Grapes
Westfield Couple Wins Farming Award
NY Farms! announced the winners of the Third Annual NY Farms! I Love My NY Farmer contest and recognized Steve and Helen Baran of Baran's Vineyards of Westfield as winners in the Wine Grape category.... more »
Moth has Invaded Napa, too
An invasive moth that threatens many California crops has been found in a trap in Napa County, representing a potentially major threat to the prized grape-growing region. San Francisco Chronicle more »
Workers Scarce for Napa Grape Harvest
Immigration raids are being blamed in part for a Coachella Valley agricultural worker shortage that has reduced the table grape picking pool up to 20 percent. Napa Valley Register more »
Labor Shortage Hindering Harvest
A local labor shortage will likely force field workers to work longer hours for Coachella Valley farmers during the grape harvest. Palm Springs, Calif., Desert Sun more »
Labor Pool Short for Grape Harvest
As grape farmers gear up harvest this week, one labor contractor estimates the pool is short 20 percent. The Desert Sun more »
Winery Web Site a ‘Liquid’ Asset
When Walter and Eileen Brys opened Brys Estate two years ago, they wanted a Web site that would tell their story. Founding a vineyard and winery on Michigan’s Old Mission Peninsula was the fulfillment of... more »
USDA Federal Order to Halt Spread of Light Brown Apple Moth
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has implemented a federal order to restrict the interstate movement of nursery stock, cut flowers and greenery from several counties in California and the entire state of... more »
Annual Fruit Crop ‘Guesstimate’ to be Held June 20
The 52nd Annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate, sponsored by the Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association (MFFPA) and drawing participants from across the nation, is scheduled for 2 p.m. June 20 at the Amway Grand Plaza in... more »
Grape Growers Trade Ways to Stay ‘Ahead of the Curve’
?Branding? vineyards to achieve that vineyard designation was the focus of two speakers at last week's ?Ahead of the Curve? symposium sponsored by Napa Valley Grapegrowers, one of a series of programs scheduled during the... more »
Wine Business Grows, Ripens in Region, State
The Wisconsin wine business is growing and so are the grapes. Green Bay Press Gazette more »
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