Research Reports

Research Reports

• Research Reports - 2012

  • Assessment of Grapevine Nitrogen Status and Optimized Nitrogen Fertilization Practices

    Submitted by Tony Wolf

  • Characteristics of Grapevine Yellows - Susceptible Vineyards and Potential Management Strategies

    Submitted by Tony Wolf

  • Deployment of Sentinel Vines, Further Studies on Powdery Mildew Fungicide Resistance, and Botrytis Survey

    Submitted by Lynn Rallos and Anton Baudoin

  • Determine the Life Cycle of Ripe Rot of Grape Caused by Colletotrichum Species 

    Submitted by Mizuho Nita, PhD and Chang-Hyun Kang, PhD

  • Documentation of Grapevine Leafroll - Associated Viruses & Other Major Grape Viruses in Wine Grape Varieties and Native Grape Species in Virginia, and Explanation of the Movement of the Grape Leafroll Disease to Develop Management Strategies

    Submitted by Mizuho Nita

  • Improved Weed Management in Grape Production

    Submitted by Jeffrey Derr

  • Optimized Grape Potential through Root System and Soil Moisture Manipulations

    Submitted by Tony Wolf

• Research Reports - 2013

  • Assessment of grapevine nitrogen status and optimized nitrogen fertilization practices

    Submitted by Tony Wolf

  • Botrytis cinerea fungicide sensitivity evaluation in Virginia crops, and evaluation of powdery mildew advisory

    Submitted by Anton Baudoin

  • Characteristic of Grapevine Yellows-Susceptible Vineyards and Potential Management Strategies

    Submitted by Dr. Teresa M. Stoepler and Tony Wolf

  • Descriptive analysis and consumer studies of Viognier wines from Virginia, California and France

    Submitted Martha Wicks Muller and Dr. Hildegarde Heymann

  • Descriptive Analysis and Consumer Study of Viognier Wines from Virginia, France and California

    Submitted by Martha Wicks Mueller, Gregory Hirson, Maya Hood White, Jonas Mueller, and Hildegarde Heymann

  • Determination of Abundance, Distribution and Risk Factors Associated with the Infestation of Virginia Vineyards by Grape Root Borer

    Submitted by Chris Bergh and Jhalendra Rijal

  • Determination of the Abundance, Distribution and Risk Factors Associated with the Infestation of Virginia Vineyards by Grape Root Borer

    Submitted by Chris Bergh and Jhalendra Rijal

  • Determine the lifecycle of ripe rot of grape caused by Colletotrichum species.

    Submitted by Mizuho Nita, PhD and Chang-Hyun Khang, PhD

  • Final Report Virginia Tech Extension

    Submitted by Joseph Marcy

  • Investigating the lifecycle of ripe rot of grape caused by Colletotrichum species.

    Submitted by Mizuho Nita, PhD and Chang-Hyun Khang, PhD

  • Optimized grape potential through root system and soil moisture manipulations

    Submitted by Tony Wolf

  • Perennial Cover Crop Evaluation for Enhanced Vineyard Floor Management Final Research Report

    Submitted by Jeffrey Derr and Lori Robertson

  • Viticulture Research and Extension Associate

    Submitted by Tony Wolf

• Research Reports - 2014

  • Assessment of Grapevine Nitrogen Status & Optimized Nitrogen Fertilization Practices

    Submitted by Tony Wolf

  • Assessment of Variability of Grape Downy Mildew Sensitivity to Phosphonates

    Submitted by Anton Baudoin, Xuewen Feng, M. Nita

  • Behavioral Response from Grape Root Borer Larvae to Chemical Stimuli from Grape Roots

    Submitted by Chris Bergh

  • Botrytis cinerea fungicide Sensitivity Evaluation in Virginia Crops, and Evaluation of Powdery Mildew Advisory

    Submitted by Anton Baudoin, Noah Adamo

  • Characteristics of Grapevine Yellows-Susceptible Vineyards and Potential Management Strategies

    Submitted by Teresa Stoepler, Paola Lenzi, Tony Wolf

  • Enology Extension Specialist

    Submitted by Joseph Marcy

  • Final Wine Board Research Report

    Pages 1-39 PDF [Large file, please be patient.]

