Matthew Elsass@elsass32

Dad. Ag Educator. OSU MPHM Grad Student. Viticulture Enthusiast.

 Anna, Oh
Joined May 2011
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Getting into another grape harvest! All of our white grape varieties came off this weekend.
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Last week, @elsass_mark and I pulled out part of the trellis in our old vineyard block. After two failed plantings, it was time to move on and focus on our newer plot. Even if we could get a new variety established, fighting our old trellis is not where we want to spend our time!
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Out in the vineyard this morning completing canopy management and de-suckering.
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We have some of the coolest vineyard help around. 馃槑馃崌
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This will most likely go down as the best impromptu day off of school in history.
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Get your colander out folks.
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Another year, another pruning season. Still smiling despite the bone chilling wind!
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After being a goof at National Convention l, it's amazing that students still want to associate with me. 馃ぃ Truly blessed to work with some of the best students and student organization in the world!
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Great harvest today from the Baco Noir grapes!
Regent Grapes

ALT Regent Grapes

Baco Noir Grapes

ALT Baco Noir Grapes
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Some of the picking crew from our Cayuga White harvest this morning. The grapes looked really good, but volume was low. These were the first grapes we planted 8 years ago. We are experienced enough now to retrain them to produce more clusters! A project for next season.
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For reference, the first picture shows one of our Cayuga White vines vs. Our Baco Noir. You can tell the big difference in the amount and orientation of the shoots produced.
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My assistant helped me measure Brix (sugar content) and pH today for our Cayuga Whites. 馃榿 The pH is in range, but the Brix are still lower than we would want them. Pest and environmental factors seem to be cooperating for the vineyard, so we can let them hang a bit longer.
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Scouting this morning and opening up the Cayuga White canopy a bit. The whites are testing close to our Brix target and hoping to harvest soon. The Bacos Noirs are still a few weeks out, but the netting has provided some much needed protection.
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Net day.
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Matthew Elsass retweeted
Marion Local FFA@MarionLocalFFA
11 Aug 2023
Coming to see @russelled at the @MERCERCOFAIR tonight? Stop by the ML/SH FFA Pork Stand to grab some grub!
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Checking in with my enemies at the vineyard this morning. It's good to remind them that as long as they don't invite a few thousand friends over, nobody needs to get hurt. 馃槀 Checking ripeness too for net application timing. Veraison鉃★笍Birds鉃★笍Broken Berries鉃★笍Fruit Flies鉃★笍Sour Rot
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Brought both kiddos to camp this year. I love sharing these experiences with them. Thanks to @MarionLocalFFA , @OhioFFA , and everyone else at camp for welcoming them with open arms. 馃榿
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Combing grapes this morning before the heat sets in. It may not look pretty, but many of these shoots were growing 3 to 2 vines over, which makes the canopy too dense. Amazing how much these things can grow!
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Weekend vineyard crew.
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I had an incredible time sprinting through Europe with @suelynnbruns , @goodwit56 , some @MarionLocalFFA members and other amazing Marion Local students. Lots of old world beauty and culture. So happy to have had the opportunity! 馃嚜馃嚫馃嚥馃嚚馃嚠馃嚬馃嚚馃嚟馃嚝馃嚪
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