Sustainable Grape-Growing in the Finger Lakes
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In this episode, Hazlitt\'s highly-regarded Vineyard Manager John Santos discusses current environmental challenges involved in growing grapes for a Finger Lakes winery\\u2014and innovative ways of making it more ecologically and economically viable. These methods include:
- Implementing the use of cover crops
- Using compost made of grape pomace (the pulpy residue left over after the juice is squeezed from the grapes in the winemaking process)\\xa0
- Minimizing pesticide use by utilizing and innovative sprayer
- Collecting rainwater from the winery\'s warehouse roof
\\u25ba\\xa0Learn more about these and other initiatives
Do your part! Learn how to compost at home from these great resources:
We\'d love to hear what you thought of this show! Please feel free to email\\xa0s.hazlitt93@gmail.com with suggestions and feedback. Cheers!\\xa0
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