What if you could hang out with experienced grape growers, ask them about the science of grape growing, vineyard operations, and more; then take an insight or two to improve your vineyard and ultimately the quality of the wines you produce? That’s what we do each week on the Vineyard Underground. Hosted by Fritz Westover –– viticulture expert more than 20 years of experience in the vineyard industry –– every episode is an in-depth look at grape growing methods, care, and even complicated mat ...
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049: Midsummer Mismanagement in the Vineyard
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In the cycle of vineyard management, every season brings its unique set of challenges and opportunities. As we navigate past fruit set but not quite at veraison, our focus should pivot to protecting and enhancing the quality of the fruit that is already on the vines. This period demands precise interventions to ensure the health and quality of our …
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048: Advances in Vineyard Nutrition Monitoring with Dr. Markus Keller
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Markus Keller of Washington State University on the advances in vineyard nutrition monitoring. Dr. Keller shares his extensive knowledge of the importance of nutrient management in viticulture, drawing from his rich background and current research. We discuss strategies for regulated deficit nutritio…
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047: Crop Regulation & Fruit Thinning Strategies with Dr. Mark Krasnow
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Join us in this episode with Dr. Mark Krasnow, an acclaimed plant physiologist and the founder of Thoughtful Viticulture. From the landscapes of New Zealand, Dr. Krasnow takes us on a journey from budding winemaker to viticulture expert. Although we could discuss many topics with him, this discussion focuses on crop regulation and fruit thinning st…
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046: Listener Questions Answered with Jim Duane #2
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In this episode, we are back with another Q&A with my friend Jim Duane of Inside Winemaking. Back in episode 42, we answered some great listener questions about preparing your property, getting started in grape growing, managing pests, etc. We had so many questions pour in that we needed to make this a two-part series. To learn more about Jim and h…
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045: Vineyard Floor Management - Herbicide Alternatives with Dr. Marcelo Moretti
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In this episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Marcelo Moretti on some best practices for vineyard floor management. We discuss integrated weed management strategies, the use of organic herbicides, and the implementation of cover crops to promote vine health and combat weeds. Dr. Moretti also shares the challenges and advantages of various non-tra…
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044: 3 Months Post Planting - Actions for New Vineyards with Mark Chien
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The first few months as a new grower can be the most nerve-wracking time of vineyard management. Everything is brand new and a little intimidating. Even a bug on a plant can be enough to raise an alarm because you simply don’t know if it’s going to ravage your vineyard or not. Viticulture consultant, Mark Chien joins me today to talk about survivin…
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043: Vine Planting & Site Prep with Randy Heinzen
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In this episode, our guest Randy Heinzen, a vine management and vineyard business expert, discusses vine planting and site preparation for new vineyards or for existing growers looking to add new vineyard blocks. Randy, the owner and president of Vineyard Professional Services (VPS) in Paso Robles, CA, is a leading global expert in vineyard managem…
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042: Listener Questions Answered with Jim Duane
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In this episode, I have the pleasure of having a Q&A session with Jim Duane from Inside Winemaking. Jim has always been interested in winemaking and has been working in Napa Valley for over 20 years. Together, we are answering top questions submitted by listeners. We answer questions pertaining to replacing dead vines, digging in hardpan, natural p…
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041: Mastering Irrigation Distribution Uniformity with Dr. Franklin Gaudi
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Is your vineyard irrigated? If so, then this episode is for you! Dr. Franklin Gaudi, executive vice president of design for Laurel Ag & Water, is on the show to discuss the often-overlooked topic of irrigation distribution uniformity (DU). Distribution uniformity measures how evenly water gets applied to the field, and it’s a topic that’s not taken…
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040: Understanding Biological Products with Dr. Pam Marrone
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The future of viticulture is evolving as the focus on sustainable agriculture improves and the search for environmentally friendly solutions becomes a priority. One of the most exciting areas in this sustainable revolution is the use of agricultural biologicals. Biologics are not new to the agricultural scene, but their potential is now being more …
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039: Effective Vineyard Spraying with Dr. Andrew Landers
