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Northern Grapes News, Vol 5, Issue 4, December 21, 2016

Northern Grapes News (December 2016)Donors Contribute $14,750 to Support the Northern Grapes Project
Lessons Learned: Northern Grapes Baseline and Economic Impact Study
How Northern Grapes Vineyards and Wineries have Changed from 2011-2015 (Table)

NGP Team Profile: Brigid Tuck
Vineyard Practices: Insights from the 2012 and 2016 Northern Grapes Surveys


2016

Northern Grapes News, Vol 5, Issue 3, August 24, 2016

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What we Have Accomplished: Reflections on the Northern Grapes Project. 
NGP Team Profile: Ann Hazelrigg. 
Murli Dharmadhikari: Four Decades Leading the Midwest Grape and Wine Industry.
Northern Grapes Project Survey Shows Growth. 
Managing Nutrition in Cold-Climate Vineyards. 

 

 

Northern Grapes News, Vol 5, Issue 2, May 26, 2016

NG News Vol5 I2 May 2016

Interspecific Hybrid Red Wine Color.
NGP Team Profile: Amaya Atucha.
NGP Team Profile: Francis Ferrandino.
Simultaneous Chemical and Sensory Analysis of Frontenac and Marquette Wines.
Tasting Room Visitor Surveys: Experience with and Enjoyment of Cold-Hardy Wines.

 

 

 

Northern Grapes News, Vol 5, Issue 1, February 18, 2016

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Cost of Production in Cold Hardy Grapes
Small Sprayers for Smaller Vineyards
NGP Team Profile: Diana Cochran
NGP Team Profile: Anna Wallis
Fungicide Sensitivity in Cold Hardy Wine Grapes

 

 

 

2015

Northern Grapes News, Vol 4, Issue 4, November 23, 2015

Nov 2015 newsletter page 1

-Downy Mildew in Cold Hardy Grapes.
-NGP Team Profile: Terence Bradshaw.
-NGP Team Profile: Carl Rosen
-Low Temperature Response in Grapevines.
-2015-2016 Northern Grapes Project Webinar Schedule.

 

 

 

Northern Grapes News, Vol 4, Issue 3, August 10, 2015

August 2015 page 1
-Does Production Region Matter?
-NGP Team Profile: Mike White.
-NGP Team Profile: Paul Read.
-I Have Galls in my Vineyard: Should I Call my Nursery?
-Cold Climate Wine Quality Assurance Program. 

 

 

 

Northern Grapes News, Vol 4, Issue 2, May 15, 2015

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-When Species Matters: All Is Not Equal in the World of Wine Tannins.
-Impact of Spring Frost Damage on Marquette in Michigan.
-NGP Team Profile: Anna Katharine Mansfield.
-NGP Team Profile: Chris Gerling.
-Results from the Northern Grapes Project Baseline Survey – A Series. Growth and -Development of Wineries.

 

 

 

Northern Grapes News, Vol 4, Issue 1, March 4, 2015

Page1 2015MarchNGPnewsletter-Effects of Canopy Management Practices on Cold-Hardy Grape Cultivars
-Results from the Northern Grapes Project Baseline Survey – A Series. Industry Maturation and Concerns
-NGP Team Profile: Gail Nonnecke
-NGP Team Profile: Jacek Koziel
-VitiNord 2015

 

 

 

2014

Northern Grapes News, Vol 3, Issue 4, December 3, 2014

2014DecNGPnewsletter Page One

 
-Delaying Budbreak for Northern Vineyards
-Northern Grapes Project Receives Additional Funds
-Results from the Northern Grapes Project Baseline Survey – A Series: The Role of Winery Tourists in the Cold-Hardy Wine Industry
-NGP Team Profile: Zata Vickers
-NGP Team Profile: Adrian Hegeman
-Eastern Winery Exposition & Northern Grapes Symposium
-2014-2015 Northern Grapes Project Webinar Schedule

 

 

Northern Grapes News, Vol 3, Issue 3, September 2, 2014

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-Northern Grape-omics: The Fruit Composition Team is Unraveling Grape Flavors
-Understanding the Travel Behaviors of Wine Tourists in Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula
-Northern Grapes & NE1020 Cultivar Tasting
-NGP Team Profile: Tim Martinson
-NGP Team Profile: Chrislyn Particka
-Training Systems for Grapevines

 

 

Northern Grapes News, Vol 3, Issue 2, June 19, 2014

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-Managing Winter-Injured Vines
-NGP Profile: Miguel Gomez
-2012 Michigan Tasting Room Research – A Series
Issue #4, The Impact of Tasting Room Fees on Wine Purchases
-Northern Grapes Project Funding Update
-Equipment for Small Wineries