  • Investigating the Lifecycle of Ripe Rot of Grape Caused by Colletotrichum Species

    Submitted by Mizuho Nita and Chang-Hyun Khang

  • Optimized Wine Quality Potential Through Fruit-Zone Management Practices in Red Varities

    Submitted by Tony Wolf and Cain Hickey

  • Perennial Cover Crop Evaluation for Enhanced Vineyard Floor Management

    Submitted by Jeffrey Derr and Lori Robertson

  • Revisiting Pierce's Disease in Virginia Commercial Vineyards

    Submitted by Mizuho Nita, Elizabeth Bush, Mary Ann Hansen

  • Spotted Wing Drosophila in Virginia Vineyards: Distribution, Varietal Susceptibility, Monitoring and Control

    Submitted by Douglas G. Pfeiffer

  • Understanding Grapevine Virus Complex, and Development of Grapevine Leafroll Disease Management

    Submitted by Mizuho Nita, Naidu Rayapati, Taylor Jones, Tony Wolf, and Sue Tolin

  • Viticulture Research and Extension Association

    Submitted by Tony Wolf

• Research Reports - 2015

  • Assessing the Impact of Naturally-Occurring Entomopathogenic Nematodes on Grape Root Borer Infestations in Virginia Vineyards: Final Report

    Submitted by Chris Bergh

  • Botrytis cinerea fungicide sensitivity evaluation in Virginia crops

    Submitted by Anton Baudoin and Noah Adamo

  • Cost and Profitability Analysis of Virginia Vineyards and Wineries 

    Submitted by Dean Martinelli, Kendra Stribling, and Christopher Brubaker

  • Creating Amarone-Style Wines Using an Enhanced Dehydration Technique.

    Submitted by Molly Kelly, Enology Extension Specialist

  • Enology Extension Specialist - Final Report

    Submitted by Joseph Marcy

  • Evaluation of Powdery Mildew Quinoxyfen Resistance and Assessment of Variability of Grape Downy Mildew Sensitivity to Fungicides

    Submitted by Anton Baudoin And Xuewen Feng

  • Interim Report to the Virginia Wine Board

    Submitted by Peter Sforza

  • Investigating the lifecycle of ripe rot of grape caused by Colletotrichum species.

    Submitted by Mizuho Nita and Chang-Hyun Khang

  • Optimized wine quality potential through fruit-zone management practices in red varieties

    Submitted by Tony K. Wolf and Cain Hickey

  • Preliminary data collection to understand Pierce's Disease ecosystem in VA Submitted by Mizuho Nita, PhD, Doug Pfeiffer, Mary Ann

    Hansen, Elizabeth Bush

  • Spotted wing drosophila in Virginia vineyards: Distribution, varietal susceptibility, monitoring and control 

    Submitted by D. G. Pfeiffer, M. E. Shrader and C. A. Laub

  • The Role of Soil Mineralogy in Potassium Uptake by Wine Grapes

    Submitted by Ernest Beasley, Lucie Morton, Clifford Amber 

  • Title: Characteristics of Grapevine Yellows-susceptible vineyards and potential management strategies

    Submitted by Paolo Lenzi and Tony K. Wolf

  • Understanding Grapevine Virus Complex, and Development of Grapevine Leafroll Disease management

    Submitted by Mizuho Nita, Naidu A. Rayapati, and Taylor Jones, Tony Wolf, and Sue Tolin

  • Virginia Wine Board- Identification and Quantification of Wine-related Microorganisms via Real-Time quantitative PCR

    Submitted by Amanda Stewart

  • Viticulture Research and Extension Associate

    Submitted by Tony K. Wolf

• Research Reports - 2016

  • Botrytis Cinerea Fungicide Sensitivity Evaluation in Virginia Crops, Final Report 

    Submitted by Anton Baudoin , Noah Adamo, and M. Nita

  • Characteristics of Grapevine Yellows-Susceptible and Potential Management Strategies, Final Report 

