Cain Hickey

Cain has been involved in viticulture research and extension since 2007. He has presented at state, regional, national, and international academic and industry conferences, and developed and coordinated numerous extension workshops. Cain has authored peer-reviewed journal articles and extension publications. His research has an applied viticulture emphasis, and has recently been focused on cultivar evaluation, and pruning, trellising, and fruit-zone management as they relate to crop yield, fruit composition, and spring frost mitigation. As Viticulture Extension Educator at Penn State, Cain works with the Pennsylvania grape and wine industry to solve vineyard management issues and optimize crop production practices.