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A common conversation in vineyard management is knowing how to spray your vineyard effectively. On today's episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Andrew Landers, who wrote the book on vineyard spraying. He brings more than 30 years of research and development on vineyard and orchard spraying technologies and techniques to share with us. In this e…
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038: Understanding Pruning Wounds & Protection Options with Dr. Akif Eskalen
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Do you understand pruning wounds, infections of pruning wounds, and how to protect your vines? Grapevine pruning is an essential vineyard management practice that helps maintain plant health and fruit quality. However, this practice also exposes vines to various fungal diseases that can be detrimental to vineyard health. It’s important to know how …
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037: Unique or Alternative Pruning Methods with John Thull and Marco Tessari
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In today's episode, we are talking about unique or alternative pruning scenarios and methods with guests John Thull and Marco Tessari. We discuss viticulture for cold climates, unique pruning techniques from around the globe, and more. John has a degree in biology with a plant focus and spent time in Germany doing an apprenticeship. He now lives in…
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036: Pruning & Training Vinifera for Harsh Winter Survival with Joe Juniper
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Happy New Year! In this episode, we welcome Joe Juniper of Vermillion Valley Vineyards, the second-largest vineyard in Ohio. In close proximity to Lake Erie, Joe is with us to discuss what it is like to grow vinifera in an area with very harsh winters. Joe has become an expert in managing extreme temperatures and precipitation variances, including …
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We are closing out the year with a grower Q&A episode! In this episode, Fritz is answering questions from growers all across the country on topics ranging from pre-pruning to disease prevention for 2024 and all things in between. Listen in, as you may have had some of these same questions in your vineyard, and stay tuned for more grower Q&A episode…
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Classic Revealing Better Results Podcast Ep. 130
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034: Why Sustainability Certification Programs for Vineyards Matter – with Beth Vukmanic
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Have you considered having your grape growing operation sustainably certified? In this episode, I have a conversation with Beth Vukmanic from the Vineyard Team on the impact and importance of sustainability certification programs for vineyards. Beth spent 12 years overseeing the Vineyard Team's Sustainability in Practice (SIP) certification program…
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033: 6 Essential Factors for Starting & Growing a Successful Vineyard - Part 2
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We are back today for part two of our series “Six Essential Factors for Starting and Growing a Successful Vineyard.” Refer back to episode 32 for part one of the series if you haven’t listened to it yet. Just make sure you listen to both episodes to hear all six factors new growers need to understand and consider before planting a vineyard. In this…
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032: 6 Essential Factors for Starting & Growing a Successful Vineyard - Part 1
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Today, we're starting a two-part series on the six essential things you must understand and evaluate to start and grow a successful vineyard. Starting and running a vineyard is expensive – $20,000 to $25,000 per acre – not including fencing, equipment, and irrigation. It’s important you do your research and learn all that you can about the site you…
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031: Rootstock Trials with Dr. Gill Giese
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What are rootstock trials, and why are they important for your grape-growing operation? Listen in as I have a discussion with Dr. Gill Giese from the College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University on the latest findings in rootstock trials and what they mean for vineyards today and in the future. In this episode, Gill and I talk about the resu…
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We are nearing the end of the year already, which means it’s time to discuss our 2023 vineyard season-end review. This is a solo episode where I’m going into a lot of detail on the past year from a viticulturist's perspective. During this review, I discuss trends I’ve seen across North America, including the common things that worked and ones that …
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029: The Science of Soil Mapping with Bubba Beasley
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In this episode, we are literally going underground. We're having a conversation with my pal Bubba Beasley about the science of soil mapping and why soil mapping is important for vineyards, even if your vineyard is already established. Bubba is a geologist and founder of HydroGeo Environmental. He is an expert in every sense of the word when it com…
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028: Top 4 Post Harvest Vineyard Priorities
