Dr. Runnebaum's research program aims to combine his interests in sustainable winemaking with his research background in nanomaterials, adsorption, catalysis, and reaction engineering.
Viticultural Practices covers the theory, principles, and practices of pruning and grapevine propagation as well as plant materials and the certification process, weed control and weed identification, wood diseases, and frost protection.
Eric Hildreth says of interning in the UCD Winery, "This opportunity has allowed me to get exposed to and gain experience with a range of varietals, technology, and winemaking methods that I'm sure will help me further down the road in my professional career."
Three on-campus Extension Programs were held between January and March. The January 13 program was dedicated to a review of the role of microbes in wine quality. Optimizing sustainability of wine processing was the topic of the February 19th program and the March 18th program focused on blending.
While not as old as Harvard, the viticulture program at the University of California has surprisingly deep roots. In 1880, the California Legislature recognized the potential of the state as a world-class wine-growing region and mandated a program be established "providing for instruction and research in viticulture and enology."
Matthew Fidelibus with the Department of Viticulture & Enology has two opening for Junior Specialists at his lab in Parlier, CA. These positions are both 45.5% time for 6 months duration.
Congratulations to Robert Bruce, who won a Provost's Undergraduate Fellowship for his project, Effect of Red Blotch Disease on Grape Composition and Development.
