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A Pocket Guide for Grape IPM Scouting in the North Central and Eastern U.S.
by: Rufus Isaacs, Annemeik Schilder, Tom Zabadal and Tim Weigle

This book is a pocket scouting guide to be used in the vineyard to assist you in identifying common pests, diseases, weather-related disorders, symptoms of pesticide damage and nutritional disorders. It will assist you in learning what to look for and to guide timing of scouting activities. Updated 2011

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This book is a guide to fruit growing success for both homeowners or commercial growers. It offers guidance in the following areas: proper planting methods, pruning, disease and pest control, conventional and organic growing practices and variety and cultural tips for specific fruits from apricots to raspberries.

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This book discusses the use of hybrids for winemaking and covers everything from the choice of the right vines, to the care of new vines and the bottling of wine. 

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This book is aimed at readers with a foundation of basic grape growing and winemaking knowledge, who want to plant varieties suitable for their climate and site, and make high-quality wines from them.

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This book addresses canopy management in the vineyard. It answers the following questions: Do I have a canopy problem? How can canopy management affect yield and quality? Which is the best canopy management option for me and how do I construct a trellis system?

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A hands-on guide to growing berries, brambles, and vine fruit in the home garden.

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The Backyard Vintner
A Wine Lover's Guide to Growing Grapes and Making Wine At Home
by Jim Law

A comprehensive guide to at home wine making. This book teaches readers how to start and maintain a small vineyard including information regarding trellises and pruning techniques. It also includes a chart of grape varieties that addresses types of wine that can be made and climate considerations. Readers are given recipes and advice on bottling, storing, serving, evaluating and appreciating wines.

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This book provides a detailed explanation to the intricate science of growing grapes organically. The author utilizes many illustrations, photos, tables and graphs to enhance text descriptions of concepts. Organic growers have a harder time warding off insects, diseases, weeds, and mammals effectively. Describes the theory as well as the integrated pest management techniques, making the reader a better all-around viticulturist. In addition, chapters describe many grape species and cultivars, propagating techniques, grafting methods, and grapevine physiology. Recommended for both organic and conventional grape growers.

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This book provides a guide to the production of grapes and wine, specifically in cooler regions. It addresses the following areas: the grape and it's growth, climate requirements, soil management, establishing a vineyard, training, grape varieties and pest and disease.

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***NEW***An Insiders Guide to the Art and Craft of Winemaking Taught by the Masters Part I: Planting the Vineyard Part II: Making Wine

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This Michigan State University Extension Bulletin is intended to assist in the process of establishing a vineyard. It addresses the following topics: selecting a vineyard site, designing a vineyard ,obtaining grapevines for planting and site preparation.