In this episode, we are joined by Alice Wise from Cornell University to talk about vineyard floor management and how concepts and best practices for vineyard floor management have evolved in recent years. Alice has been following trends and successes for grape growers in Long Island, New York, and across the Mid-Atlantic in general with her extension and research roles, and we know you are going to love what she has to share with us.

Listen in to discover the evolution of vineyard floor management today!

In this episode, you will hear:

• Why growers decided they wanted a change in their management practices.

• About Alice’s sustainability program on the East Coast.

• The types of mechanical cultivation that were tried and their problems.

• What a lysimeter is and how it’s used.

• How to do your own cover crop research.

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Today’s Guest:

Alice Wise is a Viticulture Researcher with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County

Connect with Alice at https://ccesuffolk.org/staff/alice-wise

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