Thoughtful Thoughts

Humans, being very smart, “domesticated” the vine and began to grow them on trellis and to prune them so that the fruit would develop in more convenient places for us. However, the domestication process did not mean vines became completely devoid of their natural tendencies.

Mark Krasnow and Karen Peterson Rays of hope? As viticulturist and growers, we all want to reduce our reliance on chemical inputs, and to...

It never ceases to amaze me how many people underestimate the extreme resilience of grape vines. Ironically, the “helpful” actions that...

Mark Krasnow Dr. Stew Field, Karen Peterson, and I checked out the pits in the outgoing rootstock trial block yesterday. Unfortunately,...