Michigan Grape Extension Programs to Support Vineyard Sustainability and Fruit Quality
- Research Date
- 2019
- Authors
- Timothy Miles
- Priorities
- Best Practices
- Crop Categories
- Grapes
- Beverage Categories
- Wine
Establishing the best IPM practices in Michigan vineyards has been researched for a number of
years and it constantly a moving target. This proposal aimed at developing extension materials
and delivery mechanisms that improve upon MSU’s outreach efforts in grapes and provide a
mechanism for developing sustainability metrics for Michigan’s wine grape industry. The
purpose of this proposal was to optimize MSU’s communication of the best cultural, biological
and chemical control strategies in commercial vineyards. We focused on best management
practices of vineyards as well conducted surveys to identify grower issues to direct our research
and extension programs at MSU.