Dr. Patricia Skinkis

Professor & Viticulture Extension Specialist

Oregon State University

State: OR

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About

Dr. Skinkis conducts applied research and provides outreach and education programs for the Oregon winegrape industry. Her research program focuses on applied viticulture and whole plant physiology studies designed to understand causes and management of vine vigor/vine balance and impacts on fruit composition and wine quality. Her research also includes work on yield (from bud fruitfulness to crop thinning and vine balance), fine-tuning canopy management methods, sustainable viticulture production, and understanding factors that drive industry production decision-making. As Extension Specialist, Patty develops educational programs and informational publications for the industry statewide. Her outreach efforts include bringing industry members together in technical groups to foster information exchange between university and industry. She also teaches undergraduate and graduate level viticulture courses at Oregon State University. Her efforts expand beyond f Oregon, as she is involved in national Viticulture Extension Working Group and serves as Vice President of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture, a member of the National Clean Plant Network – Grapes advisory board, and is an associated editor or the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture and Catalyst Journal.