List of Experts

Wine grape production in coastal areas, Sierra Foothills and northern San Joaquin Valley. Variety, clone and rootstock selection; propagation; trellising; training; and nutrition

Develop and evaluate cultural practices that might reduce production cost, or improve yield or quality of raisin and wine grapes, special emphasis on "dried on the vine" (DOV) raisin production systems; investigate the effect of cultural practices on gas exchange, carbohydrate partitioning, nutrition, and water use of grapevines; the potential of growth regulators to advance fruit maturation and facilitate fruit abscission.