Research
Refereed Publications
Bates T. & Wolf T. (in press) Vineyard Nutrient Management. Book Chapter In: Wine Grape Production Guide for Eastern North America. T. Wolf (Ed.). Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service. Ithaca, New York.
Bates T. and J. Morris. (in press) Evaluation of vineyard mechanization systems on Concord production in western, New York. HortTechnology.
Bates T. (2008) Pruning level affects growth and yield of New York Concord on two training systems. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture. 59: 276-286.
Cheng, L, G. Guohai, & T. Bates (2004) Growth and fruiting of young 'Concord' grapevines in relation to reserve nitrogen and carbohydrates. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129(5), 660-666.
Bates T., Dunst R, Taft T & Vercant M (2002) The Vegetative Response of 'Concord' Grapevines to soil pH. HortScience 37 (6), 890-893.
Bates T., Dunst R & Joy P (2002) Seasonal Dry Matter, Starch, and Nutrient Distribution in 'Concord' Grapevine Roots. HortScience 37 (2), 313-316.
Bates T., English-Loeb G, Dunst R, Taft T & Lakso A (2001) The interaction of phylloxera infection, rootstock and irrigation on young Concord grapevine growth. Vitis 40, 225-228.
Bates T. & Lynch J (2001) Root hairs confer a competitive advantage under low phosphorus availability. Plant and Soil 236, 243-250.
Bates T. & Lynch J (2000) The efficiency of Arabidopsis thaliana root hairs in phosphorus acquisition. American Journal of Botany 87, 964-970.
Bates T. & Lynch J (2000) Plant growth and phosphorus accumulation of wildtype and two root hair mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana. American Journal of Botany 87, 958-963.
Bates T. & Lynch J (1996) Stimulation of root hair elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana by low phosphorus availability. Plant, Cell, and Environment. 19, 547-554.
Relevant, Non-refereed Technical Publications
Bates, T. and H. Walter-Peterson. (2008) Vineyard mechanization and site specific viticulture practices in New York. In Procceding for the Justin R. Morris Vineyard Mechanization Symposium. R. K. Striegler et al (Eds.), p. 53-64. University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
Bates, T.R., B.I. Reisch, and H. Walter-Peterson. (2008) Improving wine grape production in acid soils with rootstocks and soil management. 58th Annual Finger Lakes Grape Growers' Conference, Waterloo, NY, March, 2008. p. 46-50.
Bates, T. (2007) Shaulis Viticulture and Eastern Viticulture. Wine East. Vol 34. No 5. January-February, 2007
Bates, T. (2006) Crop Load Management in western New York. Wine East. Vol 34. No 4. November-December, 10-19.
Lakso, A. Goffinet, T. Bates, T. Cheng, L. & Dunst, R. (2006) Seasonal Growth, dry matter, and carbohydrate development in mature 'Concord' grapevines. Poster Presentation. Proceedings of the Sixth International Cool Climate Symposium for Viticulture and Enology. 5-10 February, 2006, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Bates, T. (2006) Integrating Mechanization Practices and Hand Labor for Vineyard Production Efficiency. Proceedings of the Sixth International Cool Climate Symposium for Viticulture and Enology. 5-10 February, 2006, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Bates, T. (2005) Grapevine Root Biology and Rootstock Selection in the Eastern, U.S. Proceedings of the 20th Annual Mid-America Grape and Wine Conference. Southwest Missouri State University. Feb 4-8, 2005.
Bates, T. (2005) Soil pH, Nutrient Availability, and Vine Productivity. Proceedings of the 20th Annual Mid-America Grape and Wine Conference. Southwest Missouri State University. Feb 4-8, 2005.
Bates, T. (2005) Did Record Summer Heat Turn Fredonia into Napa? The New York Grapevine. Fall 2005. New York Wine and Grape Foundation.
