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Ohio Grape-Wine 

Electronic Newsletter 

Editors: Imed Dami, Associate Professor and State Viticulturist 

David Scurlock, Viticulture Outreach Specialist 

Department of Horticulture and Crop Science 

Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center 

1680 Madison Avenue 

Wooster, OH 44691-4096 

www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/grapeweb/ 

18 April 2011 (8) 

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Content: 

Grape Growing Workshop 

The Grape Exchange becomes MarketMaker 

Attention VEAP Recipients 

Welcome Dr Gary Gao 

Know Your OSU Experts 

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Contact Information: 

Dr. Gary Gao 

Small Fruit Specialist and Associate Professor 

OSU South Centers 

1864 Shyville Road 

Piketon, OH 45661 

Phone: 740-289-2071 Ext. 123 

Email: Gao.2@cfaes.osu.edu 

Mr. David Scurlock 

Viticulture Outreach Specialist 

Dept. of Hort. and Crop Sci. 

216 Gourley Hall,OARDC 

Wooster,Ohio 44691 

330-263-3825 

330-263-3685(fax) 

scurlock.2@osu.edu 

Eldchrist Winery 

Mr. Christopher Eldredge 

8189 State Route 736 

Plain City, OH 43064 

Phone: 614-432-0145 

Union County Community Services Building 

940 London Avenue, Marysville, OH 43040 

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Ohio 

Grape Industries Program for their financial support. 

Introduction to Commercial Wine Grape Growing 

Jointly Presented 

By 

Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 

Ohio State University Extension, OSU South Centers, 

Eldchrist Winery, and Union County Chamber of Commerce 

When: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, May 10 th , 2011 

Where: Union County Community Services Building 

Main Conference Room 

940 London Avenue 

Marysville, OH 43040 

EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION

5:45 pm: Registration with Refreshments 

6:00 pm: Welcome 

Mr. David Scurlock, Viticulture Outreach Specialist, OARDC, 

Wooster, Ohio 

6:05 pm: Market Demand for Quality Wine Grapes 

Mr. Christopher Eldredge, Eldchrist Winery, Plain City, OH 

6:30 pm: Vineyard Site Selection and Soils 

Dr. Gary Gao, Small Fruit Specialist and Associate Professor, 

OSU South Centers, Piketon, OH 

7:00 pm: Wine Grape Cultivar Selection and Training Systems 

Mr. Dave Scurlock 

7:30: Selection of Spray Vineyard Equipment and Common 

Diseases of Wine Grapes 

Dr. Mike Ellis, Extension Plant Pathologist and Professor, 

OARDC, Wooster, Ohio. 

8:00 pm: Common Insects of Wine Grapes in Ohio 

Dr. Roger Williams, Research Entomologist and Professor, 

OARDC, Wooster, OH. 

8:30 pm: Questions and Answers 

Presenters and the attendees 

9:00 pm: Adjourn 

 

Program Agenda 

Ohio State University Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all research and related 

educational programs are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 

age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status. This statement is in 

accordance with United States Civil Rights Laws and the USDA. 

Keith L. Smith, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Director, Ohio State University 

Extension 

TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-1868 

Registration Information 

*The registration fee is $10 per person or per couple. 

This fee includes the program, handouts, and light 

refreshments. Please send your registration form with 

a check payable to OSU South Centers: OSU South 

Centers, Attn. Dr. Gary Gao, 1864 Shyville Road, 

Piketon, OH 45661. Registration deadline is May 9, 

2011. Space is limited; registration will be accepted 

on a first come, first served basis. Late or on-site 

registration is subject to a $5.00 late fee. 

Registration Form 

2011 Introduction to Wine Grape Growing 

Name(s):______________________________ 

Address:_____________________________ 

City, State, Zip:________________________ 

Phone:_______________________________ 

E-mail:_______________________________ 

Fee*: $10 x ( ) =___________________

The Grape Exchange becomes MarketMaker 

by David Scurlock, Viticulture Outreach Specialist and Julie M. Fox, Ph.D. 