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It is post harvest time for many of our northern listeners. You made it through the peak season, and you are now surviving through the fall and preparing your vineyard for leaf drop. In this solo episode, we are diving into the top four post harvest vineyard priorities for healthy, happy grape vines going into winter dormancy. We dig into late seas…
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027: Why Grape Growers Should Care About YAN with Dr. Anna Katharine Mansfield
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As a wine-grape grower, yeast assimilable nitrogen (YAN) is an important factor to measure in your grapes and wine. On today’s episode, Professor and Enologist Dr. Anna Katharine Mansfield joins us to share her expertise on the role of yeast assimilable nitrogen (YAN) and nitrogen in wine quality and fermentation. Her work and focus on sensory scie…
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026: Preventing & Combating Sour Rot with Dr. Megan Hall and Dr. Mizuho Nita
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Listen in as we engage in a riveting conversation with two remarkable experts, Dr. Megan Hall and Dr. Mizuho Nita, about sour rot, a challenging disease that can significantly impact winegrapes. Through this discussion, we gain a deeper understanding of sour rot, exploring how to identify it, why and how it occurs, and the various organisms and ins…
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025: A Winemaker’s Take on Harvest with Denise Gardner
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Join us on the Vineyard Underground podcast as we welcome Denise Gardner, a renowned winemaking consultant and wine grape educator. Our exciting conversation begins with an exploration of how pre-harvest and harvest actions in the vineyard can greatly influence the quality of wine. Listen in as Denise shares her unique journey to becoming an acclai…
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024: Innovations for Scheduling Irrigation with Mark Greenspan
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Tune in as we have an enlightening discussion with Dr. Mark Greenspan, founder of Advanced Viticulture, about the latest innovations in irrigation scheduling and how it influences wine quality. We take a closer look into the intricacies of irrigation scheduling and its influence on wine quality. For over 30 years, Mark has been working with growers…
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023: Debunking the Low Yield = High Quality Myth with Dr. Patty Skinkis
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Prepare to have your perceptions challenged as we explore the intriguing relationship between wine yield and quality. Today, we welcome the brilliant Dr. Patty Skinkis, renowned for her work as a viticulture extension specialist at Oregon State University and the host of the Hi-Rez Vineyard Nutrition podcast. She'll be guiding us on a journey that …
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022: Modern Tools for Crop Estimation with Dr. Terry Bates
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In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Terry Bates, the director of Cornell's Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory, to explore the importance of crop estimation for successful vineyard management. We discuss the basics of crop estimation, including understanding the expected yield, ripening of the current crop, and how to prepare for the yield…
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021: The Rise of the Spotted Lanternfly with Dr. Michela Centinari
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Can you spot the spotted lanternfly? Join us as we sit down with Dr. Michela Centinari, Associate Professor of Viticulture at Penn State, for the latest research on this invasive insect pest and its impact on North American vineyards. Together, we explore all things spotted lanternfly for winegrape growers including identification, risk factors, pr…
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020: Leaf Removal – Why, When, How with Dr. Cain Hickey & Galen Troxell
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Should you be practicing leaf removal in your vineyard? What’s the correct timing? How much leaf removal is too much? In this episode, we dive into the why, when, and how of all things leaf removal so you can feel confident in your thinning decisions. Our guests are Extension Viticulturist Dr. Cain Hickey from Penn State University and seasoned gra…
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019: Shoot Thin to Win with Marco Tessari & Ken Swegles
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When we shoot thin, we force the vines to focus all their best energy where we want the production and where we want the vine to grow in the years to come. This is how international pruning expert Marco Tessari so perfectly explains the purpose of shoot thinning. Marco along with Ken Swegles of Rhizos Viticulture Consulting join me for this informa…
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We get many questions from growers like you all over the country and the world, so we are taking this episode to answer a handful of these questions on topics ranging from young vine training to fungicide rotation. Listen in, as you may have had some of these same questions in your vineyard, and stay tuned for more grower Q&A episodes in the future…
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Ep 14 - When Your Kink is Force Choking Yourself
