Michela Centinari
Assistant Professor of Viticulture

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218 Tyson
University Park, PA - mzc22@psu.edu
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Vineyards Vines Cover Crops Nitrogen Fruit Fruits Resource Allocation Phloem Soil Water Rhizosphere Leaves Vineyard Gas Exchange Microbiota Cover Crop Soil Carbon Oils Vitis Fine Roots Shoots Fruit Composition Biomass Fruit Set FarmsMost Recent Publications
2022 Adult Spotted Lanternfly Status in PA Vineyards
Michela Centinari, C Hickey,
Be prepared: The Spotted Lanternfly is moving West.
C Hickey, F Acevedo, Michela Centinari, C Schmidt, 2023, Wine Business Monthly on p. 34-39
Assessing microbial communities across the fine root landscape
Suzanne M. Fleishman, Michela Centinari, Terrence Bell, David Eissenstat, 2023, Journal of Experimental Botany on p. 1751-1757
Cover crops and a devigorating rootstock can impart substantial agroecosystem services to high-resource vineyards: A multi-year study
Suzanne M. Fleishman, David M. Eissenstat, Grant M. Hoffer, Michela Centinari, 2023, Agro-Ecosystems
Evaluating integrated pest management tactics for spotted lanternfly management in vineyards
Heather Leach, Tom Mariani, Michela Centinari, Julie Urban, 2023, Pest Management Science
Delaying grapevine budbreak to prevent spring freeze damage impacts Lemberger wine flavour compounds under variable weather conditions
Meredith J. Persico, Donald E. Smith, Maria S. Smith, Helene Hopfer, Michela Centinari, 2023, Oeno One on p. 331-343
The age of absorptive roots impacts root-adjacent microbial composition in grapevines
M Persico, S Fleishman, D Eissenstat, T Bell, Michela Centinari, 2023, Phytobiomes
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
Deciphering genome-wide transcriptomic changes in grapevines heavily infested by spotted lanternflies
Md Islam, Crosley Kudla-Williams, Suraj Kar, Jason Londo, Michela Centinari, Cristina Rosa, 2022, Frontiers in Insect Science
Functionally-explicit sampling can answer key questions about the specificity of plant–microbe interactions
Suzanne M. Fleishman, David M. Eissenstat, Terrence Bell, Michela Centinari, 2022, Environmental Microbiome
Most-Cited Papers
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
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
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
Cover crop water use in relation to vineyard floor management practices
Michela Centinari, Ilaria Filippetti, Taryn Bauerle, Gianluca Allegro, Gabriele Valentini, Stefano Poni, 2013, American Journal of Enology and Viticulture on p. 522-526
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
Undervine groundcover substantially increases shallow but not deep soil carbon in a temperate vineyard
Suzanne M. Fleishman, Hayden W. Bock, David M. Eissenstat, Michela Centinari, 2021, Agro-Ecosystems
Under-Vine Vegetation Mitigates the Impacts of Excessive Precipitation in Vineyards
Justine Vanden Heuvel, Michela Centinari, 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science
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
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
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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