Grape and Wine Industry Updates the Focus of Webinar Series
24 Feb 2026, Posted by in NewsUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Extension, in collaboration with Cornell University, will host a series of free, live webinars from January to April designed to update and educate U.S. grape growers and winemakers on several timely topics.
The sixth edition of the “Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum Series” is a collaborative effort among the Penn State Extension grape and wine team and viticulture and enology extension programs at several other land-grant universities, including Colorado State University, Cornell University, University of Georgia, Iowa State University, University of Maryland, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, North Carolina State University, Ohio State University, Rutgers University, University of Tennessee, Texas A&M University, Virginia Tech, New Mexico State University and University of Wisconsin.
Along with webinar presenters, viticulture and enology extension specialists will coordinate presentations and serve as panelists throughout the series.
The webinars are intended for vineyard owners and managers, winery owners, and winemakers. The viticulture webinars, hosted by Penn State Extension, will occur from noon to 1:30 p.m. The enology webinars, hosted by Cornell University, will take place from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Registration links can be found on the Penn State Extension website.
Jan. 13 — Viticulture/enology: “Spotted Lanternfly: Research Updates and Panel Discussion” (recorded).
Feb. 3 — Viticulture: “The Future of Grapevine Disease Management” (recorded).
March 3 — Viticulture: “Advancements in Grapevine Nutrition.”
March 10 — Enology: “Winery Analytical Equipment for Operations of all Sizes and Skill Levels.”
April 7 — Viticulture: “Vineyard Management Efficiency: Industry Panel.”
April 14 — Enology: “Barrels: Obtaining, Maintaining, and More Pertaining to Their Use.”
Penn State Extension offers this webinar series at no charge to participants. Preregistration is required to receive the link to access the live webinars.
A link to the recorded webinar will be emailed to registrants within 10 business days after the live event. The recording will be accessible for six months from the event date.
More information about the series is available on the Penn State Extension website.
—Penn State Extension
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