Best Practices Guide for Grapes for British Columbia Growers
The 2010 edition of the Best Practices Guide for Grapes is now available through the BC Wine Grape Council which can be found in Links under the Resources tab.
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/grape/publications/best_practices_guide_intropage.htm
Winery Investment and Operating Costs
Le Ann A. Fickle, Raymond J. Folwell, Trent Ball, and Carter Clary
Extension Bulletin Washington State University Extension and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (EB1996)
http://www.agribusiness-mgmt.wsu.edu/agbusresearch/docs/wine_grapes/eb1996_05.pdf
Funding Opportunities Booklet for BC Producers, Processors and Associations
See: BC Funding Opportunities
and Web Site of: British Columbia Regional Office, Agri-Food Trade Service
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (first report on Web Site list of reports)
http://www.ats-sea.agr.gc.ca/reg/bc-eng.htm
Grape insect pests and diseases http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/grapeipm/index.htm
Various resources on grapes at:
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/grape/index.htm
Examples of Grape Grower/Winery Contracts
- DRAFT MODEL CONTRACT FOR GRAPE SALES Example 1 (MSWord File) From Ed Popham
- DRAFT MODEL CONTRACT FOR GRAPE SALES Example 2 (MSWord File) Adapted by Paul Troop
- Contract 3 page 1, Page 2. (jpg files) from B.C. Grape Growers Assoc.
- DRAFT MODEL CONTRACT FOR GRAPES SALES Example 3 From Carol Wallace
These are suggestions that can be used to develop contracts appropriate to each grower-winery situation. They are not endorsed by WIGA.
Starting a Vineyard on Vancouver Island
By: John Brickett, Chairman, WIGA Viticulture Committee Starting a Vineyard on Vancouver Island
Powdery Mildew, Infection Period at Different Temperatures (on leaf)
9 deg C – 25 days; 12 C – 18 days; 15 C – 11 days; 17 C – 7 days; 23 C – 6 days
26 C – 5 days; 30 C – 6 days; 40.5C kills fungus