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Host Fritz Westover shares best practices for being a successful winegrape grower, offers practical tips for your vineyard, and answers questions from growers like you.
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100: 100 Episodes In: What’s In, What’s Out, and What’s Next for the Vineyard Industry
We mark a major milestone with our 100th episode by stepping back to look at where the vineyard industry has been and where it’s headed next. Fritz walks us through what’s in, what’s out, and what’s coming for growers who want to stay profitable and resilient. We start with the changing economics of grape growing.…
099: Compatibility Test – How Do Biologicals Fit Into Your Spray Program with Katie Gold & Dave Combs
Dr. Katie Gold and Dave Combs from Cornell University join Fritz to unpack one of the most confusing topics facing winegrape growers today: how biological fungicides truly fit into a spray program. Katie explains how the Cornell grape pathology program has expanded rapidly, moving from strictly conventional efficacy trials into extensive work with biologicals as…
098: 3 Overlooked Vineyard Management Tasks that Pay Big Dividends
Small vineyard decisions made early in the season can create major ripple effects later in the year, and in this episode, Fritz breaks down three vineyard management tasks that are frequently skipped, delayed, or underestimated despite their outsized impact on vine health, fruit quality, and long-term vineyard performance. Fritz focuses first on shoot thinning and…
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