Viticulture in South Dakota

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A South Dakota Grape Growers email listserv is now available To subscribe to this listserv, send a message to Rhoda Burrows at the email address below. rhoda.burrows@sdstate.edu
Iowa Viticulture/Enology Field Day July 19th, 9 a.m. - 4:30 pm http://www.extension.iastate.edu/calhoun/news/Vineyard+Field+Day.htm
Multistate Viticulture Field Day, Lexington & Waverly MO July 28th Although a long distance for South Dakotans, this is an excellent program, including the following topics: A review of tube types, their characteristics and value when establishing a vineyard; Trellis Construction: Bull-Strong End Assemblies; Canopy Management & Crop Load Estimation and Control; Trellis Systems: What's Right for You and Your Cultivars? ; and Weed Management. A registration form is available from: http://viticulture.hort.iastate.edu/events http://viticulture.hort.iastate.edu/events/08july28multistate.pdf
South Dakota has thirteen farm wineries. The South Dakota Farm Winery legislation was signed into law in 1996. In 2007 there are 13 SD Farm Wineries. Continuing development of fruit producers and wineries is contributing to rural development and agritourism in South Dakota.
South Dakota Wine Growers Association formed as division of SDSPA rhoda.burrows@sdstate.edu

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