Sustainability Report Card
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There is increasing pressure from retail organizations on food processors to document the sustainability of their production practices. Juice grape production is no exception. This Sustainability Report Card is designed to aid in this documentation.
WA State Juice Grape Sustainability Report Card
References and Resources:
Section I- Vineyard Management
Cover Crops as a Floor Management Strategy for Pacific Northwest Vineyards- WSU #EB2010
Assessing and Managing Cold Damage in Washington Vineyards- WSU #EM042E
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-Natural Resources Conservation Service
Conservation Practices- Natural Resources Conservation Service
Section II-Nutrient Management
Soil Sampling and Testing Guidelines- WSU-Puyallup
Soil Sampling-U of I Extension Bulletin #704
Sampling Guide for Nutrient Assessment for Irrigated Vineyards in the inland Pacific Northwest- WSU #PNW622
Soil Test Interpretation Guide- OSU
Analytical laboratories and consultants serving agriculture in the Pacific Northwest- WSU #EB1578E
Organic Fertilizer Calculator- Oregon State University
Understanding C:N Ratios and Using the Organic Fertilizer Calculator- WSU-TREC
Nutrient Distribution in Concord Grape- WSU-IAREC
Blackleaf in Grapes- WSU #EB0745
Section III- Irrigation Management
Plant Water Demand- WSU Viticulture and Enology
Vineyard Irrigation- WSU Viticulture and Enology
Section IV- Pest Management
2012 Pest Management Guide for Grapes in Washington- WSU #EB0762
Grape Insect Pests- WSU Viticulture and Enology
Grape Diseases- WSU Viticulture and Enology
Weed Management- WSU Viticulture and Enology
Section V- Pesticide Storage, Handling, and Application
Home-A-Syst: Improving Pesticide Storage and Handling- WSU #EB1746-F2 (link coming)
Waste Pesticide Program- WSDA
Worker Protection Standards- WSDA
Laundering Pesticide Contaminated Clothing- WSU #NEHEG8115
Pesticide Record Keeping- WSDA
Pesticide Application Notification- WSDA
Section VI- New Vineyard Establishment
NCRS Soil Survey Website- USDA
Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest- WSU
Clean Plant Center for the Northwest-Grapes (Formerly Northwest Grape Foundation Service)- WSU
Section VII- Continuing Education
Washington State Department of Agriculture
AgWeatherNet- WSU
Agriculture Extension Publications- WSU
Voice of the Vine Newsletter- WSU
Viticulture and Enology Extension News- WSU Viticulture and Enology
V&E Extension Articles- WSU Viticulture and Enology
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