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This week on Hey Jimmy, the squad talks about Force Choking in which our heroes get very very far off track in a galaxy far far away. What do you think about force choking? Would you take it even further? Why did it get so sexual? Comment on our socials and share your thoughts with us and the world. Don't forget to subscribe, and share with your fr…
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017: Using Sheep in Regenerative Agriculture with Kelly Mulville
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In this episode, Paicines Ranch Vineyard Director and global agriculture consultant, Kelly Mulville, shares his passion and expertise on integrating regenerative agriculture principles including sheep into vineyard systems to increase ecosystem health, biodiversity, and profitability. Listen in to learn more about regenerative agriculture and how y…
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016: Nitrogen Sources and Strategies for Application with Paul Crout
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Nitrogen is one of the most popular nutrients for wine growers when it comes to general fertilization. However, many of us don’t understand exactly why it’s utilized. We don’t understand the deeper reasons behind why nitrogen is so powerful. If you relate to that, no need to worry. I brought my good friend Paul Crout onto the show today to help us …
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Classic Revealing Better Results Ep. 32 Consulting Guy & Miss Exquisite Students of Digital Marketing
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In this Classic Episode of Revealing Better Results, Garland L. McLaughlin aka Consulting Guy and Leathia Hart aka Ms. Exquisite have an encouraging discussion that will discover tones that push Exquisite Podcast Radio Network into the expansion phase. Look where we are today, www.eprn.us --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod…
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015: Essential Vineyard Tasks Before Bud Burst
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In this episode, we are diving into the essential vineyard tasks that you need to complete before bud burst in your vineyard to ensure you're prepared and ready for the growing season. A successful season depends on you and your crew’s preparation. You must have a top-to-bottom plan for your vineyard so it can thrive during the upcoming season. Fro…
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014: Holistic Approach to Vine Health, Production & Longevity
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In today’s episode, we get to listen in as Fritz presents the keynote presentation at the 2023 Ohio Grape & Wine Conference focusing on the holistic approach to vine health, production, and vineyard longevity along with best practice innovations for holistic vineyard management. Embracing a holistic approach entails looking at the complete system f…
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Ep 13 - Time Traveling To The 1800s & The Troll That Lives Under The Bridge
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This week on Hey Jimmy, the squad pictures what it would be like if we travelled back in time to the 1800s What would you do in the 1800s? Let us know on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/heyjimmypodcastBy Hey Jimmy
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Ep 12 - Jimmy Bowl 2023: Snacks & Foods For The Big Game
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This week on Hey Jimmy, the squad plays in their first ever Jimmy Bowl! This week we are going draft style for Big Game party foods (yes we know it's a little after, but let's be honest, you like this far better). What do you think about our choices? What would you have picked? What foods did we miss? Do you agree with who won? Comment on our socia…
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On today’s episode of Vineyard Underground, I'm answering questions from winegrape growers across the country (and the world) on 7 very different topics. Listen in as my answers to these questions just might help you with questions you have had for your vineyard as well. If you have questions you need to be answered for your vineyard, remember you …
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012: Diseases of Pruning Wounds with Kendra Baumgartner
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Pruning wounds can leave your vines and trunks susceptible to certain disease-causing pathogens. While this is an inevitable part of growing a vineyard, there are certain pruning practices that can mitigate the risks. It’s also useful to familiarize yourself with the different infection processes between diseases so you have better agency to approa…
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EP 11 - R2-D2 the Death Star and The Mismanagement of Dragons
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This week on Hey Jimmy, the squad talks about rewriting endings to movies & shows, and how R2-D2 may secretly want to kill us. What do you think about our choices? What shows would you rewrite the endings to? Would you be first on R2-D2's list? Comment on our socials and share your thoughts with us and the world. Don't forget to subscribe, and shar…
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011: Top Tips for Training Your Pruning Crew – Part 2
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This week we are joined by 3 highly successful experts who train and run crews for a living as they share their first-hand experience and advice on training your pruning crew in this informative, in-depth episode. Our guests today are Ivan Gonzales of Vineyard Professional Services in Paso Robles, California, Jake Busching of Jake Busching Wines in…
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