Smoke from the 2020 wildfires was catastrophic to the wine industry. Oregon State University researchers are working to solve how to protect wine grapes from smoke.
Oregon State University has named a new station director at the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center. Alec Levin, a viticulturist and associate professor, will take over the position beginning
Vineyard harvests may be a little light in terms of quantity in Southern Oregon this fall, but quality is good. Growers got through a season of water concerns aided by wet spring weather, and they are.
Wineries of the West are struggling against a growing problem wildfire smoke, which has the power to spoil an entire vineyard full of grapes.
So far, there is no reliable way to detect ruin before h.