New Book Highlights Sustainable Viticulture
March 13, 2012 In the new book “View From The Vineyard,” author and entomologist Clifford P. Ohmart of SureHarvest brings reason and clarity to sustainable viticulture with this unique and comprehensive examination of the subject. “View from the Vineyard” does much more than explain what sustainable means, its practical importance to the wine industry and the costs of agribusiness as usual. It provides the grower with a realistic and achievable path to a sustainable vineyard by describing:
• The challenges of practicing sustainable wine growing
• How Integrated Pest Management fits in
• How organic and sustainable farming may be related
• A holistic vision for the farm
• How to identify and define your farm’s resources
• Methods for developing sustainable goals
• Creating a plan to achieve your holistic vision
• Ecosystem management and sensitive species
• How to treat the vineyard as habitat.
The book concludes with a self-assessment guide in which growers can easily track their progress through these transitional periods.
“View From The Vineyard” is published by the Wine Appreciation Guild. For more information, go to www.wineappreciation.com.
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