    Submitted by Dr. Paolo Lenzi and Dr. Tony K. Wolf

  • Chemical Profile for Possible Host Selection and To Induce Resistance against Spotted Wing Drosophlian Grape, Final Report

    Submitted by Barakat Hussain and Douglas G. Pfeiffer

  • Chemical Profile for Possible Host Selection and To Induce Resistance against Spotted Wing Drosophlian Grape, Final Report

    Submitted by Barakat Hussain and Douglas G. Pfeiffer

  • Creating Amarone-Style Wines Using an Enhanced Dehydration Technique, Final Report

    Submitted by Molly Kelly and Bruce Zoecklein

  • Effects of Harvest Maturity and Post-Harvest Storage on Fruit, Juice, and Cider Quality, Final Report 

    Submitted by Gregory M. Peck, Amanda Stewart, and Andrew Neilson

  • Establish International Collaborations for Management of Crown Gall of Grape, Caused by Agrobacterium Vitis, Final Report

    Submitted by Mizuho Nita and Akira Kawaguchi

  • Evaluation of Powdery Mildew Quinoxyfen Resistance & Assessment of Variability of Grape Downy Mildew Sensitivity to Fungicides, Final Report 

    Submitted by Anton Baudoin, Xuewen Teng, and M. Nita

  • Identifying Genomic Markers for Fungicide Resistance in Grape Powdery and Downy Mildew, Final Report

    Submitted by Anton Baudoin and Noah Adamo

  • Investigating the Lifecycle of Ripe Rot of Grape Caused by Colletotrichum Species, Final Report 

    Submitted by Mizuho Nita and Chang-Hyun Kang

  • Monticello Winemaker's Research Exchange 2015-2016, Final Report

  • Optimized Wine Quality Potential through Fruit-Zone Management Practices in Red Varieties, Final Report

    Submitted by Tony K. Wolf and Cain Hickey

  • Preliminary Data Collection to Understand Pierce's Disease Ecosystem in Virginia, Final Report

    Submitted by Mizuho Nita, Doug Pfeiffer, Eric Day, Mary Ann Hansen, and Elizabeth Bush

  • Sforza Vineyard Site Assessment, Final Report 

    Submitted by Peter Sforza

  • The Role of Soil Mineralogy in Potassium Uptake by Wine Grapes, Final Report

    Submitted by Ernest Beasley, CPG; Lucie Morton; and Clifford Ambers, PhD

  • Understanding Grapevine Virus Complex and Development of Grapevine Leafroll Disease Management, Final Report

    Submitted by Mizuho Nita, Naidu Raypati, and Taylor Jones

  • Viticulture Research & Extension Associate, Final Report

    Submitted by Tony K. Wolf

• Research Reports - 2020

  • 2020 Virginia Commercial Grape Report

• Research Reports - 2021

  • 2021 Commercial Grape Report

• Research Reports - 2022

  • 2022 Wine Grape Report

• Research Reports - Before 2012

  • Characteristics and Monitoring of Fungicide-Resistant Grape Powdery Mildew 2008-2009

    Submitted by Anton Baudoin and David. Schmale III

  • Characteristics and Monitoring of Fungicide-Resistant Grape Powdery Mildew 2009-2010

    Submitted by Anton Baudoin, David Schmale III, Gill Giese, and Mizuho Nita

  • Mid-Atlantic Survey of Grape Powdery Mildew Sensitivity to Commonly Used Fungicides 2005-2006

    Submitted by Anton Baudoin & Tony Wolf

  • Mid-Atlantic Survey of Grape Powdery Mildew Sensitivity to Commonly Used Fungicides 2006-2007

    Submitted by Anton Baudoin, Jeneylyne F. Colcol and Tony Wolf

  • Mid-Atlantic Survey of Grape Powdery Mildew Sensitivity to Commonly Used Fungicides 2007-2008

    Submitted Anton Baudoin, Jeneylyne Colcol and Tony Wolf

  • Sentinel Vines to Evaluate Powdery Mildew Sensitivity to Fungicide on Wine Grapes 2010-2011

    Submitted by Anton Baudoin, Mizuho Nita, David Schmale III, Boris Vinatzer, Gill Giese, and Lynn Rallos