Martinson, Timothy E.
Senior Extension Associate
My program responsibility is to provide extension and applied research in viticulture to support the continued growth and profitability of the New York Wine and Grape Industry. To accomplish this task, I work closely with Faculty, Regional Extension Educators, and industry groups in Enology and Viticulture to provide growers and wineries with educational programs, workshops, newsletters, and applied on-farm research that supports profitable production of grapes, grape products and wine.
research
research and scholarship focus
My research program focuses on collaborative field research in commercial vineyards, often with other Cornell Faculty, addressing practical production issues that impact profitability and quality of grapes and wine. Current and past projects include:|- Irrigation and foliar nitrogen to reduce atypical aging (ATA) of white wines|- Impact of Grapevine Leafroll Virus on fruit maturity.|- Grape Cane Borer injury and control.|- Developing a soil health database for vineyards|- Impact of clone and soil on flavor characteristics of Riesling,My research program focuses on collaborative field research in commercial vineyards, often with other Cornell Faculty, addressing practical production issues that impact profitability and quality of grapes and wine. Current and past projects include:|- Irrigation and foliar nitrogen to reduce atypical aging (ATA) of white wines|- Impact of Grapevine Leafroll Virus on fruit maturity.|- Grape Cane Borer injury and control.|- Developing a soil health database for vineyards|- Impact of clone and soil on flavor characteristics of Riesling
primary investigator of
co investigator of
submitted impact statement
- The `Veraison to Harvest` newsletter supplies New York growers and winemakers with timely information during the critical ripening season. | 2007 Impact statement
- Grape extension and industry collaborate for a sustainable future | 2007 Impact statement
- Providing aspiring winemakers throughout New York with basic training in winemaking techniques | 2007 Impact statement
- Grape extension and industry collaborate for a sustainable future | 2006 Impact statement
- Spray timing and brush removal to reduce injury to grapevines by grape cane borer | 2004 Impact statement
affiliations
academic staff in
- Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) | extension division
- Entomology at Geneva | Geneva department
- Finger Lakes Grape Program | research and extension program
- Horticultural Sciences at Geneva (HORT SCI) | Geneva department
- Horticulture (HORT) | Cornell department
service
outreach focus
My program provides support and coordination for the Lake Erie, Finger Lakes, Long Island, and Hudson Valley Cooperative Extension viticulture programs, and also works with county extension associations in non-traditional areas such as the Lake Ontario Plain and Northern NY. My goal is to develop and support development of resources (factsheets, statewide newsletters, , extension manuals, and web information) that enhance extension programs statewide and regionally. My program coordinates the statewide Sustainable Viticulture program, the weekly pre-harvest newsletter "Veraison to Harvest", and a newsletter supplement entitled Viticulture and Enology Extension Update, to inform growers and vintners statewide about news of Cornell`s viticulture and enology programs.,My program provides support and coordination for the Lake Erie, Finger Lakes, Long Island, and Hudson Valley Cooperative Extension viticulture programs, and also works with county extension associations in non-traditional areas such as the Lake Ontario Plain and Northern NY. My goal is to develop and support development of resources (factsheets, statewide newsletters, , extension manuals, and web information) that enhance extension programs statewide and regionally. My program coordinates the statewide Sustainable Viticulture program, the weekly pre-harvest newsletter "Veraison to Harvest", and a newsletter supplement entitled Viticulture and Enology Extension Update, to inform growers and vintners statewide about news of Cornell`s viticulture and enology programs.
background
featured in
- College announces plans for on-campus teaching winery | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Online tool helps N.Y. grape growers pick vineyard sites | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Sudden, deep cold snap could be lethal to some Finger Lakes grape varieties, Cornell experts say | Cornell Chronicle feature
publications
speaker at Cornell event
Keywords: enology, entomology, extension, grape, grapes, horticulture, integrated pest management, viticulture, viticulture extension