Glenn McGourty

Viticulture & Plant Science Advisor

UCCE-Mendocino County
890 N. Bush Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 463-4495
gtmcgourty@ucanr.edu

Website

http://cemendocino.ucdavis.edu

Also in:
Lake County

Specialty

Plant science--all horticultural crops including wine grapes, vegetables; viticulture; nursery and floriculture (ornamentals); landscape; also sustainable agriculture and weed science

Education

M.S. Plant, Soil and Water Science, University of Nevada Reno. 1979

Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)

• Plant Commodities and Products
• Wine Grapes
• Plants and Their Systems
• Plant Management Systems
• Master Gardeners

ANR Publications

• California Master Gardener Handbook
• Organic Winegrowing Manual
• Wine Grape Varieties in California

California Agriculture Article Contributions

• Self-reseeding annual legumes evaluated as cover crops for untilled vineyards
• Sidebar: Interest in organic winegrowing is increasing
• Cost analysis: Méthod champenoise sparkling pear wine costs most, but offers highest quality
• Feasibility of producing pear wine: Pears produce premium sparkling wine
• Before-and-after tests on emitters show organic fertilizers can be injected through low-volume irrigation systems

ANR Workgroup Associations

• Organic - Chair
• Agriculture and Nature Tourism - Member
• Integrated Grape Production - Member
• Integrated Pest Management of Glassy Winged Sharpshooters and the Diseases they Vector - Member
• Oak Woodland Conservation - Member
• Ornamental Horticulture Ext Cont Confr (OHECC) - Member
• Pomology Extension Coordinating Conference (PECC) - Member
• Small Farm - Member

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