 

 

 

Northern Grapes News, Vol 3, Issue 1, February 28, 2014

2014FebruaryNGPnewsletter Page 1

-Using Enological Tannin Additions to Enhance Red Wine Structure and Mouthfeel
-NGP Team Profile: Anne Fennell
-NGP Team Profile: Rhoda Burrows
-NGP Team Profile: Harlene Hatterman-Valenti
-Assessing the Nutrient Status of Cold-Hardy Wine Grapes
-2012 Michigan Wine Tasting Room Reesarch: A Series.  Issue #3, Awareness and Perceptions of Cold Hardy Grape Wines

 

 

2013

Northern Grapes News, Vol 2, Issue 4, November 26, 2013

2013NovemberNGPnewsletter PAGE 1
-Using Selected Yeast Strains to Reduce Wine Total Acidity
 -Funding and the Future of the Northern Grapes Project
 -NGP Team Profile: Bill Gartner
 -2012 Michigan Wine Tasting Room Research – A Series:
Issue #2, Tasting Room Visitors’ Wine Purchase & Consumption

 

 

 

Northern Grapes News, Vol 2, Issue 3 August 28, 2013

2013AugustNGPnewsletterTHUMB-Necessary Evil:  Chemical Deacidification for High Acid Wines
-The National Clean Plant Network for Grapes – What is it doing for you?
-NGP Team Profile: Paul Domoto
-NGP Team Profile: Murli Dharmadhikari
-2012 Michigan Tasting Room Research – A Series.  Issue #1, Wine Tasting Room Visitors’ Behaviors and Visit History
 

 

 

Northern Grapes News Vol 2, Issue 2 June 4, 2013

2013June THUMB-Insights from the Northern Grapes Project Baseline Survey
-NGP Team Profile: Jim Luby
-NGP Team Profile: Peter Hemstad
-The Disease Management Puzzle:  Putting the Pieces Together
-Development of New Cold-Hardy Grape Cultivars at the University of Minnesota

 

 

 

Northern Grapes News Vol 2, Issue 1 February 12, 2013

2013FebNGPnewsletterTHUMB
 -Herbicide Drift — A Strong Defense is Your Best Offense
-NGP Team Profile: Patricia McManus
-NGP Team Profile: Rebecca Harbut
-VitisGen: Mapping the Way to the Next Generation of Grapes
-Farming for Flavors: Understanding Genetics Underlying Maturity and Flavor Development
-Upcoming Events
 
 

 

 

2012

Northern Grapes News Vol 1, Issue 4 November 30, 2012

2012NovNGPnewsletterTHUMB-Viticulture 2013 and the Northern Grapes Symposium
-Funding for the Northern Grapes Project: Beyond Year Two
-Viewpoints: Crop research will wither if farm bill fails to pass
-Harvest Wrap Up: Notes from Across the “Northern Grapes” States
-NGP Team Profile: Bill Nail
-NGP Team Profile: Lorraine Berkett
-NGP Team Profile: Sonia Scholemann
-Upcoming Events
 

Northern Grapes News Vol 1, Issue 3 August 17, 2012

2012 Aug 15 Newsletter THUMB-Understanding the Ripening Chemistry of Cold-Hardy Wine Grapes to Predict Optimal Harvest Time
-In the News: Michigan Wine Competition Results Announced, Emerging “Super-Hardy” Varieties Earn Awards
-eViticulture and the Northern Grapes Project
-NGP Team Profile: Don Holecek
-NGP Team Profile: Dan McCole
-NGP Team Profile: Paolo Sabbatini
-Policies Affecting the Domestic Production of Grapes and Wine in the United States
-Yeast Selection Trials for Cold-Hardy Grapes
-Upcoming Events
 
 

Northern Grapes News Vol 1, Issue 2 May 18, 2012 

2012May18Newsletter THUMB-What are Northern Grapes?
-Northern Grapes Project Launched at MGGA’s Cold Climate Conference
-Economics and Marketing Team Survey Reminder
-Vineyard Studies: Improving Management Practices for Northern Grapes
-NGP Team Profile: Katie Cook
-Upcoming Events
 

 

 

Northern Grapes News Vol 1, Issue 1 Feb. 23, 2012

Feb23Newsletter THUMB-Introducing the Northern Grapes Project
-‘Managing Acidity in the Winery’ Kicks Off Northern Grapes Webinar Series
-Baseline Survey Slated for this Spring