Karl Mohr has worked in Oregon vineyards as a crew worker, vit-tech, and viticulturist since 2006. An informal interest in botany, herbology, plant propagation, organic farming, and permaculture was married to a deep affinity for wine. He has implemented and explored novel approaches to pest control, vineyard nutrition, cover cropping, crop estimation, irrigation, and vine disease monitoring and treatment. Additionally, Karl continues to investigate no-till farming, regenerative practices, integration of the wildscape into the vineyard, alternative varieties for Oregon, Organic/Biodynamic farming, and bio-pest control. Philosophically, Karl advocates for approaching farming by balancing an open mind with scientific-skepticism, critical-thinking, and a strict respect for and recognition of the importance of existing as a dependent an influential member of the ecosystem rather than an exceptional and separate steward.


Karl received a B.A. from Ohio University in Spanish, then relocated to Salem, Oregon, and obtained an A.S. in Vineyard Management from Chemeketa Community College where he later taught classes. His involvement in the industry includes the OWB Research Committee, AHÍVOY, Adopt-a-Researcher Program, LIVE, Willamette Valley Tech Committee, and North Valley Biodynamic Group