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Help in Addressing the Challenges to Entering the Vineyard and Winery Industry

This article addresses the challenges faced by individuals entering the vineyard and winery industry, providing valuable insights and advice. Topics covered include the steep learning curve, networking, pesticide drift awareness, site selection, organic farming misconceptions, cost and time requirements, bird management, market demand considerations, industry ego factor, tasting room strategies, and finding experienced employees.

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Help in Addressing the Challenges to Entering the Vineyard and Winery Industry

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  1. Help in Addressing the Challenges to Entering the Vineyard and Winery Industry Part 2 Iowa State University Value Added Agriculture Program United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency

  2. Mike White Viticulture SpecialistIowa State University mlwhite@iastate.edu

  3. Successful Grape & Wine Production Mike White ISU Extension Ph: 515-961-6237 E-mail: mlwhite@iastate.edu

  4. Vineyard Challenges 1. Steep & Complicated Learning Curve 2. Establishing a new network of Friends, Advisors & Vendors 3. Know & Inform your neighbors of 2,4-D/dicamba drift. 4. Selecting the correct site. 5. Organic does not mean, DO NOTHING! 6. Cost & Time Requirements. 7. Be ready for birds!!

  5. Winery Challenges 1. VERY steep and complicated learning curve. 2. HUGE Cost & Time requirements 3. Ignoring what you like and make what the market demands. 4. Industry “EGO” factor hampers unity. 5. Objective tasting room advice. 6. Finding experienced employees.

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