Juice Grape Sustainability Report Card

The WA Juice Grape Sustainability Report Card is designed to aid juice grape producers in documenting their practices, and how those practices influence the overall sustainability (economically, environmentally, and socially) of their farms. The Report Card also contains information and resources to help growers develop action plans to improve their sustainability in areas where they may fall short.

Copies of this Report Card will be available to all commercial WA juice grape growers through their processors (distribution between Nov 2014-Feb 2015). In addition, copies are currently available for purchase through: WSU Extension Publications (search for publication number: EM085, or access the EM085 order form directly.

Juice Grape Report Card Downloads

• Extra Score Sheets (.pdf)
• Extra Action Plans (.pdf)
• Order a Printed Copy

References and Resources

The below resources are those presented in the Report Card. They are hyperlinked here (when available) for easy access and download.

Section I – Vineyard Management

University Extension Publications

• Assessing and Managing Cold Damage in Washington Vineyards – WSU #EM042E
• Cover Crops as a Floor Management Strategy for Pacific Northwest Vineyards – WSU #EB2010
• Pest Management Guide for Grapes in Washington – WSU #EB0762

Journal Articles/Proceedings/Presentations

• Ferguson J.C., J.M. Tarara, L.J. Mills, G.G. Grove and M. Keller. 2011. Dynamic thermal time model of cold hardiness for dormant grapevine buds. Ann. Bot. 107: 389-396.
• Keller M., L.J. Mills, R.L. Wample and S.E. Spayd. 2004. Crop Load Management in Concord Grapes Using Different Pruning Techniques. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 55:35-50.
• Mills L.J., J.C. Ferguson and M. Keller. 2006. Cold hardiness evaluation of grapevine buds and cane tissues. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 57: 194-200.
• Pool, R.M., R. Dunst and A. Fendinger. 1996. Regulating Crop and Quality of Machine or Minimally Pruned Concord Grapevines. In Proceedings for the First Vincent E. Petrucci Viticulture Symposium, pp. 51-56. California State University, Fresno.

Other Resources

• AgWeatherNet Grapevine Cold Hardiness Model – WSU (Must have an AWN account to view the model.)
• Cold Hardiness Monitoring Program – WSU Viticulture and Enology
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (.pdf) – Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Conservation Practices (.pdf) – Natural Resources Conservation Service

Section II – Nutrient Management

University Extension Publications

• Blackleaf in Grapes – WSU #EB0745
• Vineyard Nutrient Management in Washington State  – WSU #EM111e
• Soil Sampling (.pdf) – U of I Extension Bulletin #704
• Soil Test Interpretation Guide (.pdf) – OSU #EC1478

Journal Articles/Proceedings/Presentations

• Estimating Plant-Available Nitrogen from Cover Crops (.pdf) – PNW #636
• Nutrient Distribution in Concord. Various presentations on WSU Irrigated Soil Management Extension website.
• Pradubsuk, S., and J.R. Davenport. 2011. Seasonal Distribution of Micronutrients in Mature ‘Concord’ Grape: Boron, Iron, Manganese, Copper, and Zinc. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 135:69-77.
• Pradubsuk, S., and J.R. Davenport. 2010. Seasonal Update and Partitioning of Macronutrients in Mature ‘Concord’ Grape. J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 135:5, 474-483.

Other Resources

• Analytical laboratories and consultants serving agriculture in the Pacific Northwest – WSU #EB1578E
• Organic Fertilizer Calculator – Oregon State University
• Soil Sampling and Testing Guidelines – WSU-Puyallup
• Understanding C:N Ratios and Using the Organic Fertilizer Calculator (.pdf) – WSU-TREC

Section III – Irrigation Management

University Extension Publications

• Calculating Chemigation Injection Rates – WSU #FS035e
• Grapevine Management under Drought Conditions – WSU4831e
• Managing Irrigation Water Quality for Crop Production in the Pacific Northwest – PNW #597e
• Irrigation Basics for Eastern Washington Vineyards – WSU #EM061e

Presentations/Posters/White Papers

• Wample, R.L., J. Davenport, and L. Mills. 2000. Estimates of Water and Nutrient Movement in a Commercial Vineyard. In Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Cool Climate Viticulture Oenology. Winetitles, South Australia.

Other Resources

• Drip Irrigation – WSU Small Farms
• Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest – WSU Irrigaiton
• Evapotranspiration and Grapevine Water Use – WSU Viticulture and Enology
• Vineyard Irrigation – WSU Viticulture and Enology

Section IV – Pest Management

University Extension Publications

• Blackleaf in Grapes – WSU #EB0745
• Grapevine Leafroll Disease – WSU #EB2027e
• Pest Management Guide for Grapes in Washington – WSU #EB0762
• Field Guide for Integrated Pest Management in Pacific Northwest Vineyards – PNW #644
• Field Guide for Integrated Pest Management in Pacific Northwest Vineyards: Pocket Version (Spanish and English) – PNW654

Other Resources

• Grape Insect Pests – WSU Viticulture and Enology
• Grape Diseases – WSU Viticulture and Enology
• Small Fruits IPM – WSU IPM Program
• Spotted Wing Drosophila in Concord (.pdf) – WSU IPM Program
• Weed Management – WSU Viticulture and Enology

Section V – Pesticide Storage, Handling, and Application

• Practical Solutions for Pesticide Safety: Protecting Agricultural Pesticide Handlers – PNASH Publication
• Washington Pesticide Laws and Related Regulations Hand-Out Booklet (.pdf) – WSDA
• Waste Pesticide Program – WSDA
• Worker Protection Standards– WSDA
• Pesticide Record Keeping – WSDA
• Pesticide Application Notification – WSDA

Section VI – New Vineyard Establishment

• Clean Plant Center for the Northwest-Grapes 
• Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest – WSU
• NCRS Soil Survey Website – USDA

Section VII – Continuing Education

• AgWeatherNet – WSU
• Viticulture and Enology Extension News – WSU Viticulture and Enology
• Voice of the Vine Newsletter – WSU
• Agriculture Extension Publications – WSU
• Washington State Department of Agriculture

Other Sustainability Tools

Michigan State University’s Grape*A*Syst Program: Grape Grower Sustainability Assessment and Risk Reduction Tool
Cornell University’s VineBalance: Sustainable Viticulture in the Northeast