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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 ...

By: Alyssa L. Ochs Choosing the right equipment is one of the most important decisions a vineyard owner will ever make, especially since heavy pieces of machinery are significant investments built to last for many years. Some companies that cater to the needs of vineyards specialize in just certain, niche ...

By: Ray Sheehan, Founder - Old City Media When attending a wine-tasting or sampling event, your brand needs to sparkle like fine champagne. Potential customers need to see you and know you are the best brand in the room. No matter what you are selling, if customers don't believe it, ...

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 ...