Have you ever wondered how vineyard nutrient guidelines are determined? It is through real-world applications and Extension collaboration. Dr. Cain Hickey, Assistant Teaching Professor of Viticulture at Penn State Extension talks about a statewide vineyard nutrition project he is conducting to set the baseline for commercial vineyards in Pennsylvania. Discover how tissue sampling is linked with vine health and wine quality outcomes to develop regional nutrient guidelines. Podcast transcript is available at http://beav.es/5GD.

Learn more about the HiRes Vineyard Nutrition Project.

Learn more about Cain Hickey.

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

• PennState Wine & Grape Team
• PennState Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory

Related podcast episodes:

• Season 1, Episode 3 | The Grapevine "Blood Test" (Paul Schreiner)
• Season 1, Episode 8 | Honoring the Past, Building the Future (Matt Fidelibus)
• Season 1, Episode 10 | Defining Economic Value of Vineyard Nutrient Management (John Woodill)
• Season 2, Episode 1 | Research is at Two-Way Street (Patty Skinkis)
• Season 3, Episode 4 | Vineyard Nitrogen and Potassium Impacts on Wine Quality (Emily Hodson)

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This podcast is funded through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) Specialty Crop Research Initiative Coordinated Agricultural Projects (CAP) grant. Project Award Number: 2020-51181-32159.

Audio mixed by John Adams.