Wine Industry News For The "Other" Grape http://www.winedustry.comarticles/Viticulture EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL AND PROMISE OF MICHIGAN AS A FINE WINE GROWING STATE http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10619.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10619.html Our vineyard sits on top of a hill, elevation 1190 ft. The view from the vineyard is absolutely breathtaking. We can see the state capital over 30 miles away. The sunrises, sunsets, and storm clouds are unbelievable. Many nights we can sit on the deck and watch the birds soar in the valley. There is one pair of geese that we see almost every day that circle the vineyard, fly into the valley and swoop down to the pond. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10602.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10602.html Winedustry: wine industry news for the “other” grapes™ is pleased to open our reference library of resources to the “other” wine industry. 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The material is free; however, we ask that if you use the material and find it of value, that you please make a donation. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10599.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10599.html As part of Winedustry’s restructuring plan our library of formerly Premium Content is now being made available for FREE.  We ask if you use the material provided that you make a donation (See Below) http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10590.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10590.html Some of the country’s top scientists have joined forces to advance Canada’s grape and wine industry, as specialists from British Columbia and Ontario are identifying joint research projects to help strengthen domestic vineyard and winery operations. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10576.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10576.html Sustainable sipping: New York produces eco-friendly wines http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10568.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10568.html URBANA – Illinois grape growers are invited to Lazy L Grape Ranch near Mechanicsburg on May 14 at 10 a.m. for a workshop on early season canopy management and vineyard nutrition. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10540.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10540.html 4-12, Grape Grafting Workshop – Pella, IA http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10536.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10536.html 4-2 - 2011 Grape Growing for Beginners - Treynor, IA http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10535.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10535.html What: Hands-on Vineyard Pruning Workshop http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10534.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10534.html The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is transitioning private and commercial pesticide applicator certification testing from the Wallace Building in Des Moines to the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) campus in Ankeny. All private and commercial pesticide applicator exams will be available at DMACC starting March 28, 2011. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10533.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10533.html URBANA – Illinois grape growers are encouraged to attend Vineyard IPM: Early Season Pest Control on Saturday, April 2, at 1 p.m., at the Pittsfield Community Center. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10518.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10518.html 32 links to help brush up your grape pruning skills http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10492.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10492.html Source: hcnonline.com http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10444.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10444.html Spotted Wing Drosophila present in Michigan http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10441.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10441.html (Media-Newswire.com) - CAT SPRING – The Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Austin County Grape Growers Committee will co-sponsor the 19th annual Gulf Coast Grape Growers Field Day on Feb. 11 in Cat Spring, about 75 miles west of Houston. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10437.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10437.html When veteran Long Island winemaker Richard Olsen-Harbich of Bedell Cellars was asked to compare the 2010 harvest to past years, especially for quality, he said there are really no comparisons. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10409.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10409.html LANSING -- As harvest is wrapped up and tanks are filled with the crushed reward of the season's labor, Michigan's winemakers are already raving about the 2010 vintage, and with good reason. Many feel that the long, warm growing season will result in some of the best wines they've produced. The bad news is that quantities may be limited, due to a series of spring frosts that damaged early bud-break varieties in some vineyards. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10398.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10398.html So you want to start a vineyard?: Choosing Cultivars http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10391.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10391.html On Friday, November 12, winemakers and grape growers from around Michigan gathered at Michigan State University's (MSU) Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station for a one-day workshop to hear top researchers and viticulturalists talk about canopy management, rootstock selection, vineyard mechanization, promising cultivar varieties, and managing freezing stress in the vineyard. The one-day workshop, titled "Recent Achievements in Viticulture Research and Vineyard Management Practices," was organized by Paul Jenkins and Paolo Sabbatini of MSU to share the cutting-edge research progress that has been going on in vineyards in New York, Ohio, Missouri and California. The following is a summary of a few important highlights from the workshop, and my own input into some considerations for Midwestern wine grape growers. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10375.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Viticulture/article10375.html