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| Sustainable Winegrowing Program
The Wine Institute.
Promotes practices to further social responsibility and environmental stewardship in viticulture and provides articles, links, training opportunities, and the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices Self-Assessment Workbook. |
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| California Sustainable Winegrowing Program
California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance.
Although this organization mainly supports California winegrowers, they offer general materials including the Sustainable Winegrowing Program Online Self-Assessment Tool. |
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| Vinewise
Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers.
Checklists and self evaluation forms on a variety of sustainable viticulture and business practices topics focused on Washington State but useful to all. |
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| Sustainable Viticulture
Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission.
Information about integrated pest management, a Winegrower's Workbook, and a selection of Vineyard Views articles authored by the Commission's Research/IPM Director for Wines and Vines magazine. |
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| Good Fruit Grower
Good Fruit Grower.
A magazine and Web site that promotes the sustainability of tree fruit and grape producers worldwide and includes selected articles from the magazine, a buyer's guide, and an online bookstore. |
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| Organic Viticulture: An Australian Manual
State of Victoria. Department of Primary Industries.
An online manual to assist grape growers with managing their vineyards organically. Some of the information in this manual is focused on Australia and may not be of use to growers in other countries. |
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| Horticultural Crops
National Center for Appropriate Technology. ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
Production and marketing information for tree, bramble, vine and other fruits is available under the Fruits section. The publication Grapes: Organic Production is of special interest to winegrowers. |
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| Commodities and Products: Fruits
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center.
A compilation of marketing and business information for a variety of fruit crops including apples, apricots, avocado, berries, citrus, grapes, olives, peaches, pears, plums, pomegrantes and wine. |
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| New York Guide to Sustainable Viticulture Practices
Cornell University; New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee. Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) Program; New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
An online guide that includes a workbook, self-assessment and newsletters for wine growers. |
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| Northwest Berry & Grape Information Network
Cooperative of Oregon State, University of Idaho, Washington State University, and USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
For grapes and all types of berries, provides growing guides, fact sheets, and information on commercial production. |
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| Cornell Fruit Resources: Grapes
Cornell University. Department of Horticulture.
Find information about cultural practices, grape varieties, integrated pest management, wine production, vineyard business management and marketing, the wine and grape industry, and University experts for New York – the third most grape producing state. |
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| Wine Grape Network
The Pennsylvania State University.
Covers topics including grape growing, disease management, marketing, and wine making. Provides news, an events listing, and an exchange for buying and selling grapes. |
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| Texas Winegrape Network
Texas A&M University. Department of Horticultural Sciences.
Grape growing, marketing, research, and weather information and news specific to Texas, but of use to others in the Southern United States. |
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| Books on Sustainable Viticulture
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Searches for books or articles in the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) on culturing grapes with sustainable practices including organic production. |
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Last Modified: Oct 16, 2009 |
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