155: Sustainable Vineyard Management Across Different Climates

<p>As a vineyard advisor across the United States, Fritz Westover, Viticulturist at Westover Vineyard Advising and host of the Virtual Viticulture Academy, has the opportunity to see a lot of different vineyards, varieties, diseases and climates. Much of his work in recent years is in Texas. This large state about the size of France has a number of challenges including rain that is not seasonal, Pierces Disease, late spring and fall freezes, hail, and poor water quality. Fritz and Craig, both former staffers with Vineyard Team, discuss a variety of practices that impact the long-term sustainability of a vineyard including leaching salts, why irrigation systems are important in wet climates, and the number one way to manage disease.</p> <h2>References:</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.vineyardteam.org/podcast/?id=901">110: How to Develop a New Vineyard Site</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vineyardteam.org/podcast/?id=914">121: Regenerative Agriculture (Rebroadcast)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vineyardteam.org/podcast/?id=943">137: The Pierce's Disease and Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/westoverviticulture/?hl=en">Instagram @westoverviticulture</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.sipcertified.org/get-certified/self-assessment/">SIP Certified</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sustainableagexpo.org/">Sustainable Ag Expo November 14-16, 2022</a> | Use code PODCAST for $50 off</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/westovervit">Twitter @WestoverVit</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vineyardundergroundpodcast.com/">Vineyard Underground Podcast</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.vineyardadvising.com/virtual-viticulture-academy/">Virtual Viticulture Academy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vineyardadvising.com/">Westover Vineyard Advising</a></li> </ul> <h2>Get More</h2> <p>Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode on the latest science and research with the Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast. Since 1994, Vineyard Team has been your resource for wor