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Windsor, Ca

Vineyard consulting, technology and management firm for the premium wine segment. Technical advising for water and nutrition management, viticultural practices, and vineyard design. Vineyard management featuring a unique combination of field know-how and technical expertise, with a built-in, experienced and certified vititiculture consultant. Sales and support of vineyard moisture monitoring equipment.

Windsor, Ca

Leading consultant in viticulture, focused on sustainable, low-input vineyard practices for growers and wineries. Consulting firm provides consulting services to wineries and winegrape growers in areas such as quality and productivity improvement, water management, vine nutrition, vineyard climate assessment, canopy management, yield management, vineyard troubleshooting, maturity assessment, winery-grower relations and vineyard technologies. Implementation of vineyard monitoring technologies… Show more Leading consultant in viticulture, focused on sustainable, low-input vineyard practices for growers and wineries. Consulting firm provides consulting services to wineries and winegrape growers in areas such as quality and productivity improvement, water management, vine nutrition, vineyard climate assessment, canopy management, yield management, vineyard troubleshooting, maturity assessment, winery-grower relations and vineyard technologies. Implementation of vineyard monitoring technologies, including climate, soil moisture and plant water status. Show less

Directed a research team in the design, data collection and data analysis of winegrowing experiments pertaining to irrigation, fertilization, crop load, maturity and other culturalvariables. Managed cross-functional research projects involving viticulture, chemistry, sensory, genetics and winemaking disciplines. Conducted sensory evaluations ofexperimental wines to determine impact of winegrowing practices. Presented results and findings orally and in writing to internal customers of… Show more Directed a research team in the design, data collection and data analysis of winegrowing experiments pertaining to irrigation, fertilization, crop load, maturity and other culturalvariables. Managed cross-functional research projects involving viticulture, chemistry, sensory, genetics and winemaking disciplines. Conducted sensory evaluations ofexperimental wines to determine impact of winegrowing practices. Presented results and findings orally and in writing to internal customers of the company, corporate seniormanagement, as well as to members of the grower community. Investigated the utility of new technologies for the improvement of viticultural operations, such as precision viticulture, aerial imagery, GPS mapping and scouting, GIS mapping and analysis and automated weather stations. Led the development of data management systems to support tracking of viticultural information for the company's vineyards. Served as an in-house viticultural resource specializing in water and nutrient management of vineyards, as well as for vineyard development decisions such as soil amendment, rootstock, vine spacing and trellising. Show less

Executed the design, data collection and data analysis of experiments pertaining to irrigation, evapotranspiration, and the effect of periodic irrigation deficits on both vines and wine. Developed a software tool for use in precise scheduling, tracking and reporting of irrigation and fertigation as well as for tracking weather variables and vineyard water status. Implemented a production-scale vineyard water status monitoring program and consulted vineyard management team on irrigation… Show more Executed the design, data collection and data analysis of experiments pertaining to irrigation, evapotranspiration, and the effect of periodic irrigation deficits on both vines and wine. Developed a software tool for use in precise scheduling, tracking and reporting of irrigation and fertigation as well as for tracking weather variables and vineyard water status. Implemented a production-scale vineyard water status monitoring program and consulted vineyard management team on irrigation scheduling. Show less

Developed microclimate models to be used for the remote sensing of vineyard water status and evapotranspiration. Investigated water flow into and out of the grape berry under irrigated and drought stressed conditions. Explored the developmental changes that lead to desiccation resistance of the fruit after the onset of ripening.

Led a design team in the development of ground support electronics systems.

Ph.D., Biological And Agricultural Engineering

Activities and Societies: Gamma Sigma Delta, agricultural honor society, honorary member Dissertation: Development of Micrometeorological.

M.S., Horticulture / Viticulture

Thesis: Developmental changes in the diurnal water budget of the grape berry exposed to water deficits

B.S., Honors, Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Engineering honor society

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