New School for Midwest Grape Growers
by
Mark Ganchiff
·
February 25, 2014
An intensive three-day grape growing school has been announced by the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Integrated Agriculture Systems. This “crash course” will demonstrate what it takes to set up and run a successful vineyard business. The dates are March 16-18 and the classes will be held in The Wisconsin Dells, where lodging is plentiful and the roads are clear.
Topics include:
- business planning
- current markets
- site selection
- variety selection–both table and wine
- grapes
- site prep
- vineyard management
- IPM for insect pests and disease
For more information see: Midwest School for Beginning Grape Growers
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Mark Ganchiff
Mark Ganchiff is the publisher of Midwest Wine Press, the leading source of news on the growing wine industry in the central United States. Mark has been a wine judge at the 2012 and 2014 INDY International Wine Competition, the 2014 Cold Climate Wine Competition, the 2013 Mid-American Wine Competition, the 2012 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition and the 2013 Michigan Wine Competition. He also enjoys speaking at wine events including the Cold Climate Wine Conference, the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Annual Meeting, the Midwest Grape and Wine Conference and the Wisconsin Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Mark's articles about regional wine have appeared in Vineyard & Winery Management, WineMaker and several regional magazines.
Mark is a Level One Sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers. He lives in Louisville, but also has a residence in Chicago.
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