This
section will provide you with lists of reference materials in the
areas viticulture and enology suitable for use in the classroom or
for your own reference. You will also find links to lesson
plans developed by teachers which incorporate viticulture, enology
and the related sciences into classroom lessons.
Reference Books
1)
General Viticulture –
Winkler, et al, eds. This is a very comprehensive text and
has been the bible of American viticulture since it was
published. The problem is that it was published over 30 years
ago. Much has changed since then. Also, it is
California-centric, so it doesn’t address the varieties,
systems, or challenges of grape production in the Midwest.
Still, it is an excellent basic reference if you have more
up-to-date material to supplement it. It is available from the
University of California Press (http://www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/1283.html).
2)
Viticulture, Vol. II. – Coombe
& Dry, eds. An excellent text from Australia. More modern than
General Vit, and addresses more current production systems, but
about 13 years old. A revised edition should be available soon,
Volume I has already been revised. Both volumes can be ordered
from
http://www.practicalwinery.com/.
3)
There are
several other miscellaneous and less comprehensive books on
various aspects of grape production (varieties, vineyard
establishment, etc.), but again these mainly deal with areas of
the country or the world very much unlike ours. The viticultural
principles are the same, but the practices differ. Many of the
books can also be found at
http://www.practicalwinery.com/.
4)
The Midwest Grape Production Guide, Bulletin 919-05 (Hot off of
the press!)
This is the only comprehensive guide available
in the Midwest covering all aspects of wine and table grape
production in colder regions of the US including the Midwest and
Northeast. It describes the physiology of the grapevine; site and
variety selection; vineyard establishment; cultural practices
including pruning; training; canopy management; soil management
and fertilization; disease and pest management including weeds,
insects, and wildlife; and harvesting and marketing.
Over 30 years of research and over 100 years of combined
experience and expertise from specialists at the Ohio State
University and Purdue University, plus industry and grower
experience and innovation are brought together in this production
guide, sure to be an invaluable resource for the grape grower.
This 155-page guide is generously illustrated with 114 colored
photographs and drawings, 18 tables, and a pullout centerfold
illustrating step-by-step vine training and common training
systems. A detailed appendix outlines additional viticulture
resources and a glossary of common terms.
Authors:
Dr. Imed Dami,
Assistant Prof. Viticulture Specialist Department of Horticulture
and Crop Science Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
The Ohio State University
Dr.
Bruce Bordelon,
Associate Prof. and Viticulture Specialist Department of
Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Purdue University
Dr. David C. Ferree,
Professor Emeritus Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center The Ohio State
University
Dr. Maurus Brown,
Assistant Professor and Extension Educator Department of Extension
The Ohio State University
Dr. Michael A. Ellis,
Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Plant Pathology
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State
University
Dr. Roger N. Williams,
Professor Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and
Development Center The Ohio State University
Dr. Douglas Doohan,
Associate Professor and Weed Specialist Department of Horticulture
and Crop Science Ohio Agricultural Research and Development
Center, Ohio State University
Cost: $10.50 plus
S&H
Order Hard Copy:
Copies of this guide may be purchased from Media Distribution,
Communications and Technology, The Ohio State University, 385
Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1044. Phone:
614-292-1607.Fax: 614-292-1248. E-mail: pubs@ag.osu.edu. Visa and
MasterCard accepted.
Read on-line copy here:
http://ohioline.osu.edu/b919/0001.html
