http://berrygrape.oregonstate.edu Oregon State University | University of Idaho | Washington State University | USDA-ARS Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:50:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Impacts of Mites and Short Shoot Syndrome in Vineyards in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest Dr. Patty Skinkis, Extension Viticulture Specialist Dr. Vaughn Walton, Horticultural Entomologist Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University  Short Shoot Syndrome has been a problem in the Pacific Northwest for several years. The first major observations of the problem were in 2001 in the Willamette ... http://berrygrape.oregonstate.edu/eriophyid-mites-and-short-shoot-syndrome-in-grapes/ Grapevine Leafroll 1-Day Workshop Grapevine Leaf Roll Disease - An Increasing Problem for California Vineyards UC-Davis, Freeborn Hall June 10, 2008 This is a one-day workshop on grapevine leafroll virus will be held on the UC-Davis campus. http://berrygrape.oregonstate.edu/grapevine-leaf-roll-workshop/ viticulture-lecture-series-ext-spring-08.pdf This is an extended classroom opportunity for individuals to learn about vineyard establishment and management in a distance education format. A set of 9 lectures will be available for participation from March 31 to June 2. Topics to be covered include cultivar and rootstocks, training system selection, vineyard design, pest and disease id ... http://berrygrape.oregonstate.edu/osu-viticulture-lecture-series-spring-2008/ Click the following link to view the PDF file of the January 2008 newsletter.  Topics include: Dormant pruning, grape plant materials, malolactic fermentations, and upcoming events at Oregon State University. January 2008 OSU Viticulture and Enology Extension Newsletter  http://berrygrape.oregonstate.edu/oregon-state-university-viticulture-and-enology-extension-newsletter/ If you are interested in growing blueberries, the first question to ask is not only how to grow a better blueberry plant, but how to market your berries. Growing a productive plant isn’t often difficult, but to get a good return on your fruits will need some advanced planning and ... http://berrygrape.oregonstate.edu/resources-for-new-blueberry-growers/