Grapes: Horticulture
General
- Pre-Harvest Winegrape Juice Testing - Sarah Kingsley-Richards and Terence Bradshaw. UVMFRT006 Fact Sheet.
- Growing Grapes in Vermont -Terry Bradshaw, University of Vermont
- Preventing Herbicide Drift and Injury to Grapes -publication by Drs. Ball, Parker, Colquhoun, and Dami of Oregan State University
- Midwest Grape Production Guide, Bulletin 919 -a comprehensive resource
- Gateway to Cornell Grape Resources -an extensivelist of viticulture resources
- Growing Grapes in Indiana -by Bruce Bordelon, Purdue University
- Grape Growth Stages -pictures and description of the stages of seasonal fruit and vine growth developed by Michigan State University Extension.
- Cost of Establishment and Production of Vinifera Grapes in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State- 010 -by Gerald B. White, Professor Emeritus, Cornell University, July 2011.
- Key Steps for Completing a Vineyard
Business Plan -by The Ohio State University Extension
- Cost of Growing Wine Grapes in Western Colorado - by Rod Sharp, Horst Caspari, andDana Hoag of Colorado State University/ Orchard Mesa Research Center
- Starting a Business-from the Ag Marketing Resource Center website
- Cold Climate Viticulture in Vermont - a slide show adapted from a presentation given at the New England Fruit Conference, Manchester, NH, Dec. 15, 2005.Text summary of presentation is also on the web.
Cultivars
- "A Review of Cold Climate Grape Cultivars" by Lisa Ann Smiley, Paul Domoto, and Gail Nonnecke of Iowa State University.
- University of Minnesota Grape website - descriptions of cold climate grape cultivars
- Wine Grape Comparisons - Link to University of Minnesota chart of characteristics of various varieties.
- Minnesota Grape Growers Association website-descriptions of some cold hardy grape cultivars
- "Less Risky Varieties, Old and New"
- byBruce I. Reisch and Steve Luce, NYS Agricultural Experiment
Station, Cornell University, Geneva, New York.A presentation to the
Finger Lakes Grape Growers' Convention, March 4, 2005.Note: Some of the
cultivars may not be hardy enough for very cold areas
- University of MN Licensed Nurseries for Cold Hardy Grapes
- Evaluating Cold Climate Grapes-Presentation
by Dr. Paul Domoto, Iowa State University, who was the featured guest
speaker at the 2007 Cold Climate Grape Workshop,UVM Hort. Res. Center,
August 29, 2007
- Table of Grape Characteristics-Presentation
by Dr. Paul Domoto, Iowa State University, who was the featured guest
speaker at the 2007 Cold Climate Grape Workshop,UVM Hort. Res. Center,
August 29, 2007
Site Selection, Establishment
- Viticulture 101 - Link to
LERGP page which contains basic information on what should be
consididered two years before planting, one year before planting, and
the year of planting.
- Michigan State University Extension publications:Vineyard Establishment I:Preplant Decisions and Vineyard Establishment II: Planting and Early Care of Vineyards
- Considerations for Starting a Commercial Vineyard in Vermont
- Considering a Vineyard?-Presentation
by Dr. Paul Domoto, Iowa State University, who was the featured guest
speaker at the 2007 Cold Climate Grape Workshop,UVM Hort. Res. Center,
August 29, 2007
- Vineyard Site Preparation & Trellis Systems-Presentation
by Dr. Paul Domoto, Iowa State University, who was the featured guest
speaker at the 2007 Cold Climate Grape Workshop,UVM Hort. Res. Center,
August 29, 2007
- VIDEO: Starting a vineyard, tips (New Mexico State University)
- VIDEO: Laser Planting (Lake Erie Regional Grape Program - Cornell and Penn State Extension)
- VIDEO: Vineyard mapping (Lake Erie Regional Grape Program - Cornell and Penn State Extension)
- VIDEO: Planting grapes (Oklahoma State University)
- VIDEO: Soil prep (Oklahoma State University)
Training, Canopy Management
Winter Injury
Soil, Water, Nutrients
- Soil and Petiole Analysis -The closest analytical lab for grape soil and petiole analysis would be the Cornell Nutrient Analysis Laboratory. Please note that they now have partnered with Agro-One Services. It is recommended that you contact them before you send any samples to confirm that recommendations will be sent along with the analysis and to confirm costs.
- Instructions for soil and petiole collection -Cornell's Lake Erie Regional Grape Program
- Efficient Vineyard Fertilization and Plant Nutrition -presentation by Dr. Paul Domoto of Iowa State University.
- Grapevine Nutrition-Presentation
by Mark Chien, Wine Grape Educator of Penn State University Cooperative
Extension.Mark was the featured guest speaker at the 2008 Grape
Workshop & Vineyard Tour on August 6, 2008
- Vineyard Floor Management-Presentation
by Mark Chien, Wine Grape Educator of Penn State University Cooperative
Extension.Mark was the featured guest speaker at the 2008 Grape
Workshop & Vineyard Tour on August 6, 2008
- VIDEO: Drip irrigation (New Mexico State University)
- VIDEO: Soil Testing (Lake Erie Regional Grape Program - Cornwell and Penn State Extension)
- VIDEO: Petiole gathering (Lake Erie Regional Grape Program - Cornell and Penn State Extension)
- VIDEO: Soil Sampling (New Mexico State University)
Harvest