The ninth annual Twilight Horticultural Tour will begin at 6:30 p.m. on July 9 at the University of Missouri’s Southwest Research Center two miles west of Mount Vernon.The research center established a new vineyard in 2008 and visitors will be able to see and hear about grape production, varieties, diseases and insects.
Leading the discussion will be Andy Thomas, a research assistant professor with University of Missouri and Patrick Byers, a horticultural specialist with University of Missouri Extension.
Another research project that is underway at the center this summerinvolves ragweed being raised for pollen production. That will be discussed by Ed Browning, a natural resource engineering specialist with University of Missouri Extension.
The tour will leave the Research Center around 7:30 p.m. and drive to the Williams Creek Winery at 310 South Hickory near the square in Mt. Vernon.
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