Stan Howell, Ph.D., Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences at Michigan State University has been credited with the expansion and improvement of the Michigan wine industry for over three decades. He's been with the Horticulture Department since 1969, after earning a B.S. and M.S. in Horticulture from Mississippi State University, then a Ph.D. in Horticulture from the University of Minnesota. In 2001, Professor Howell created an undergraduate program in Enology and Viticulture at Michigan State University's Institute of Agricultural Technology. Howell retires on September 1, 2006. Fortunately for the industry, he has a number of consulting options that will keep him connected to viticulture and winemaking.