Dr. Tony Wolf (VA Tech), Bob Jones (Virginia Cooperative Extension), Dr. Mizuho Nita (VA Tech) and Tremain Hatch (VA Tech) will conduct a workshop targeting beginner and prospective wine grape growers on 6 December 2011. This full-day course will provide an overview of commercial wine grape vineyard development and basic operations including economics, grape marketing, equipment needs, site evaluation and preparation, planting, young vine care, with a specific focus on the wine grape variety Norton. The information gained from this workshop will provide a foundation upon which you can build your vineyard project. Classroom instruction will be followed by a visit to a commercial vineyard in Charlotte County. Be prepared to go outside rain or shine.
