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The 19th Annual Wine Executive Program at UC Davis, March 24-28, 2019

January 18, 2019
Viticulture and Enology

The 19th Annual Wine Executive Program will take place at UC Davis this March 24-28, 2019. It’s a fantastic collaboration between the Graduate School of Management and the Department of Viticulture and Enology. Both departments are highly regarded in their respective fields, which makes the program so great. It blends both the science of grape growing and wine making with the business aspects needed to be successful in today’s competitive wine market (accounting, marketing, management theory, etc.).

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Recap of recent Extension Team activities

January 18, 2019
Viticulture and Enology

This past fall was a busy one for the UC Davis V and E Extension Team.  On November 30, 2018, we traveled to Escondido, CA in San Diego County to meet growers and vintners in Southern California.  To determine the most relevant topics to present, we worked closely with Carmen Gispert, the Viticulture Farm Advisor for Riverside, San Diego, and San Bernardino counties.  We were excited to have such a great turnout, with 101 people attending.  David Block gave an introduction to winery design, focusing on important considerations for quality through cleanability.  Anita Oberholster spoke about

Wine Business Monthly cover

Linda Bisson and Anita Oberholster named as leaders

January 17, 2019
Viticulture and Enology

The October 2018 Issue of Wine Business Monthly was dedicated to recognizing some of the leaders in various aspects of the wine industry.

Congratulations to Dr. Anita Oberholster, Cooperative Extension Specialist in Enology, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis, and Dr. Linda Bisson, Professor Emerita, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis!

Dr. Bartlett

VEN welcomes Assistant Professor of viticulture, Dr. Megan Bartlett

January 11, 2019
Viticulture and Enology

Dr. Megan Bartlett joined the Department of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis as an Assistant Professor in January 2019. Her research focuses on developing models to predict grapevine responses to the climate conditions anticipated for California viticultural regions and identifying the physiology and anatomy traits that are most crucial to target in developing more stress-resistant cultivars.

Tyler Barzee

Tyler Barzee Awarded First BAE Dept. William & Nongkarn Chancellor Graduate Fellow Award

January 08, 2019
Biological and Agricultural Engineering

BAE department graduate student and ASABE CA/NV Public Relations Chair Tyler Barzee was awarded the first ever William and Nongkarn Chancellor Graduate Fellowship. Barzee, who is specializing in the fields of Bioenvironmental Engineering and Environmental Biotechnology received this $4,000 award in support of his research. He is interested in bioprocessing technologies that can be applied to reduce the environmental footprint of humanity, especially by harnessing the energy and nutrients embodied in organic wastes.

Dr. Spang

Assistant Professor Ned Spang named ASI Fellow

December 20, 2018
Food Science and Technology

Assistant Professor Ned Spang has been invited to be among the select group of “Fellows of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute.”  Dr. Spang was nominated based on his service to ASI and contributions to the types of research, education, and outreach valued at ASI.  Everyone invited to be designated as an ASI Fellow has made distinguished contributions in two or more of these categories.

Dr. Spang will celebrate this honor at the ASI Winter Party on Friday, January 17, 2019 at the Putah Creek Lodge after the ASI's annual External Advisory Board meeting.

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