State Specialist, Direct Marketing & Tourism Development 

The Grape Exchange services will now be done using MarketMaker. MarketMaker is a tool that 

will give you the ability to have more control over content and give you more flexibility to reach 

a wider audience than the Grape Exchange. We are always looking for better ways to help 

everyone be more efficient and hopefully open up more avenues to market your products. 

Products can be defined as grapes, wine, services, equipment, labor and any number of items that 

can me marketed and only limited by your own imagination. 

MarketMaker is an interactive mapping system that locates businesses and markets of 

agricultural products in Ohio, providing an important link between producers and consumers. 

MarketMaker allows you to customize your particular ads and display them in a more 

professional manner than we were able to do in the Grape Exchange. I have included a couple of 

examples of familiar Ohio businesses who are already taking advantage of MarketMaker. 

Business Spotlight 

Henke Winery 

Henke Winery, both a winery and fullservice 

restaurant, produces more than 

4,000 gallons of wine and employs 10 

individuals year round in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

According to the Ohio Grape Industries 

Committee, Henke is one of the 145 

wineries currently licensed in Ohio. Their 

award-winning wine, made from locallygrown 

grapes, is sold at the winery location, 

as well as through grocery stores and food 

service locations. Learn More

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Vineyard Grow -to-Spec Contracts 

Description: 

Seeking long term grow-to-spec contracts to expand our Estate-Bottled wines in the Ohio River Valley 

AVA. Cost, varieties desired (clonal selections), site evaluation, establishment (planting method), 

improved trellis systems (divided canopy), vine training, equipment needs, sustainable spray program, 

canopy management, pest management, and on-time harvest decision resources available from an 

established winegrower. Established vineyards considered if control of operations is possible. Vineyard 

Designation, with reservations, included on Carnevale label. 

La Vigna Estate Winery 

937-375-1104 (winery) 

General Details: 

Sold by: La Vigna Estate Winery - "If we bottled it, we grew it" 

Email: Contact Us 

State: Ohio 

Region: Mid-West 

Listing Details: 

Listing id: 560 

Listing views: 1041 

Listing expires: 2011-06-08 

Listing posted: 2011-03-10 

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Ohio MarketMaker 

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MarketMaker hopefully will open up a whole new clientele for you. MarketMaker tracks the 

number of hits you are receiving and gives you the flexibility to adjust your ads as often as you 

feel necessary. MarketMaker is available for your use now. Register your business at 

http://oh.marketmaker.uiuc.edu/ For more information on the use of MarketMaker please 

contact Dr Julie Fox. 

Julie M. Fox, Ph.D. 

State Specialist, Direct Marketing & Tourism Development 

College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences ‐ Extension & OARDC 

The OSU South Centers 

1864 Shyville Rd. 

Piketon, OH 45661 USA 

e‐mail: fox.264@osu.edu 

Tel: +740.289.2071, ext. 225; Fax: +740‐289‐4591; Mobile: 740.708.0993 

http://directmarketing.osu.edu; http://www.ohiomarketmaker.com 

http://ohiotourism.osu.edu

Attention 2010 VEAP Recipients 

By David Scurlock, Viticulture Outreach Specialist 

Spring is here? Well all, or most of the indicators like the crocuses, daffodils, forsythias, 

magnolias and killdeer think so. I have been getting some questions relating to vine planting 

such as when is the best time to plant. Can I plant too early? Last year we probably could have 

planted in the last week of April for most growers and would have been alright. You are 

planting dormant vines for the most part and it is best to get them in the ground before the buds 

start to swell and break to prevent literally breaking the buds off during planting. What about 

Frost? Frost can be a concern and the colder air is closest to the ground. If the threat of a frost is 

eminent and you have already planted and leaves are appearing then you will want to protect the 

newly developing leaves and shoots by using a row cover or mulch with straw lightly to keep the 

frost off the new growth. If you have just planted and the buds are still tight then you will not 

have to worry as much. It then becomes a matter of a combination of things of how low the 

temperature goes and how long it stays cold. The following table gives grape growth stages and 

temperatures that can cause 50% injury to shoots and buds. 

