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VINTAGE 2011 Pest and disease pressure: The unusually dry weather caused some vineyard owners to forgo all fungicide applications. Supply/Demand: Prices did not change significantly to reflect the lower production. This might be a function of the large 2010 crop and recovering demand. Varieties: Varieties with late bud break are in high demand. Bernd maier Viticulture extension specialist, New Mexico State University oHIo Rainfall broke all records. Summer hailstorms missed vinifera plots, but yields are below normal everywhere. Harvesting in mucky ground was the most difficult growers had ever experi- enced. In the Ohio River Valley, the season was more normal, as were yields, with excellent quality predicted. Weather: In the north, it was excessively wet with hailstorms damag- ing juice vineyards. In the south, harvest was typical with much less rain and good harvest conditions. Pests/Diseases: Northern vineyards with good cultural practices did well. Those who were not as careful saw crop losses of up to 50%. Southern Ohio vineyards experienced fairly typical pest and disease pressure. Supply/Demand: Wineries are expanding dramatically, although finding enough Ohio fruit will again prove challenging during a difficult season. Technology/Techniques: Every-row tiling for new plots continued. In the northern part of the state, wind machines are proliferating for temperature control; new vinifera plantings also are multiplying. See us in Sacramento at booth 106 Basket Presses Gentle pressing solutions for the highest quality wines Made in the USA Design innovations include: • Baskets from 8HL to 30HL • Four press frame sizes • Stainless steel baskets • Minimal maintenance • Easy to use and a joy to operate VINTNERS ADVANTAGE 866-647-3757 software. hardware. integration... WWW.VINTNERSADVANTAGE.COM "You don't have to be a Big Winery to Harvest all of the Rewards... We've Got You Covered." WINERY OPERATIONS GROWER CONTRACTS BULK WINE SALES CONTRACTS DRY GOODS BOTTLING CASEGOODS North America Roanoke, Virginia wsnyder@hypacusa.com +1 540 857 9871 Australia Adelaide, South Australia info@hypac.com +61 8 8333 0222 www.hypac.com.au QSEE US AT UNIFIED, BOOTH #106 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TASTING ROOM COMPLETE WINERY SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION QSEE US AT UNIFIED, BOOTH #313 Wines & Vines JAnUARY 2012 127 A large crop in michigan should help make up for the shortage that state saw in 2010, and the 2011 white wines are looking well balanced. EDDIE O'KEEFE