Travis J, N Halbrendt, B Hed, J Ryder, E Anderson, B Jarjour, J Griggs & T Bates (2003) A Practical Guide to the Application of Compost in Vineyards. Penn State College of Agriculture. Department of Plant Pathology.
Bates T. (2003) Concord Crop Adjustment: Theory, Research, and Practice. Lake Erie Vineyard Notes, Summer 2003.
Bates T. (2002) Purple Power. The New York Grapevine. Summer.
Bates T. (2002) Looking Back at 'Looking Ahead' and Looking Ahead... Again. The New York Grapevine. Spring.
Bates T. (2001) More than one way to skin a grapevine. The New York Grapevine. Summer. 3-6.
Bates T. (2000) Investigating Concord Grapevine Nutrition Through Soil pH. The New York Grapevine. Summer. 6-7.
Bates T. & Lynch J. (1997) Cytoplasmic pH gradients in growing root hairs mediate tip growth rate. The Pennsylvania State University Root Biology Symposium.
Bates T. & Lynch J. (1995) Stimulation of root hair elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana by low phosphorus availability. Plant Physiology Supplement 108:780.
Viticulture Research Reports
Bates, T. Reich, B. Walter-Peterson, H. and Dunst, R. (2008) Improving wine grape production on acid soils with rootstocks and soil management. Progress report. 2007 Viticulture Consortium East Research Reports, Cornell University, NYSAES.
Bates, T. (2008) The effect of soil type, vine size, and crop size on Concord. Progress report. 2007 Viticulture Consortium East Research Reports, Cornell University, NYSAES.
Bates, T. Lakso, A. and Dunst, R. (2008) The effect of crop size, soil moisture, and potassium availability on Concord nutrition and crop development. Final report. 2007 Viticulture Consortium East Research Reports, Cornell University, NYSAES.
Bates, T. and Walter-Peterson, H. (2007) Using precision agriculture tools to increase vineyard production efficiency. Progress report. 2006 Viticulture Consortium East Research Reports, Cornell University, NYSAES.
Bates, T. Lakso, A. and Dunst, R. (2007) The Response of 'Concord' Grapevines to Soil pH. Final report. 2006 Viticulture Consortium East Research Reports, Cornell University, NYSAES.
Cousins, P. and Bates, T. (2007) Evaluation of rootstocks for Concord and Niagara grapes in the Lake Erie production region. Final report. 2006 Viticulture Consortium East Research Reports, Cornell University, NYSAES.
Bates, T. and Morris, J. (2006) Total vineyard mechanization to optimize yield and quality of Concord grape production. Final report. 2005 Viticulture Consortium East Research Reports, Cornell University, NYSAES.
Goffinet, M. and Bates, T. (2006) Effects of Crop Load Adjustment on Bud Fruitfulness, Return Bloom, and Bud Cold Hardiness in Concord Grapevine. Final report. 2005 Viticulture Consortium East Research Reports, Cornell University, NYSAES.
Bates, T. (2005) The effect of thinning time, thinning level, and vine size on Concord juice quality. Final report. 2004 Viticulture Consortium East Research Reports, Cornell University, NYSAES.
Cheng, L. and Bates, T. (2005) Nitrogen uptake, partitioning and utilization of Concord grapevines. Final report. 2004 Viticulture Consortium East Research Reports, Cornell University, NYSAES.
Bates, T. (2004) Evaluation of vertical shoot distribution on canopy shading, yield, and juice quality of Concord and Niagara grapevines. Final report. 2003 Kaplan Fund Research Reports, Cornell University, NYSAES.
Bates, T. (2004) Effect of Pruning, Training, Thinning, and Shoot Positioning on the Yield and Quality of 'Concord' Grapevines. Final report. 2003 Viticulture Consortium East Research Reports, Cornell University, NYSAES.
Bates, T., Halperin, S.J. and Lynch, J.P. (1998) Effects of extracellular NH4+, NO3-, and H2PO4- on root hair elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana are associated with changes in cytoplasmic pH at the tip.