A new farm manager has been hired at the Michigan State University Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center (SWMREC) in Benton Harbor. Michael de Schaaf, a small agricultural service business owner with nearly three decades of winemaking experience, assumed the role Oct. 1. The SWMREC is part of a network of 15 MSU AgBioResearch centers across the state. As farm …
The Tennessee Wine and Grape Board has launched the Tennessee Wine Quality Assurance Program (QAP), allowing Tennessee wineries the opportunity to have their wines assessed through laboratory analysis and independent judging to demonstrate quality. Any wine that is blended, cellared, produced, vinted, made or prepared in accordance with Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations and bottled or …
The Washington Winegrowers Association is proud to announce that registration is open for the highly anticipated Latino Agriculture Education for Viticulture Program (LAEP), a groundbreaking initiative in partnership with Wenatchee Valley Community College and Yakima Valley College. Since its establishment in 2006, this program has provided practical education and skills to empower Latino participants in viticulture. The LAEP program aims …
Today, the Lodi Winegrape Commission unveiled a new, grower-focused video series named “A Rising Tide.” Two years in the making, the eight-part video series captures the region’s strong sense of community and the emphasis placed on shared values of unity, sustainability, heritage, innovation, and leadership. “Lodi is a special place,” states Lodi Winegrape Commission Executive Director Stuart Spencer. “There is …
Want to speed up the grapevine nitrogen sampling and testing process in your vineyard? Watch this brief interview featuring Alireza Pourreza, an Associate Professor at UC Davis, who shares that it can now be done effectively using remote sensing from above the vineyard. Read more about it in American Vineyard Magazine. Please thank this video’s sponsor the U.S Department of Agriculture for …
The New York Wine & Grape Foundation (NYWGF) and the Garden State Wine Growers Association (GSWGA) are proud to announce the launch of their educational partnership, with support from American National Insurance, to serve the winegrowers, winemakers, and winery owners in New York and New Jersey. This series of webinars is designed to respond to the increasing demand for information …
Nominations are now open for the Rich Smith Award of Excellence, which honors the legacy of an icon in the U.S. grape and wine industry. It recognizes an industry representative who exemplifies the passion, commitment and collaboration Rich Smith was known for and who has had a similarly positive impact on the industry. Nominations must be submitted online by October …
SommCon®, a leading conference for wine and adult beverage professionals, proudly announces its most successful event to date, with the highest registration numbers in five years. It featured the new Beverage Expo, that showcased 75 exhibiting companies showcasing hundreds of new brands, products and innovations creating an unforgettable experience for attendees. Sommcon®, held at the Town & Country Resort in …
There are countless immigrant farmworkers that spend most of their lives laboring to feed the world in states such as California, and struggle without the benefits of citizenship and any clear path to get there. Watch this brief interview with Manuel Cunha, President of the Nisei Farmers League, as he and many others take a stand to support the rights …
