Breaking down frost protection
Breaking down frost protection If you can’t get out of it, get into it Frost season was particularly brutal up and down the West Coast this year. With continued early springs brought on by climate change (or the chem trails…eyeroll) it looks like this may be something we just need to get used to. So […]
Mechanized farming: a conversation with Steve Vierra of Derby Wine Estates
Mechanized farming: a conversation with Steve Vierra of Derby Wine Estates Farmers are always looking for ways to make their lives easier through technology and innovation. Who can blame them? Farming is a tough way to make a living and frankly there are some impressive toys out there. Grape-growing tends to lag behind other crops […]
The practical side of spraying: a conversation with Alec Roser, VP of Vineyard Operations
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 mostly from an academic standpoint. I’ve never done maintenance on them, never operated one, etc. So, I’m enlisting the opinion of my colleague, Alec Roser, to give our readers some […]