Swollen bud stage ------- 26F 

Bud burst (break) -------- 28F 

First unfolded leaf --------28F 

Second unfolded leaf -----29F 

Fourth unfolded leaf ------30F 

After completing your VEAP planting please contact me (Dave Scurlock, 330-263-3825 or 

scurlock.2@osu.edu) so that I can arrange to see your planting as the last requirement to fulfill 

the VEAP contract. After verifying your planting I will file a report with OGIC and you may 

send your invoice of vines purchased to Christy Eckstein to receive your grant. Please send your 

invoice to: 

Christy Eckstein 

Ohio Grape Industries Committee 

8995 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 

Phone: (614) 728‐6438 

Fax: (614) 644‐5017 

ceckstein@agri.ohio.gov

Welcome Dr. Gary Gao - New Small Fruit Specialist with OSU 

South Centers: 

(Editors note: Dr Gary Gao is a long time friend of mine, the commercial wine grape industry, 

Master Gardeners and berry producers in the State of Ohio. Dr Gary Gao’s new position, his 

knowledge, and long association with The Ohio State University and fruit growers of the State of 

Ohio are going to have a tremendous immediate impact on fruit production across the state. I 

would like to welcome Dr Gary Gao and recommend you take advantage of his knowledge.) 

Dr. Gary Gao has been an extension educator, master gardener volunteer program coordinator 

and an associate professor with Ohio State University Extension in Delaware County since 

August 2006. He was with OSU Extension in Clermont County from August 1994 to August 

2006 as an extension educator for 12 years and a county director for 4 years. Gary was a 

postdoctoral researcher at the Center for New Plants and New Plant Products at Purdue 

University in 1994. He worked for Dr. Joe Scheerens as a postdoctoral researcher in the 

Horticulture and Crop Science Department at Ohio Agricultural Research and Development 

Center, The Ohio State University. 

Gary received a Ph.D. and Master's degree in viticulture from The Ohio State University. His 

major advisor was Dr. Garth Cahoon, former State Viticulturist and Associate Department 

Chairman, and Professor Emeritus, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio 

Agricultural Research and Development, The Ohio State University. He received a B.S. degree 

in pomology from Shanxi Agricultural University in China. 

Gary is the editor and a co-author of a new Extension bulletin #940, "Midwest Home Fruit 

Production Guide." He has also authored many extension fact sheets on fruit production, soils, 

tomato and herbs. Dr. Gao has published papers in the Journal of American Society of Enology 

and Viticulture, Journal of Extension, HortTechnology, Vitis, and Journal of Plant Nutrition. He 

is also a co-author of Buckeye Yard and Garden Line, a weekly electronic newsletter. 

Gary's new role with the Piketon OSU South Centers is Small Fruit Specialist. His interests 

include wine grape and table grape production, blackberry and raspberry cultivar evaluation and

production techniques, blueberry growing, gooseberries and currants production, plant nutrition 

and soil fertility, fruit quality, conventional vs. high tunnel production, alternative cash crops, 

and the use of horticultural crops in cancer prevention. 

Gary's main hobbies are basketball, volleyball, photography, and travel (after he wins the 

lottery). He enjoys watching OSU football and basketball. He is married to Wendy. They have 

two teenage sons. 

Dr Gary Gao’s contact information is: 

Gary Gao, Ph.D. 

