Michela Centinari
Assistant Professor of Viticulture
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218 Tyson
University Park, PA - mzc22@psu.edu
Huck Affiliations
Most Recent Publications
Shifts in water use in grapevine due to an invasive sap-feeding planthopper persist following insect removal
Andrew D. Harner, Heather Leach, Lauren Briggs, Donald E. Smith, Roman Zweifel, Michela Centinari, 2025, Agro-Ecosystems
Feeding by Adult Spotted Lanternfly Affects Carbon Allocation Postinfestation in Young Grapevines
A Harner, Taran Rowles, S Kar, L Briggs, Michela Centinari, 2025, American Journal of Enology and Viticulture on p. 0760014
Assessing the potential economic impacts of spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) infestations on grape production in New York State
Allan F. Pinto, Brian C. Eshenaur, Flor E. Acevedo, Alejandro A. Calixto, Michela Centinari, Miguel I. Gómez, 2025, Journal of Integrated Pest Management
Effects of Spring Freeze Damage and Training Systems on the Viticulture Performance of Young ‘Marquette’ Grapevines
Michela Centinari, Donald E. Smith, 2024, HortTechnology on p. 668-676
Mechanical Leaf Removal for Improved Botrytis Bunch Rot Control in Vitis vinifera 'Pinot gris' and 'Pinot noir' Grapevines in the Northeastern United States
Bryan Hed, Michela Centinari, 2024, Plant Disease on p. 3156-3162
Women Grape & Wine Producers in Pennsylvania, USA and Mendoza, Argentina: Meeting Sustainability Challenges through Networks
Stephanie Buechler, Zoelie Rivera-Ocasio, Kathleen Kelley, Sarah Peachey, M Centinari, Malen Salomon, M Centinari, 2024, on p. 5
NYUS.2: an automated machine learning prediction model for the large-scale real-time simulation of grapevine freezing tolerance in North America
Hongrui Wang, Gaurav D. Moghe, Al P. Kovaleski, Markus Keller, Timothy E. Martinson, A. Harrison Wright, Jeffrey L. Franklin, Andréanne Hébert-Haché, Caroline Provost, Michael Reinke, Amaya Atucha, Michael G. North, Jennifer P. Russo, Pierre Helwi, Michela Centinari, Jason P. Londo, 2024, Horticulture Research
Field Guide to Vineyard Herbicide Drift
Cain Hickey, Dwight Lingenfelter, M Centinari, Michela Centinari, Dwight Lingenfelter, Jackie Schweichler, 2024,
A Review of Survey Results Regarding Auxin Herbicides and Vineyard Damage: Grape Grower Feedback
C Schmidt, Cain Hickey, Michela Centinari, Dwight Lingenfelter, 2024,
Evaluating white wine consumer interest in Grüner Veltliner: a potential signature varietal for Pennsylvania
Kathleen Marie Kelley, Helene Hopfer, Michela Centinari, 2024, International Journal of Wine Business Research
Most-Cited Papers
The hierarchy of root branching order determines bacterial composition, microbial carrying capacity and microbial filtering
William King, Caylon Yates, Jing Guo, Suzanne Fleishman, Ryan Trexler, Michela Centinari, Terrence Bell, David Eissenstat, 2021, Communications Biology on p. 483
Coping with cover crop competition in mature grapevines
A. E. Klodd, D. M. Eissenstat, T. K. Wolf, M. Centinari, 2016, Plant and Soil on p. 391-402
Root-zone management practices impact above and belowground growth in Cabernet Franc grapevines
M. Centinari, J. E. Vanden Heuvel, M. Goebel, M. S. Smith, T. L. Bauerle, 2016, Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research on p. 137-148
Prolonged phloem feeding by the spotted lanternfly, an invasive planthopper, alters resource allocation and inhibits gas exchange in grapevines
Andrew D. Harner, Heather L. Leach, Lauren Briggs, Michela Centinari, 2022, Plant Direct
Under-Vine Vegetation Mitigates the Impacts of Excessive Precipitation in Vineyards
Justine Vanden Heuvel, Michela Centinari, 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science
Assessment of freeze injury of grapevine green tissues in response to cultivars and a cryoprotectant product
Michela Centinari, Maria S. Smith, Jason P. Londo, 2016, Hortscience: A Publication of the American Society for Hortcultural Science on p. 856-860
Undervine groundcover substantially increases shallow but not deep soil carbon in a temperate vineyard
Suzanne Fleishman, Hayden Bock, David M. Eissenstat, Michela Centinari, 2021, Agro-Ecosystems on p. 107362
Hand and mechanical fruit-zone leaf removal at prebloom and fruit-set was more effective in reducing crop yield than reducing bunch rot in ‘riesling’ grapevines
Bryan Hed, Michela Centinari, 2018, HortTechnology on p. 296-303
Impacts of early leaf removal and cluster thinning on grüner veltliner production, fruit composition, and vine health
Maria S. Smith, Michela Centinari, 2019, American Journal of Enology and Viticulture on p. 308-317
Impact of amigo oil and KDL on grapevine postbudburst freeze damage, yield components, and fruit and wine composition
Michela Centinari, Denise M. Gardner, Donald E. Smith, Maria S. Smith, 2018, American Journal of Enology and Viticulture on p. 77-88
News Articles Featuring Michela Centinari
Jul 12, 2023
Growing cover crops under vineyard vines is a sustainability strategy
A new study by Penn State researchers shows that in regions with fertile soils that receive plenty of rainfall, growing cover crops under the vines so that the vineyard floor is completely covered with vegetation is a sustainable strategy.
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Jun 07, 2023
Penn State to collect data from farmers, vineyards on spotted lanternfly spread
With Spring coming to a close and Summer to soon be upon us, one invasive insect that experts warn could be disastrous to agriculture in Central Pennsylvania will be making its return.
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Jun 06, 2023
Penn State Extension launches spotted lanternfly survey for the 2023 season
The Penn State Extension Grape and Wine Team is calling on farmers and vineyard owners in the mid-Atlantic region to participate in a survey aimed at tracking the spread and severity of spotted lanternfly populations during the 2023 season.
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Jan 31, 2023
Eissenstat retires from College of Ag Sciences after three decades at Penn State
David Eissenstat, professor of woody plant physiology, retired recently after a distinguished 28-year career on the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences faculty, including a two-year stint as interim head of the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management.
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Jun 06, 2022
Penn State Extension publication offers guidance on managing spotted lanternfly
A new publication from Penn State Extension is a must-read for those who want the latest information about the spotted lanternfly. Authored by scientists and extension educators in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, the Spotted Lanternfly Management Guide features comprehensive information, illustrations, charts and photos on the pest’s biology, behavior, plant damage and management, as well as a brief overview of ongoing research.
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