News Releases

  Link to September 11, 1997, Skirvin and Otterbacher, Urbana, IL
  Link to September 12, 1997, Skirvin, Urbana, IL
  Link to Cold Resistant Transgenic Grapevines, from Agnet of September 22, 1997; Ontario Farmer Daily
  Link to December 8, 1997, IGGVA/C-FAR Survey of Illinois Grape Growers and Winemakers, Skirvin, Otterbacher, McPheeters, Kushad, and Peratt, Urbana, IL
  Link to December 8, 1997, Planned Grape Cultivar Trials in Illinois, Skirvin and Otterbacher, Urbana, IL
  Link to publication description, Small Fruits: Insect and Disease Management for Backyard Fruit Growers in the Midwest
  Link to Obituary of noted wine expert Maynard A. Amerine, March 1998
  Link to publication descriptions, Proceedings 1998 Illinois Small Fruit and Strawberry Schools (Horticulture Series 102) and 1998 Illinois Commercial Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide (MD-1)
  Link to Winegrape Production in the Midwest II workshop announcement, Indianapolis, January 25-26, 1999
  Link to Illinois releases $100 million for alternative agriculture loans news release, April 14, 1999
  Link to 2000 State Workshop news release, June 19, 2000
 Link to August 17, 2000 Inside Illinois faculty/staff newspaper article about Stephen Menke, Illinois' state enologist



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