THE EFFICIENT VINEYARD By Jim Rink
A
nationwide program funded
by the USDA-NIFA-Specialty Crop Research Initiative will help grape growers better manage their vineyards. According to the New York Wine & Grape Foundation, “The E cient Vineyard approach involves measuring and collecting data on soils, canopy, crop size, and fruit quality, combining direct vineyard measurements and/or
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