
Kaan Kurtural, Ph.D.
Position Title
Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist, Viticulture
Position Title
Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist, Viticulture
Unit
Viticulture and Enology
Unit
Viticulture and Enology
1380 Oakville Grade Road,
Oakville CA 94562
1380 Oakville Grade Road,
Oakville CA 94562
Bio
Research
Dr. Kaan Kurtural joined the department November 2015 as a new Cooperative Extension Specialist in Viticulture. Dr. Kurtural’s research focuses on three main parts with short and long-term outcomes:
1) improving production efficiency in vineyards by applying principles of canopy and crop load management using vineyard mechanization and applied water amounts;
2) identifying quality improvement traits in berry composition by translating fundamental research into applied production practices in vineyards;
3) evaluating alternative methods of control invasive species in vineyards.
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