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A video series to answer questions that are relevant to the grape and wine industry in Pennsylvania and eastern United States.
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What Can You Do About Spring Freeze Events?

Length: 00:02:13 | Cain Hickey, Michela Centinari, Ph.D., Meredith Persico

Find out what to do when a spring freeze event may damage your grapes.

Videos in the Series

  • What Can You Do About Spring Freeze Events?

    What Can You Do About Spring Freeze Events?

    Length: 00:02:13 | Cain Hickey, Michela Centinari, Ph.D., Meredith Persico

    Find out what to do when a spring freeze event may damage your grapes.
  • How is Conventional Grapevine Pruning Different from Delayed Pruning?

    How is Conventional Grapevine Pruning Different from Delayed Pruning?

    Length: 00:02:21 | Cain Hickey, Michela Centinari, Ph.D., Meredith Persico

    Find out what the difference is between conventional and delayed pruning.
  • How Do You Implement Delayed Pruning in Your Vineyard?

    How Do You Implement Delayed Pruning in Your Vineyard?

    Length: 00:02:24 | Cain Hickey, Michela Centinari, Ph.D., Meredith Persico

    Getting started with delayed pruning may sound intimidating, but in this video we'll offer a step by step solution for your vineyard.
  • What are the Considerations to Implementing Delayed Grapevine Pruning?

    What are the Considerations to Implementing Delayed Grapevine Pruning?

    Length: 00:03:44 | Cain Hickey, Michela Centinari, Ph.D., Meredith Persico

    Delayed pruning has advantages and disadvantages, so is it worth it?
  • How Can Certified Clean Vines Be Sourced? Are There Benefits to Purchasing and Planting Clean Vines?

    How Can Certified Clean Vines Be Sourced? Are There Benefits to Purchasing and Planting Clean Vines?

    Length: 00:02:14 | Cain Hickey, Marc Fuchs

    In this video we discuss how clean vines can be sourced and review the general benefits of purchasing and planting clean vines.
  • What Steps are Necessary for Clean Plant Production and Sale?

    What Steps are Necessary for Clean Plant Production and Sale?

    Length: 00:02:26 | Cain Hickey, Marc Fuchs

    In this video we discuss steps taken to produce clean vines, from the clean plant centers to the commercial nursery.
  • What Are the Methods Used to Certify that the Vines Are Clean?

    What Are the Methods Used to Certify that the Vines Are Clean?

    Length: 00:02:12 | Cain Hickey, Marc Fuchs

    In this video we discuss methods used to establish and maintain clean plants at the commercial nursery.
  • What is the National Clean Plant Network and What Does it Mean When a Grapevine is "Certified"?

    What is the National Clean Plant Network and What Does it Mean When a Grapevine is "Certified"?

    Length: 00:02:29 | Cain Hickey, Marc Fuchs

    In this video we define the National Clean Plant Network and discuss what it means when a grapevine is "certified."
  • Why are Cold Wines Stabilized?

    Why are Cold Wines Stabilized?

    Length: 00:02:17 | Molly Kelly, Thomas Damon

    Have you ever seen wine diamonds? These are tartrate crystals. Watch this video to find out how we try to limit the growth of these crystals.
  • How Can I Prevent and Test for Volatile Acids in My Winery?

    How Can I Prevent and Test for Volatile Acids in My Winery?

    Length: 00:02:13 | Molly Kelly, Laura Taraboletti

    Did you know about the volatile acids in wine? Watch this video to find out about volatile acids, how we can test for them, and how wineries can reduce their presence.
  • What's the Difference Between Powdery and Downy Mildew?

    What's the Difference Between Powdery and Downy Mildew?

    Length: 00:02:47 | Cain Hickey, Bryan Hed, Ivy Laffan

    In this video, we will discuss the basics of powdery and downy mildew in vineyards, highlighting their general differences and management strategies.
  • What is Grafting?

    What is Grafting?

    Length: 00:02:07 | Cain Hickey, Drew Tuttles

    In this video, we will discuss grafting in the context of grapevines, explaining practical reasons why grafting is sometimes important and management considerations with grafted grapevines.
  • What is Brettanomyces?

    What is Brettanomyces?

    Length: 00:03:07 | Molly Kelly, Bonnie Beres

    Brettanomyces, otherwise known as Brett, is a wild yeast that can affect your wine. But is its inclusion always a bad thing?
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"Answers from the Vineyard, Winery, and Tasting Room" is a video series developed by The Penn State Extension Grape and Wine Team.

Videos in the series will contain technical research and educational content for grape and wine industry stakeholders. New videos will be released on a recurring basis to optimize information sharing. Various industry topics will be covered by several of our Penn State Extension Grape and Wine Team members as well as collaborators and colleagues. We are happy to learn if you have any questions that reflect concerns and/or knowledge gaps of grape and wine industry stakeholders. Please contact Molly Kelly () and/or Cain Hickey () if you have questions that you wish to see us answer in this video series.

Cain Hickey
Cain Hickey
Assistant Teaching Professor of Viticulture
Expertise
  • Applied Viticulture
  • Grapevine physiology
  • Pruning and training
  • Canopy management
More By Cain Hickey
Molly Kelly
Molly Kelly
Enology Extension Educator
Expertise
  • Enology
  • Microbiology
  • Wine Analysis
  • Wine Production
  • Winery Sanitation
More By Molly Kelly
Michela Centinari, Ph.D.
Michela Centinari, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Viticulture
Expertise
  • Wine grape production
  • Grapevine physiology
  • cover crops
  • cold temperature stress
More By Michela Centinari, Ph.D.
Bryan Hed
Former Research Technologist
Pennsylvania State University
Meredith Persico
PhD Candidate
Penn State University, Plant Science
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