Terence R. Bates
Research Associate IV

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E-Mail: trb7@cornell.edu

Ph.D.The Pennsylvania State University , 1998
M.S. The Pennsylvania State University , 1994
B.S. St. John Fisher College, 1992

Primary Departmental Program Area: Viticulture

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New York is the largest grape producing state in the Eastern US.  Eighty-four percent of the grapes harvested in New York are the varieties Concord (75%) and Niagara (9%).  Furthermore, 75% of the Concord harvested in New York are processed for the juice market, which makes New York a significant contributor to both the National and World juice market.  In an effort to stay competitive in that market, the goal of juice grape producers and processors is “to produce the maximum sustainable yield of high quality fruit.”  The objective of my research program and the research staff at the Cornell Vineyard Laboratory is to help the New York juice industry reach their goal through viticulture research and education.  We work closely with producers and processors to identify research questions that are applicable to the industry.  Those questions are then transformed into scientific research projects at the Cornell Vineyard Laboratory.  We pass on the knowledge gained from those experiments to extension specialists, processor representatives, and grape producers in a variety of educational media; such as, research publications, conferences, grower workshops, newsletters, and web sites.

Lake Erie Grape Research

Professional Societies
American Society for Horticultural Science
American Society of Enology and Viticulture (National and Eastern Section)

Editiorial Boards
Reviewed manuscripts and proposals for:
     American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
     Journal for the American Society for Horticultural Sciences
     HortScience
     Viticultural Consortium
     American Vineyard Foundation

Committee Assignments
International/National:
American Society of Enology and Viticulture – Eastern Section – (Director)
Viticulture 2003 Committee
     Public Relations sub-committee
     Program sub-committee

State/Local:
Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Advisory Committee
     Research sub-committee
     Facility sub-committee
New York Fruit Program Workgroup
Advocates for Food and Agriculture in Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties

University and College:
Viticulture Workgroup
Viticulture 2003-2007 Committee
     Public Relations sub-committee
     Program sub-committee

Department:
Vineyard Lab Research Committee