Steven Scurlock (wife Dr. Debra Scurlock) of Portsmouth, Ohio could not make it do to the SNOW STORM that encased each of them down south. My favorite older sister Susan Bowman of Canton, Ohio and the smartest, unfortunately could not make it because Susan and her husband Tim Bowman decided to winter it out in BALMY Fort Myers, Florida. Also not able to attend the banquet was my smartest youngest brother Mark Scurlock, who resides in Sarasota, Florida. Now you see why Susan & Mark are the smartest ones of my family. Thank you for all the support from OGIC, OWPA, OSU, OARDC, Mary Coblentz, my genetic family and my extended adoptive Ohio Grape and Wine Producing Family for making what I am allowed to do and love to do, truly an honor and a Blessing! Dave and Mary Dave and Dr. Gary Gao

26 L-R Dave and Todd L-R Dr. Mike Ellis, Dr. Steven Slack, Dave and Donnie

27 L-R Joanna Weaver, Dr. Mike Ellis and Dave Diane Kinney & Dave Dave & Shouxin

28 Dave and Lisa Robbins OSU Viticulture, Enology, Plant Pathology and OARDC Administration

29 Patrick Pierquet and Ryan Slaughter Wine tasting Workers

30 Todd Steiner, Lisa Robbins and Patrick Pierquet-Enologist Group Thanks to all the Attendees, Exhibitors, growers, winemakers and sponsors! Without the support, hard work and collaboration of many this would not be possible. Special Thank yous to Christy Eckstein, Executive Director of OGIC and the OGIC Board members, The Ohio State University and OWPA for making this possible. Thank you to Jim Arbaczewski too for being the Master of Ceremonies at the Banquet. See you all next year!

31 Rockside Pruning Workshop Review by Dave Scurlock, OSU/OARDC Viticulture Outreach Specialist, Dr. Gary Gao, Small Fruit Research and Extension Specialist *All photos were taken by Ryan Slaughter,Research Associate located at the Piketon South Centers Research Facility It was a beautiful day to be in the vineyard on February 23, 2015 at Rockside Vineyards & Winery. There was a foot or so of snow on the ground, the low temperature was minus 6 0 F and the high for the day rocketed up to all of 6 0 F ABOVE ZERO. We did have wall to wall sunshine and the wind was light. We had 14 signed up and 15 showed up. Misery loves company but we had a great workshop. Some time was spent indoors, where it was a little warmer, so we could take our time and learn the parts of the vine and prune a vine that gave its life so others could benefit. We carefully pruned the vine and allowed pruning by committee so we were all on the same page. After the inside pruning demonstration we proceeded to our lab setup so we could cut and assess bud damage or at least learn the technique so everyone left any expert and will be able to go home and assess their own vineyard before pruning.

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39 The next Pruning Workshop will be at the AARS on March from 1-3 pm. See posting in this issue of OGEN for directions

40 OSU Grape & Wine Research & Outreach Specialist Please contact the following Research, Extension/Outreach Specialists, and Educators if you have any questions relating to their respective field of expertise. Contact Information Name & Address Phone & Website Dr. Mike Ellis, Emeritus Professor Dept. Plant Pathology 224 Selby Hall OARDC 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH E mail: ellis.7@osu.edu *After Dec Website: Area of Expertise & Assistance Provided Grape diseases and control. Recommendation on grape fungicides Dr. Celeste Welty Dept. of Entomology Columbus, Ohio E mail: welty.1@osu.edu Fruit and vegetable Insects Dr. Doug Doohan, Professor Dept. Horticulture & Crop Science 205 Gourley Hall OARDC 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH E mail: doohan.1@osu.edu Website: Vineyard weeds and control. Recommendation on herbicides Dr. Imed Dami, Associate Professor & Viticulture State Specialist Dept. Horticulture & Crop Science 216 Gourley Hall OARDC 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH E mail: dami.1@osu.edu Website: oardc.osu.edu/grapeweb/ Viticulture research and statewide extension & outreach programs. Recommendation on variety selection. Imed is the primary research contact of the viticulture program.

41 Contact Information Name & Address Phone & Website Area of Expertise& Assistance Provided David Scurlock, Viticulture Outreach Specialist 118 Gourley Hall OARDC 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH E mail: scurlock.2@osu.edu Website: oardc.osu.edu/grapeweb/ Evaluation of site suitability for vineyard establishment and all aspects of grape production practices in northern Ohio. David is the primary extension contact of the viticulture program Todd Steiner, Enology Program Manager & Outreach Specialist Dept. Horticulture & Crop Science 118 Gourley Hall OARDC 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH E mail: steiner.4@osu.edu Website: oardc.osu.edu/grapeweb/ Commercial wine production, sensory evaluation, laboratory analysis/setup and winery establishment. Todd is the primary research and extension contact of the enology program Dr. Gary Gao, Small Fruit Specialist and Associate Professor, OSU South Centers 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, OH OSU Campus in Columbus Room 256B, Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Ct Columbus, OH ext.123 Fax: gao.2@cfaes.osu.edu Website: Viticulture Research and Outreach, VEAP visits in southern Ohio, vineyard management practices, soil fertility and plant nutrition, fruit quality improvement, variety evaluation, table and wine grape production Greg Johns, Station Manager Ashtabula Agricultural Research Station 2625 South Ridge Road Kingsville, OH E mail: johns.1@osu.edu Website: Winegrape production in Northeast Ohio, especially vinifera varieties

42 Contact Information Name & Address Phone & Website Area of Expertise& Assistance Provided David Marisson, County Extension Director, Associate Professor & Extension Educator, OSU Extension Ashtabula County 39 Wall Street Jefferson, Ohio Ext. 106 E mail: marrison.2@osu.edu Website: ashtabula.osu.edu Vineyard and winery economics, estate planning and Extension programs in Northeast Ohio