For centuries, agricultural practices have been shaping and influencing the environment both ecologically and morphologically. Since many vineyards are planted on hill slopes, the environmental impact is often greater than those planted on flat terrain. The main contributor to altered…
Category: Viticulture
Targeting Vineyard Management Practices to Combat Early Onset of Ripening Caused by Climate Change
Well, it probably won’t be this dramatic, but you never know! http://www.appellationamerica.com/images/ appellations/features/climate-change-top-310.jpg Regardless of what one believes caused global warming, be it through anthropogenic sources or simply a natural cycle, research shows and we should all agree that the…
Alternatives to Copper in Combating Downy Mildew in Organic Viticulture
Plasmopara viticola (a.k.a. Downy Mildew) is one of the most common diseases and more serious threats for Vitis vinifera varieties all over the world. Early symptoms occur on the leaves of grape vines, exhibiting light green to yellow spots called…
Virtual Vineyards: Using Microchips and GPS to Improve Vineyard Management
In this day and age, nearly everything is computerized. From cars to microwave, and from refrigerators to electric toothbrushes, so many items we use in our lives have some sort of computer built in (even if it’s just a small…