Small Fruit Specialist and Associate Professor, OSU South Centers 

Office @ OSU South Centers Office on the OSU Campus in Columbus 

1864 Shyville Road Room 256B, Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Court 

Piketon, OH 45661 Columbus, OH 43201 

Phone: (740) 289-2071 ext. 123 

Fax: (740) 289-4591 

email: Gao.2@cfaes.osu.edu Web: http://southcenters.osu.edu/

Know Your OSU Grape & Wine Research & Outreach Specialist 

By Imed Dami, HCS‐OARDC 

Many of the OGEN subscribers are new producers and are not familiar with OSU Specialists who provide expertise and assistance in the field of 

grape growing and wine making. The information below may be redundant for some readers, but it is good to remind/inform our new producers 

of the resources available at OSU and will be included in all future issues of OGEN. Please contact the following Research, Extension/Outreach 

Specialists, and Educators if you have any questions relating to their respective field of expertise. 

Contact Information Area of Expertise & Assistance 

Provided 

Name & Address Phone Email & Website 

Dr. Mike Ellis, Professor 

Dept. Plant Pathology 

224 Selby Hall -- OARDC 


Wooster, OH 44691 

Dr. Roger Williams, Professor 

Dept. Entomolgy 

202 Thorne Hall -- OARDC 



Dr. Doug Doohan, Professor 

Dept. Horticulture & Crop Science 

205 Gourley Hall – OARDC 



Dr. Imed Dami, Associate Professor & Viticulture 

State Specialist 



1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691 

330-263-3849 

330-263-3731 

330-202-3593 

330-263-3882 

E-mail: ellis.7@osu.edu 

Website: www.oardc.ohiostate.edu/fruitpathology/organic/grape/index 

E-mail: williams.14@osu.edu 

Website: www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/grapeipm/ 

E-mail: doohan.1@osu.edu 

Website: www.oardc.ohiostate.edu/weedworkshop/default.asp 

E-mail: dami.1@osu.edu 

Website: oardc.osu.edu/grapeweb/ 

Grape diseases and control. Recommendation 

on grape fungicides 

Grape insects/mites and control. 

Recommendation on grape insecticides 

Vineyard weeds and control. Recommendation 

on herbicides 

Viticulture research and statewide extension & 

outreach programs. Recommendation on variety 

selection. Imed is the primary research contact 

of the viticulture program.

Contact Information 

Name & Address Phone Email & Website 

David Scurlock, Viticulture Outreach Specialist 





Todd Steiner, Enology Program Manager & 

Outreach Specialist 





Dr. Gary Gao , Ph.D 

Small Fruit Specialist & Associate Professor, OSU 

South Centers 

1864 Shyville Road 

Piketon, OH 45661 

Greg Johns, Station Manager 

Ashtabula Agricultural Research Station 

2625 South Ridge Road 

Kingsville, OH 44048 

David Marisson, County Extension Director, 

Assistant Professor & Extension Educator, OSU 

Extension-Ashtabula County 

39 Wall Street 

Jefferson, Ohio 44047 

330-263-3825 

330-263-3881 

740-289-2071 Ext. 123 

440-224-0273 

440-576-9008 Ext. 106 

E-mail: scurlock.2@osu.edu 


E-mail: steiner.4@osu.edu 


E-mail: gao.2@cfaes.osu.edu 

Website: http://southcenters.osu.edu/ 

E-mail: johns.1@osu.edu 

Website: www.oardc.ohiostate.edu/branches/branchinfo.asp?id=1 

E-mail: marrison.2@osu.edu 

Website: ashtabula.osu.edu 

Area of Expertise& Assistance Provided 

Evaluation of site suitability for vineyard 

establishment and all aspects of grape 

production practices in northern Ohio. David is 

the primary extension contact of the viticulture 

program 

Commercial wine production, sensory 

evaluation, laboratory analysis/setup and winery 

establishment. Todd is the primary research and 

extension contact of the enology program 

Master Gardner Program Coordinator and 

viticulture extension 

Winegrape production in Northeast Ohio, 

especially vinifera varieties 

Vineyard and winery economics, estate planning 

and Extension programs in Northeast Ohio

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