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October 2011: Asynchronous Ripening: A New Angle to Study Grape Berry Ripening; Big Clusters, Big Berries, and Big Hopes; Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD): Don’t Push the Panic Button!; Grape Growers: Be on Watch for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug; A New Viticulture Team Member to Help the Oregon Wine Industry; Harvest Prep – Grapes, Nutrients, and Yeast; Alumni Spotlight—Allison Wells; New OSU Extension Publications; and Upcoming Events
Contributors: Patty Skinkis, Laurent Deluc, Amy Dreves, Vaughn Walton, and Gabriel Balint

September 2011:  OSU Vineyard Notes - In this issue: Vineyard Bird Control Tactics; Powdery Mildew Rescue: Send your grapes to a spa!; Preventing Late Season Botrytis Bunch Rot; Vine Nutrient Assessment at Veraison. Contributors: Patty Skinkis and Jay Pscheidt

July 2011: In this issue: Early Season Leaf Pulling Can Impact Disease and Quality; Know Your Target: Sampling for Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Vineyards; Protein Fining of White Wine; New Viticulture & Enology Resources; and Upcoming Events
Contributors: Patty Skinkis, Inga Zasada, and James Osborne

March 2011: In this issue: Summary of the 2010 Southern Oregon Mealybug Monitoring Program; Annual Canker Soapbox; Act now: Monitor now for mite-associated Short Shoot Syndrome (SSS); To till or not to till? Impacts of grape YAN; Managing the Malolactic Fermentation; New Viticulture & Enology Resources; and Upcoming Events
Contributors: Patty Skinkis, Marcus Buchanan, Rick Hilton, Steve Renquist, Jay Pscheidt, Vaughn Walton, Jungmin Lee, Kerri Steenwerth, and James Osborne

December 2010: In this issue: Research Update: Field Botrytis Trial; Determing vine leafroll distribution and the role of virus vectors; Poor fruit set remains a challenge in the vineyard; New publications of interest; and Upcoming events.
Contributors: Patty Skinkis; Walt Mahaffee; and Vaughn Walton

December 2010 Enology Bulletin: Sulfur Off-Odors by James Osborne

September 2010 OSU Vineyard Notes: In this issue: Fungicide resistance management; Spotted Wing Drosophila update; and Updates to the Oregon Grape Quarantine.
Contributors: Patty Skinkis; Jay Pscheidt; Waughn Walton; and Amy Dreves

August 2010 Viticulture and Enology Newsletter: In this issue: Crop thinning and yield should be a moving target; Monitoring grapevine nutrition status in the vineyard; Characterizing the hormonal crosstalk during berry development will contribute to a better understanding of the grape variability; Grape maturity and harvest decisions; Insect pest update: Research on mealybugs and European grapevine moth in Oregon vineyards; OSU V&E Alumni Spotlight: Travis Cook; and Upcoming Events. Contributors: Patty Skinkis; Laurent Deluc; James Osborne; and Vaughn Walton

May 2010 Viticulture and Enology Newsletter: In this issue: Vineyard Pest Scouting Workshop helps hone skills, raise awareness; Spring-time Short Shoots and Grape Ruts Mites, a Continuing Saga; Powdery Mildew Spore Trapping Project Update; Spotted Wing Drosophila Control Strategies-Update; 2010 Vineyard Floor Management Survey; New viticulture diagnostic and learning modules online; Brettanomyces; New Viticulture & Enology Scientific Research Articles; OSU Alumni Spotlight: Brett Weis; and upcoming events.  Contributors: Patty Skinkis; Walt Mahaffee, Paul Jepson, and James Osborne

March 2010 Vineyard Notes: In this issue: Avoiding canker problems in the vineyard - Pesticide update!, Preliminary information on biology and management of rust mites in Oregon vineyards, reminders on pesticide handling and personal protective equipment, New Extension publications released. Contributors: Amy Dreves, Jay Pscheidt, Patty Skinkis, Vaughn Walton. 

February 2010 Viticulture and Enology Newsletter: In this issue: Avoiding canker problems in the vineyard; OSU Plant Clinic announces new grape virus testing; Using cover crops as a tool in vineyard management; What do we know about the Spotted wing Drosophila in Oregon?; Oregon State University to feature viticulture and enology research event; Assessing vineyard herbicide damage and risk; and Upcoming Events. Contributors: Patty Skinkis; Jay Pscheidt and Amy Dreves

December 2009 Vineyard Notes: Cold Weather Strikes Again. In this issue: summary of cold weather data from December 6-13, 2009; description of bud damage estimates; what to look for in winter-damaged vineyards; upcoming OSU Viticulture and Enology events; newly released Extension publications for vineyards. 

October 2009 Viticulture and Enology Newsletter  In this issue: Looking over the most important workers in the winery -- yeast!; Late season berry shriveling causes curiosity among industry; Vineyard Pest Management News; Recent graduates from the OSU Enology Laboratory; New OSU Extension Publications; Upcoming Events. Contributors: James Osborne, Patty Skinkis and Vaughn Walton.

