by Becca • • Comments Off on Impact of Organic Viticulture Management Practices On Wild Bee Biodiversity
I’m not usually one to celebrate “International Whatever” Days, but one, in particular, is near and dear to me personally, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to feature a study focused on this one tiny but important organism –…
Glyphosate is one of the most commonly used herbicides throughout agriculture and all over the world. It is considered a “non-selective” herbicide, meaning that it’ll kill most plants that come in contact with it. In a nutshell, it works by…
As we’ve covered several times on The Academic Wino, organic and biodynamic viticulture and winemaking methods are on the rise, often with the goal of becoming a more sustainable industry and an industry that is kind to the environment and…
Many of you have probably already noticed, that viticulture (and in some cases agriculture) is undergoing a slow but steady shift from conventional methods to a more organic or sustainable approach. In an effort to do their part to help…