Sustainable Farming Educational Resources
The sustainable farming educational resource is a compilation of research articles, podcasts, presentations, videos and handouts. The search box allows for easy browsing and research. Or you can search by topic or resource type using the navigation on the right.
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Recent Resources
Vineyard Professional Services took a new approach to employee development by giving 14 team members the freedom to pursue their own professional goals, with paid time off, covered class fees, and ongoing support to help them succeed.
Grapes can taste normal and still produce smoke-tainted wine. Kerry Wilkinson of Adelaide University in Australia explains how grape testing helps predict smoke taint risk before harvest, why some vineyard sprays increase susceptibility, and how treatments can reduce smoke flavors while preserving desirable wine flavors.
Your hospitality team knows your wines, but do they know what’s happening in the vineyard and cellar right now? Giving staff access to the technical side of wine can make them more confident educators and better storytellers.
Regenerative agriculture isn’t built on a single practice, it’s about stacking practices to achieve greater benefits. Amélie Gaudin (UC Davis) shares research from 50 vineyards exploring how stacking cover crops, compost, reduced tillage, grazing, and plant diversity can improve soil health and soil carbon.
By eliminating foil capsules and switching to lighter bottles, SAMsARA cut waste and emissions—reminding wine lovers that great wine doesn’t need extra packaging.