July 2009 Viticulture and Enology Newsletter
In this issue: Emergency Quarantine Becomes Effective for Vine Mealybug in Grape; Got Mildew?; Being Burned by Cold in the Vineyard; Winery Sanitation; Basic Grape Research Program at OSU; Vine nutrition and extraction parameters can influence winegrape YAN; and Upcoming OSU Extension Events.
Contributors: Patty Skinkis; Jay Pscheidt; James Osborne; Laurent Deluc; and Jungmin Lee.

June 2009 Vineyard Notes: Spring Growth Observations - A Mixed Review. This issue discusses observations of stunted spring growth and potential causes, herbicide damage, scouting for Phomopsis and upcoming events. Click here to view.

May 2009 Vineyard Notes: Powdery Mildew Update  A brief update on the status of powdery mildew forecasting and incidence is discussed for spring 2009. Contributors: Patty Skinkis, Jay Pscheidt and Walt Mahaffee. Click here to view.

April 2009 Viticulture and Enology Newsletter  In this issue: Be aware and proactive with grapevine leafroll virus, Those "other diseases", Quality control programs in the winery, OSU's Viticulture and Enology education program, Updates in faculty positions at OSU, upcoming events and new publications. Editors: Patty Skinkis and James Osborne. Click here to view.

Winter 2009 Vineyard Pest Management News In this issue: Objectives of Pest Management Research in 2009, Sampling Shoots to Determine Short Shoot Syndrome Management, Research summaries: vineyard predators, fungicide use and dose rates, beneficial insects, and more!  Insect Newsletter

January 2009 Viticulture and Enology Newsletter
In this issue: Impacts of Research & Extension for Oregon's Winegrape Industry, Vineyard Observations are Critical in Winter, Farewell to Dr. Jim Kennedy, New OSU Viticulture Extension Publications, and Upcoming Events.
Editors: Patty Skinkis, James Osborne.
Viticulture/Enology January 2009.pdf

December 2008 Vineyard Notes
Viticulture Notes December 2008.pdf

October 2008 Viticulture and Enology Newsletter
Viticulture/Enology Notes October 2008.pdf

September 2008 Vineyard Notes
Viticulture Notes September 2008.pdf

August 2008 Viticulture and Enology Newsletter
Topic: New Source of Enology Information, Notes from the Vineyard, OSU's Viticulture and Enology Degree Program update, Grape must nitrogen content and fermentation, Survey of the Incidence of Rust Mites and "Short Shoot Syndrome" in Oregon, Upcoming Educational Opportunities and Events.
Contributors: Patty Skinkis, James Osborne.
August2008 newsletter.pdf

OSU Vineyard Pest Management News Spring 2008
Summer Grapes 2008.pdf

April 2008 Viticulture and Enology Newsletter
Topic: Hot Topics in Enology: Biogenic Amines, Grape Plant Materials, Facing the Challenge of Powdery Mildew, Observations in the Vineyard: Keeping an Eye on Short Shoot Syndrome, New OSU Extension Publications, Upcoming Educational Opportunities and Events.
Contributors: Patty Skinkis, James Osborne, Vaughn Walton.
April2008 newsletter.pdf

OSU Vineyard Pest Management News Spring 2008
Spring_Grapes_2008.pdf

Vineyard Pest Management News Winter 2008
Vineyard_Pest_Management_News_Winter_2008.pdf

January 2008 Viticulture and Enology Newsletter
Topic: What's New in Vineyard Pruning?, Grape Plant Materials, Recent Publications, Conducting a Successful Malolactic Fermentation, Upcoming Educational Opportunities and Events
Contributors: Patty Skinkis, James Osborne
January2008_newsletter.pdf

December Viticulture Notes
Viticulture_Notes_Dec_2007.pdf

October 2007 Viticulture and Enology Newsletter
Topic: Sulfides and Mercaptans in Wine, Vineyard Management Resources, Southern Oregon Welcomes the New Regional Viticulture Instructor, Putting the Vineyard to Rest, Upcoming Events
Contributors: Patty Skinkis, James Osborne
October2007_newsletter.pdf

Vineyard Arthropods Newsletter 2007
BeneficialsOCTnewsletter9-12-07.pdf

September Viticulture Notes 2007
Viticulture_Notes_Sept_2007.pdf

July 2007 Viticulture and Enology Newsletter
Topic: Vineyard Pest Report, Regional Viticulture: Umpqua, Monitoring Grapevine Nutrition, Getting the Feel for Wine Texture, Graduate Spotlight, Upcoming Events
Contributors: Patty Skinkis, James Osborne, Vaughn Walton, Steve Renquist, Paul Schreiner
July2007_newsletter.pdf

April 2007 Viticulture and Enology Newsletter
Topic: Canopy Management, Short Shoot Syndrome, Vineyard Disease, Acetic Acid Bacteria
Contributors: Patty Skinkis, James Osborne, Jay W. Pscheidt, Vaughn Walton
April2007_newsletter.pdf