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Shijian Zhuang

Viticulture Farm Advisor
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
559-231-1143
gzhuang@ucanr.edu Create VCard

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Viticulture & Enology

Education

M.S. Horticulture, Michigan State University. 2012
B.S. Viticulture and Enology, China Agricultural University. 2009

Specialty

Viticulture

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

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

  • Zhuang, S.; Sun, Q.; Lund, K.; Sabbatini, P.; and Fidelibus, M. (2023). Mechanical Leaf Removal and Irrigation Interact to Affect Yield and Fruit Quality of Cabernet Sauvignon in a Hot Climate. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture.
  • Bustamante, M.; Elfar, K.; Zaninovich, T.; Arreguin, M.; Carachure, C.; Zhuang, G.; Michailides, T.; and Eskalen, A (2023). Reassessing the Etiology of Aspergillus Vine Canker and Sour Rot of Table Grapes in California. Plant Disease.
  • Rwahnih, M.; Diaz-Lara, A.; Arnold, K.; Cooper, M.; Smith, R.; Zhuang, G.; Battany, M.; Bettiga, L.; Rowhani, A.; Golino, D. (2021). Incidence and Genetic Diversity of Grapevine Pinot gris Virus in California. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture.
  • Brown, A.; Travadon, R.; Lawrence, D.; Torres, G.; Zhuang, G.; Baumgartner, K. (2021). Pruning-wound protectants for trunk-disease management in California table grapes. Crop Protection.
  • Cathline, K.; Zhuang, G.; Fidelibus, M. (2020). Productivity and Fruit Composition of Dry-On-Vine Raisin Grapes Pruned to 15- or 20-Node Canes on an Overhead Trellis. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture.
  • Kurtural, K; Zhuang, S; Beebe, A; Martinez-Luscher, M; Lund, K; McGourty, G; Bettiga, L (2019). Conversion to Mechanical Pruning in Vineyards Maintains Fruit Composition while Reducing Labor Costs in ‘Merlot’ Grape Production. HortTech. https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/29/2/article-p128.xml?rskey=4MlZ5s
  • Nouri, Mohamed; Zhuang, George; Culumber, Mae; Trouillas, Florent (2018). First Report of Macrophomina phaseolina Causing Trunk and Codon Canker Disease of Grapevine in the United States. Plant Disease.
  • Sabbatini, Paolo; Zhuang, Shijian; Frioni, Tommaso; Palliotti, Alberto; Sivilotti, Paolo; Falchi, Rachele (2017). Canopy management efficiencies are highly modulated by the climate conditions. Wine and Viticulture Journal.
  • Frioni, Tommaso; Green, Alan; Emling, Jake; Zhuang, Shijian; Palliotti, Alberto; Sivilotti, Paolo; Falchi, Rachele (2017). Impact of spring freeze on yield, vine performance and fruit quality of Vitis interspecific hybrid Marquette. Scientia Horticulturae.
  • Frioni, Tommaso; Zhuang, Shijian; Palliotti, Alberto; Sivilotti, Paolo; Falchi, Rachele; Sabbatini, Paolo (2017). Leaf Removal and Cluster Thinning Efficiencies Are Highly Modulated by Environmental Conditions in Cool Climate Viticulture. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture.
  • Martinez-Luscher, Johann; Brillante, Luca; Nelson, Clinton; Al-Kereamy, Ashraf; Zhuang, Shijian; Kurtural, Kaan (2017). Precipitation before bud break and irrigation affect the response of grapevine ‘Zinfandel’ yields and berry skin phenolic composition to training systems. Scientia Horticulturae.
  • Sanchez, Luis; Sam, Brent; Zhuang, Shijian; Troxell, Erin; Klein, Levente; Alsina, Maria Mar; Hinds, Nigel; Hamann, Hendrik; Claassen, Alan; Lew, David; Dokoozilian, Nick (2015). Variable Rate Irrigation Approach for a Sustainable Vineyard of the Future in California. Publications et Actualités Vitivinicoles (PAV) of the GiESCO.
  • Zhuang, Shijian; Tozzini, Letizia; Green, Alan; Acimovic, Dana; Howell, Stan; Castellarin, Simone; Sabbatini, Paolo (2014). Impact of Cluster Thinning and Basal Leaf Removal on Fruit Quality of Cabernet Franc (Vitis vinifera L.) Grapevines Grown in Cool Climate Conditions. HortScience. 750-756.

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