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Contacts:Craig Camp, Troon Vineyard & Farm craig@troonvineyard.com 541.930-2089Media inquiries: Carl Giavanti carl@carlgiavanticonsulting.com 971.221.4212 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2026 TROON VINEYARD & FARM’S CRAIG CAMP JOINS DEMETER USA BOARD OF DIRECTORSExperienced vineyard and winery manager becomes lone wine industry representative on Demeter USA’s Board, bringing deep experience and connections from ...

By: Kirk Williams, Lecturer-kirk.w.williams@ttu.edu Lots of time is spent selecting products to control late season pests but how much time do we spend fine tuning our sprayer for these applications? Late season spray applications can be critical in delivering clean fruit and keeping a functioning canopy post-harvest especially in areas ...

By: Cheryl Gray Wineries depend upon the knowledge of packaging companies, not only to boost their products’ aesthetic quality but also to maximize time and minimize product loss when it comes to filling, sealing, shipping and other aspects of the packaging process. Among the experts is A-B-C Packaging Machine Corporation, ...

By: Steven R. Sawyer, ARM, MS, CSP As many employers have learned over the last few years, employees are a valuable resource. The ability to find and keep employees has become a challenge for many employers in a variety of industries, including food and beverage agriculture. Therefore, keeping employees safe ...

By: Trevor Troyer, Agricultural Risk Management When to open up a claim on your grape crop insurance is important. A lot of growers say that don’t know if they have a payable loss early in the season. With grape crop insurance you are covering an average of your production per ...

By: Becky Garrison In a press release dated May 5, 2023, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Brigadoon Wine Co., Samuel Robert Winery, Retraite, LLC (F/K/A Lingua Franca - LS Vineyards Holdings, LLC) and Elk Cove Vineyards Inc. announced they hired a well-known legal team to investigate filing suit against Pacific Power, a ...

Crafting World-Class Nebraska Wines and Ciders By: Gerald Dlubala Nebraska entrepreneur and Glacial Till Vineyard and Winery owner Mike Murman spent much of his free time in the 1980s making beer and wine as a hobby. However, when the demands of family life and work travel increased, he put those ...

By: Tom Payette - Winemaking Consultant In the previous issue of The Grapevine Magazine the topic of lowering the pH was reviewed. This issue will cover the reverse situation winemakers may have in the cellar with wines that are too acidic or with pH’s too low. These are critical choices ...

Ensuring Your Website Complies With the ADA By: Vanessa Ing, Farella Braun + Martel In today’s digital age, having an online presence is crucial for businesses, including wineries, breweries, and other beverage companies. Accordingly, it’s essential to ensure that your beverage website meets federal standards for accessibility to avoid lawsuits ...

By: Judit Monis, Ph.D. - Vineyard and Plant Health Consultant My experience working with tissue culture techniques on grapevine dates from my first job (after my post-doctoral fellowship at UC Berkeley) at Agritope, Inc., a biotechnology company that was based in Oregon. The company owned a grapevine nursery and I ...