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Ask a viticulturist: How do I manage my Red-Blotch-infested vineyard? I have a vineyard with a fair amount of Red Blotch in it. It’s not
The Practical Side of Spraying A conversation with Alec Roser, VP of Vineyard Operations I’m a nerd. I know a little bit about sprayers, but
Will there be a spray-on cure for Piearce’s Disease? A grape-derived peptide holds promise as testing continues The following is reprinted from Wine Business Monthly’s
The time to irrigate is…now? As if frost season didn’t suck enough Happy budbreak! Actually “budburst”, as I’m told that is the more accurate term.
A Season of Nutrition How to fertilize your vines for maximum quality The following was originally published in Wine Business Monthly in February 2019. Management
What is sap flow pruning? Some basic principles should be applied to pruning to sustain vine health over the long-term The following is an excerpt
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