Grapes
Ag Department Takes Action to Help Grape Producers Recover Losses
Recent extreme crop loss from this month's freezing weather has prompted Matt Boatright, acting director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA), to allow Missouri wine producers to purchase up to 95 percent of grapes... more »
Water Key to Wine Business
It's that time of year when grape growers are beginning to see the 2007 harvest appearing in the vineyard. Salinas Californian more »
Weather Damages White-Wine Grapes; State Loss Uncertain
Grape growers in North Carolina's budding wine industry are waiting to see whether their crops have been destroyed by this month's cold weather. Star News Online more »
Grape Growers Director Wants to Make Idaho Wine Destination
The incoming director of the Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers Commission hopes to make Idaho a wine destination for tourists, much like the wine regions of California, Washington and Oregon. KTVB.com more »
Totally Texas: Cold Slams Grape Crop
The wintry front that tore through Texas on Easter weekend devastated much of the Texas wine crop, according to early reports. San Antonio Express News more »
Ontario Juice Growers in a ‘Dilemma’: Kormos
It will take a fine blend between supporting a replant program and rejigging Ontario's wine content rules to save Niagara's beleaguered juice grape growers, Niagara Centre MPP Peter Kormos says. The Standard more »
Damaged Vines
Frost damage is evident at Smoky Hill Vineyards Winery north of Salina, owner Norm Jennings said, but like the wheat crop, the extent isn't immediately known. Salina Journal more »
Cold Wipes Out Grape Crop
The Friday night freeze had been a hard one, and at least three-fourths of the grape crop was lost. Times Record more »
Frozen Easter Spoils Fruit Crops Across Eastern U.S.
A wave of Arctic cold swept over the eastern United States a few days before Easter, doing extensive damage to fruit over a wide area. “Now you know why they call it the Corn Belt... more »
Cold Temps Take Out Grape Crop
Warm weather in March that allowed the state's grape crop to advance to maybe 2 weeks ahead of normal in bud development was all but wiped out over the weekend. Brownfield Network more »
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