The MGWII has teamed up with Randall Vos (ISU Extension) to perform grape maturity analysis for multiple locations across Iowa and one site in Illinois. Each week during the harvest season you’ll receive this email with a link to the […] Read Moreabout Midwest Grape Maturity Analysis 2023 (week 6)
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Midwest Grape Maturity Analysis 2023 (week 5)
The MGWII has teamed up with Randall Vos (ISU Extension) to perform grape maturity analysis for multiple locations across Iowa and one site in Illinois. Each week during the harvest season you’ll receive this email with a link to the […] Read Moreabout Midwest Grape Maturity Analysis 2023 (week 5)
Berry Maturity Project
By: Erin Norton, Ph.D. This year, as a collaborative project, Randall Vos and the MGWII are conducting a berry maturity study across the state of Iowa and into Illinois. Several vineyards are sending weekly samples of grapes to the MGWII […] Read Moreabout Berry Maturity Project
Grape Yield Estimation and Fruit Sampling
The growing season is well underway, and it is time to start thinking about harvest. TheMidwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute has several tools for you to help gather data about:• What yield you can expect from your grapevines• When […] Read Moreabout Grape Yield Estimation and Fruit Sampling
Lab Updates – May 2023
Student workers As the end of the semester approaches our current intern Ms. Sara Ference (Chemistry Major) is getting ready to graduate and start the next chapter of her life. Sara has been a great student and intern, we are […] Read Moreabout Lab Updates – May 2023
Time to Get Technical: 2022 Harvest Report
Grape Harvest 2022 The challenge of summarizing the grape harvest in Iowa is that grapes are grown in a wide geographic range throughout the state. In many of states, grape production tends to be more concentrated in smaller regions such […] Read Moreabout Time to Get Technical: 2022 Harvest Report